Perhaps the best way to learn EMT profession is through extensive study of real-world emergency care situations. This book is designed to give you needed "street smarts" as well as all the conceptual basics around emergency care. Material includes basic EMT procedures and the principles of patient assessment, along with the three "R's" of communications-Radio, Report, Record. Specific chapters are devoted to maternal health, childhood emergencies and elder care. Cultural differences among patients are highlighted. This is one of the best tools to get you field-ready! (KEYWORDS: EMS, Emergency Care, EMT)