Discover the ultimate resource for emergencies with "The Complete Home First Aid Manual," your easy reference guide designed to stop the bleeding, treat injuries, and prevent infection! This essential manual offers practical advice and step-by-step instructions, ensuring you're prepared for any situation that arises in the comfort of your own home. Don’t leave safety to chance; equip yourself with the knowledge to act confidently and effectively in critical moments!
The First Steps of First Aid • You need to step in confidently—time is of the essence
Medical Emergencies • How to act quickly, deliberately, and calmly in a stressful situation
Heart Attack & Cardiac Arrest • What to do when someone’s heart goes haywire
How To: Perform CPR • Clear, concrete steps to take to save someone’s life
How To: Use an AED • Using this controlled-shock machine properly can stop cardiac arrest
Shock and Anaphylaxis • How to respond when the body’s alarm system goes off
Choking • Act fast when someone can’t breathe
Poisoning • Household chemicals and medications can be accidents waiting to happen
Unconscious Victim • The critical steps that could save a life when someone collapses
Seizures and Strokes • When one of these emergencies happens, keep the victim calm and safe
Traumatic Bleeding • How to stop uncontrolled blood loss and prevent shock
What’s in Your HOME First Aid Kit? • Everything you need to treat injuries from small scrapes to emergencies and everything in between
External Injuries • How to diagnose and treat trauma on the outside of the body
Head Trauma • When to step in with first aid—and when to call in the professionals
Burns • What to do—and what not to do—to help treat affected skin
Friction Burns and Road Rash • When skin is rubbed raw by a rough surface, these steps can help
Lacerations • Understanding the severity of the cut will help you act accordingly
Puncture Wounds • The added steps to take when a sharp object jabs into the skin
Avulsion Injuries • Time is of the essence when a piece of the body is torn away
How To: Create and Apply a Tourniquet • Position it, tighten it, and secure it in place
How To: Safely Remove Foreign Objects from Wounds • Instructions for extracting them yourself—and when to let a doctor do it
Ongoing Wound Care • Proper follow-up care will ensure proper healing
Internal Injuries • Recognizing and treating the wounds that you can’t see
Internal Bleeding • How to notice the signs and intervene immediately
High Fever • Rising internal temperatures can be a serious concern—here’s what to do about it
Joint Dislocations • What to do when a bone is forced out of position
Broken Bones and Fractures • The crucial steps to take when bones break
Strains, Sprains, and Pulled Muscles • When an injury goes beyond just a sore muscle
How To: Create and Apply a Splint • Prevent further injury by immobilizing it until you can get help
How To: Create and Apply a Sling • Support and restrain an injured arm to prevent additional damage
What’s in Your ON-THE-GO First Aid Kit? • Be prepared no matter where you are—traveling, exercising, driving, hiking, or just going about your day—with custom kits
Environmental Injuries • How to react when the natural world around us gets dangerous
Stings • Stay calm and alleviate the pain when animals attack
How To: Safely Remove a Tick • Use precision and a steady hand to pull a tick from the skin
Bites • What to do when a bite from an animal, an insect—or even a...