Workbook for Emergency Medical Responder

About our authors Chris Le Baudour has been working in the EMS field since 1978. In 1984, Chris began his teaching career in the Department of Public Safety - EMS Division at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California.Chris holds a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in online teaching and learning as well as numerous EMS and instructional certifications. Chris has spent the past 30 years mastering the art of experiential learning in EMS and is well known for his innovative classroom techniques and his passion for both teaching and learning in both traditional and online classrooms.Chris is very involved in EMS education at the national level. He served for six years as a board member of the National Association of EMS Educators and advises many organizations throughout the country. Chris is a frequent presenter at both state and national conferences and is a prolific EMS writer. Along with numerous articles, he is the author of Emergency Care for First Responders and coauthor of EMT Complete: A Basic Worktext, and an Emergency Medical Responder Workbook and Active Learning Manual for the EMT-Basic. Chris and his wife, Audrey, have two children and reside in northern California.David Bergeron was very active in the development of instructional and training programs for the emergency medical services (EMS) for over 35 years. His early work included a front-row seat to the development of modern patient assessment and care inspired by the studies of Dr. R. Adams Cowley, Maryland Shock Trauma Center, Maryland Institute of EMS Systems, and Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI).David’s work in instructional development for emergency medicine included EMT-Basic, Emergency Medical Responder (First Responder), EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic student and instructor programs. He is credited with writing the first comprehensive textbook for the first responder, for establishing the first behavioral objectives for EMTs, and for being the first to develop a full-course glossary for EMT instruction.As well as having served as an instructional technologist on leading textbooks in emergency medicine, David was on the teaching faculty of the University of Maryland, Longwood University, and numerous community colleges and schools of nursing. His publications include textbooks that have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian and Japanese. David passed away on April 10, 2012, after a long illness.

• Introduction to EMS SystemsLegal and Ethical Principles of Emergency CareWellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical ResponderIntroduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan DevelopmentIntroduction to PathophysiologyPrinciples of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of PatientsPrinciples of Effective CommunicationPrinciples of Effective DocumentationPrinciples of Airway Management and VentilationPrinciples of Oxygen TherapyPrinciples of ResuscitationObtaining a Medical History and Vital SignsPrinciples of Patient AssessmentCaring for Cardiac EmergenciesCaring for Respiratory EmergenciesCaring for Common Medical EmergenciesCaring for Environmental EmergenciesCaring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and BleedingRecognition and Care of ShockCaring for Muscle and Bone InjuriesCaring for Head and Spinal InjuriesCaring for Chest and Abdominal EmergenciesCare During Pregnancy and ChildbirthCaring for Infants and ChildrenSpecial Considerations for the Geriatric PatientIntroduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous ResponseIntroduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System, and TriageAppendices Patient Monitoring DevicesPrinciples of PharmacologyAir Medical Transport OperationsIntroduction to Terrorism Response and Weapons of Mass Destruction