This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The leader in the field, Emergency Medical Responder, Ninth Edition, provides clear first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil, and industrial personnel. The new ninth edition retains many successful features from previous editions and includes new topics and concepts that have recently become part of most Emergency Medical Responder programs. The foundation of this text is the new National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responder, and it also includes the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid.

In 1972 when a man walked into the Greenville, Mississippi fire department reporting to work, there was nothing particularly extraordinary about this event, except that for the very first time in the history of the department, the man walking in was Black. This memoir follows the author's journey towards becoming the first Black firefighter on the scene. In an era where bigotry, injustice and discrimination reigned supreme, this book documents his life story from childhood to his fight for recognition in the heart of the Delta.

When the world premiere of "Emergency!" was first broadcast in 1972, there were only 12 paramedic units in all of North America. Ten years later, more than half of all Americans were within 10 minutes of a paramedic rescue or ambulance unit, which simply would not have happened without the influence of "Emergency!"

Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.

"The first book to situate early American experimental science in the context of a transatlantic public sphere, A Most Amazing Scene of Wonders offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment."--BOOK JACKET.

This book leads you from occupational first aid to cardiac first responder and on to advanced first aid without any difficulty. There are over 165 photographs and illustrations and 27 algorithms to guide you through the skill sets. This book is an ideal reference book for the home, the educational field, or as a course manual. It is in essence three books in one. If you are serious about becoming a community responder or an advanced first aider, this is the book for you.

Legendary features Gerard H. Gaskin's radiant color and black-and-white photographs of house balls, underground pageants where gay and transgender men and women, mostly African American and Latino, come together to see and be seen.