Principles of emergency medical dispatch / Jeff J. Clawson, Kate Boyd Dernocoeur [and] Cynthia Murray

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Clawson, Jeff J [author]

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Indianapolis, Indiana : Priority Press, c2015Edition: Sixth EditionDescription: xv, 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmISBN:

0965889025

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LOC classification:

RA 995 .C35 2015

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. The first, first responder -- 2. Basic telecommunication techniques -- 3. Structure and function of priority dispatch -- 4. Dispatch life support -- 5. Caller management techniques -- 6. Medical conditions -- 7. Trauma incidents -- 8. Time-life priority situations -- 9. Scenario & CDE -- 10. Stress management in dispatch -- 11. Legal aspects of EMD -- 12. Quality management -- 13. Evolution of EMD -- Appendix -- References -- Glossary -- Index -- Field feedback report -- Associate membership application.

Summary: "In this edition, Clawson, Dernocoeur, and Murray redefine how EMD should be practiced in modern public safety. Using real life examples, hard-won experience, and humor, the authors discuss the fundamentals principles underlying successful EMD." -- Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC RA 995 .C53 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000002049

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this edition, Clawson, Dernocoeur, and Murray redefine how EMD should be practiced in modern public safety. Using real life examples, hard-won experience, and humor, the authors discuss the fundamentals principles underlying successful EMD." -- Back cover

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