Rapid Paramedic

This Revised Edition is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. A full-color paramedic field guide, it contains quick reference information useful for students and practicing paramedics. Perfect for the classroom and the field, this valuable tool is pocket sized, spiral bound, and water and stain resistant. Paramedics will use this full-color paramedic field guide again and again! Complements ANY paramedic text book. Includes management algorithms, emergency drug information, hazmat warning placards, spinal injury decision tree, crime scene considerations, tools such as the Glasgow Coma Scale and Revised Trauma Score, places to record frequently used phone numbers and resources, and much more! Colored tabs separate and identify each section so readers can quickly locate information in an emergency. Convenient and easy-to-use, this spiral-bound field guide lays flat, fits in a pocket, and is formatted for quick reference during an EMS call. Emergency Drug Index Table provides generic and trade names, indications, and dosages for adult and pediatric patients. Includes dose calculation formulas. Common Home Medication Table includes generic and trade names, classifications, and indications. Herbal Supplement Table includes names, uses, and important facts. Reflects the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines.