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Make the Difference Between Life and Death FULL-SIZE FORMAT - **biggest edition available anywhere** giant 8.5" x 11" size means large, clear print and pictures. Created and trusted by U.S. forces to save lives from traumatic injury under the most adverse emergency conditions. Complete & Unabridged USMC medical manual. "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!" "The fate of the wounded rests in the hands of the ones who apply the first dressing" - Nicholas Senn, 1898 (49th President, American Medical Assn.) When disaster strikes and medical personnel are not readily available, it is the knowledge and behavior of the non-medical people present that save lives. Use this book to learn both self-aid, and aid to others ("buddy aid"). Foremost, it provides the tools you and your comrades require to promptly and effectively sustain life, and minimize suffering and disability. Covering topics not found in civilian guides including nuclear, biological and chemical situations and first aid for psychological reactions to stress and trauma, this indispensable book is essential preparedness for every home, business and vehicle. This edition supersedes the old FM 21-11. FIRST AID INCLUDES: BASICS OF FIRST AID: TERMINOLOGY - HOW THE HUMAN BODY WORKS - ADVERSE CONDITIONS - FIRST AID BASICS - CASUALTY EVALUATION BASIC MEASURES FOR FIRST AID 1: AIRWAY OPENING & OBSTRUCTIONS - BREATHING RESTORATION - CASUALTY ASSESSMENT & POSITIONING - UNCONSCIOUS / NON-BREATHING CASUALTIES - RESCUE BREATHING / ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION - MOUTH-TO-MOUTH / NOSE - HEARTBEAT BASIC MEASURES 2: STOPPING BLEEDING & WOUND PROTECTION - CLOTHING - ENTRANCE / EXIT WOUNDS - FIELD DRESSINGS - PRESSURE APPLICATION - TOURNIQUETS BA