First Aid/CPR/AED
Bites and Stings 88 Poisonous Plants 98 Lightning 99 Putting It All Together 100 CHAPTER 7 Soft Tissue Injuries 101 Wounds 102 Burns 109 Special Situations 112 Putting It All Together 116 SKILL SHEET: Controlling External Bleeding 11 7 SKILL SHEET: Using a Manufactured Tourniquet 118 CHAPTER 8 Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints 119
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