About this book
Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 12th Edition PDF by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is offered here as a PDF eBook. The twelfth edition is a comprehensive Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) textbook built around prehospital assessment, lifesaving intervention and safe patient transport. It covers emergency medical services systems, scene safety, patient assessment, airway and ventilation, medical emergencies, trauma, special populations, ambulance operations, mass-casualty incidents and communication. The edition is designed to align with contemporary EMT education and gives strong emphasis to clinical reasoning, teamwork and scenario-based application. Its breadth makes it useful throughout an EMT course, from foundational anatomy and assessment to more complex medical and trauma presentations. The text supports learners preparing to combine rapid evaluation, protocol-based care and safe transport decisions in real prehospital settings.
Designed for EMT students, emergency care instructors, and providers reviewing foundational prehospital care, this edition provides a structured resource for understanding the assessment, clinical, communication, and operational responsibilities of the EMT.
This listing is for the 12th edition of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. Check the title, edition, authors/editors, and other product information before ordering if you need the book for a particular course, syllabus, examination, or professional reference.
The Scope of Foundational EMT Education
Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured spans the responsibilities taught in foundational EMT education. The twelfth edition begins with EMS systems, workforce safety, legal issues, communication, and the human body before moving into patient assessment and airway management. Medical emergencies and trauma then receive extensive condition- and injury-specific coverage. Later chapters consider childbirth, children, older adults, and patients with special challenges. Transport, extrication, incident management, and disaster response complete the scope. This organization places clinical topics within the practical environment of prehospital work, where teamwork, scene circumstances, communication, and transportation accompany the care of an ill or injured patient.
Clinical and Operational Topics Inside
The 12th edition covers the following areas:
- EMS foundations: Systems, safety, legal and ethical issues, communication, and documentation.
- Assessment and airway: Patient assessment, airway management, and pharmacology foundations.
- Shock and resuscitation: Shock and basic life support resuscitation.
- Medical emergencies: Respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, endocrine, toxicologic, and other emergencies.
- Trauma: Bleeding and injuries involving soft tissue, the head, spine, chest, abdomen, and limbs.
- Special populations: Obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and special-challenge patient topics.
- Transport and rescue: Transport operations, vehicle extrication, and special rescue.
- Incident response: Incident management, terrorism response, and disaster management.
Connecting Patient Care With the EMS Environment
An EMT’s work involves both a patient’s condition and the circumstances in which care is delivered. This textbook is useful for students who need to connect those two dimensions. Its assessment and emergency-care chapters provide the clinical framework, while communication, teamwork, transport, and incident operations explain the wider setting. A learner preparing for scenario-based teaching can consider how information gathered from a patient relates to subsequent actions and coordination with others. Instructors can also move between a clinical topic and an operational challenge without leaving the same core reference. The book therefore supports comprehensive EMT coursework rather than an isolated review of medical conditions.
Who uses this book
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Students
- EMT Certification Candidates
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Trainees
- Prehospital Care Students
- EMT Instructors
- EMS Educators and Skills Lab Faculty
- Providers Reviewing Foundational EMT Knowledge
- Students Preparing for Scenario-Based EMS Training
- First Responders Building Prehospital Assessment Skills
Also suitable for other prehospital-care learners who need a broad reference connecting patient assessment, emergency treatment, transport and incident operations.
Key Topics Covered
- EMS systems
- Workforce safety and wellness
- Medical and legal responsibilities
- Communication and documentation
- Patient assessment
- Airway management
- Shock
- BLS resuscitation
- Respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies
- Neurologic emergencies
- Toxicology and anaphylaxis
- Trauma and bleeding
- Obstetric and pediatric emergencies
- Geriatric emergencies
- Transport and incident management
PDF Edition Features
- Searchable reading: Quickly locate names, concepts, conditions, terminology, and other material with a compatible PDF reader.
- Highlighting and notes: Use annotation, bookmarking, and highlighting features supported by your chosen PDF application.
- Flexible access: Read the eBook on compatible computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
- Edition identification: Check the edition and product information before ordering to ensure it matches your requirements.
- Instant access: After successful payment, the download link is available through your order and sent to the email address used at checkout.
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