Download or read book Common Sense Emergency Response written by Robert A. Burke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a hazardous materials consultant with over 40 years of experience in emergency services, the five-volume Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials, suggests a new approach dealing with the most common aspects of hazardous materials, containers, and the affected environment. It focuses on innovations in decontamination, monitoring instruments, personal protective equipment in a scientific way utilizing common sense, and takes a risk-benefit approach to hazardous material response. This set provides the reader with a hazardous materials "Tool Box" and a guide for learning which tools to use under what circumstances. Options for stabilization can very widely depending on the scope and size of the incident and the hazards involved. Volume Four, Common Sense Emergency Response, covers this process and includes science and risk analysis and the part it plays in a successful outcome of the stabilization portion of the response. FEATURES Offers a risk-benefit approach based upon science and history Provides an exploration of current research Outlines a systematic approach based on science and risk management Includes hazmat case studies Focuses on common sense utilization of hazmat tool box

Download or read book Common Sense Dictionary for First Responders written by Frank L. Fire and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Common Sense Dictionary for First Responders is a glossary of terms that will be useful to all responders to emergency situations. Section I includes terms common in matters relating to hazardous materials, chemistry, the environment, firefighting, EMS, protective clothing, radioactivity, chemical warfare agents, and other emergency topics. Section II is a comprehensive list of abbreviations and acronyms that relate to the topics covered in the first section. Features and benefits: - Aids in the training and education of emergency responders. - Provides a reference for defining words used by emergency responders. - Promotes understanding between and among the various types and levels of emergency responders, governmental agencies, and the private sector. - Valuable reference and training tool for firefighters, hazmat team members, fire department officers, EMS personnel, rescue workers, military personnel and officers, industrial safety team members, safety managers, EPA and OSHA inspectors, health officers, civil support team members, instructors at federal, state and local fire academies, insurance underwriters, fire investigators, city council members, federal, state and local legislators, activist groups, and industry trade groups.

Download or read book Emergency Preparedness written by Evan Gabrielsen and published by Horizon Pub & Dist Incorporated. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Plan for the Worst written by Jackie Kloosterboer and published by . This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource provides everyone with the tools to gather together their own resources and be prepared for any circumstance. After following Kloosterboer's advice, most will be prepared to cope on their own for the first 72 hours after an emergency while rescue workers attend to those in greatest need.

Download or read book Being Prepared Without Being a Kook written by Gia Scott and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people put the advocates of emergency preparedness into the "fringe lunatic" category, associating them with everything from domestic terrorists to religious fanatics. That is not a correct assumption. Emergency preparedness actually means that someone is prepared to meet all kinds of emergencies from sudden unemployment to the arrival of a hurricane. It also covers a wide variety of levels of preparation from a minimal 72 hour preparedness to those who are prepared for a full year of adversity. It isn't easy to be prepared for anything and everything a family might encounter in terms of adversity and emergencies. Being Prepared Without Being A Kook is your handbook to getting started down the emergency preparedness path without feeling like you have signed up for a crash course in how to join the fringe lunatic with easy to follow instructions on figuring out what you really need and why.

Download or read book Common Sense Survival Guide written by Albert Sindlinger and published by Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected from a wide range of resources and based on years of experience, this book assists the reader in working out a plan to deal with personal survival in areas such as health, emergencies, natural disasters and victimhood.

Download or read book Schein s Common Sense Prevention and Management of Surgical Complications written by Moshe Schein, and published by tfm Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enthusiastic feedback received from readers of the international bestseller Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery (now in its 3rd edition, translated to seven languages; Springer Verlag; ISBN 9783540748205) inspired the editors to do a similar book dedicated to surgical complications: practical, non-formal, internationally relevant (in all types of practice and levels of hospitals) – and definitely not politically correct: what is considered taboo by others is not taboo for us; here we discuss everything! As in the editors’ previous book, the use of references is restricted to the absolute minimum, and citing figures and percentages is avoided as much as possible. The chapters in this book are the opinion of experts – each contributor has a vast personal knowledge and clinical experience in the field he is writing about. This book will help all surgeons (and their patients), avoid the misery of complications, and will provide advice on the management of those that are unavoidable. Complications and death are an integral component of surgery. Surgeons have to look death in the eyes, try to prevent it and vanquish it – this is what this book is all about. "Schein’s books are always terrific reads, conveying pithy observations and practical advice and doing so with wit and scholarship. This latest is surely a must for every surgeon’s bookshelf." Abraham Verghese MD, author of CUTTING FOR STONE

Download or read book Schein s Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery 4th Edition written by Moshe Schein and published by tfm Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This, the fourth edition of Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery, builds on the reputation of the three previous editions. Already a worldwide benchmark, translated into half a dozen languages, this book guides surgical trainees logically through the minefields of assessment and management of acute surgical abdominal conditions. General surgery as a concept may have been overtaken in many parts of the world by the development of niche specialties, but the need for a cohort of generalists able to deal competently with common surgical emergencies has not gone away. If you recognise this need then this is the book for you! Tyro surgeons and experienced practitioners alike will benefit from the distilled wisdom contained in these pages. The direct, no nonsense, writing style, supported by entertaining cartoons, gives clear guidance while at the same time providing amusing insights into our collective surgical pschye. NOT a standard textbook. Buy it! You'll not regret it. Some new editors and authors enhance the new edition. Almost all chapters have been revised to take account of new concepts and modern developments. New chapters have been added and some completely rewritten often with a new emphasis on the importance of a laparoscopic approach. Reviews of previous editions “This is written with short punchy chapters making it a very difficult book to put down… “. R.A.B. Wood, Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh “Since Mondor’s times in the forties of the last century there was no other book in surgery to be written so easy and witty …”. Boris D. Savchuk, World Journal of Surgery “By the end I was a total enthusiast… this is a text like no other I read… Unreservedly recommended to old and young and alike.” M. Winslet, Royal Free Hospital, London, Colorectal Disease “The title describes this book perfectly. This is a no-nonsense approach to the sometimes very difficult situations in general surgery.… The authors describe their experiences in tough situations of patient care for residents and young attendings.… the historical quotes add a good amount of insight and interest. I have not come across another book like this.… Focused on the real situations that surgeons come across, the book answers the questions that are not addressed in the major textbooks.” Robert A. Hanfland, Doody’s Review Service “This book covers emergency abdominal surgery in a useful and interesting way. [It is] a small and handy book yet the coverage is wide. It would be of interest to any general surgeon and should certainly be read by surgical trainees. [It] allows mention of many things which would otherwise be excluded from a more rigidly structured work. I was also glad to be reminded of many things which I had known but forgotten. The writers clearly know what they are talking about.” David Evans, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England A sample of testimonials posted on amazon... By Donald Dupuis, MD, Lahey Clinic ««««« “A Must Have Book. I am about to end my chief year in general surgery residency — my copy of the first edition shows the wear of half a dozen total read throughs and probably hundreds of referencings. Newest edition is equally good. For the last 3 years I have given this book to our interns if they finish their surgical internship. And I’ve paid for this myself — if you know how little residents get paid you will know how important I think it is. If you are in surgical training DO NOT WAIT ANOTHER DAY BEFORE YOU BUY THIS BOOK. I do agree with another reviewer who thought a bit of cool surgical technique would have been good too. But, all in all, best, most useful little book on surgery ever. Nuff said.” By Chet A. Morrison, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of Surgical Critical Care, Michigan State University «««« “A very useful practical guide. This is a fine book in the tradition of ‘guides to being on call’ — or maybe the ‘guide to the perplexed’. I like the straightforward get to the point style, and the directness of the book makes this a useful book to have handy when confronted with some of the emergency surgery problems. I would only say it could have had a bit more on surgical technique, and one or two references would have been useful (instead there was almost a militant insistence on as few as possible). But I would recommend it for any resident who is on call, and I find it useful as a staff sugeon as well.” By K. M. Kemp ««««« “Love it. I’m a big fan of this book, having just finished it a month ago. It’s a good mix of the author’s own experience as well as expert commentary when indicated. Compared to a textbook, it’s much more engaging and easier to read. Also compared to a text, it seems much more practical in the advice it gives. As a brand new intern, I gleaned a lot from this book. Highly recommended for fellow trainees.” By Jendri ««««« “A surgical must have. This is a very well written and very practical guide to emergency surgery. It covers virtually all aspects of emergency general surgery and does it in a very interesting way. I think this is one of the best books on the subject. For me it certainly is a must have. In the next edition, probably the only thing that I would like to add to this book would be the information about the military uniform worn by Dr Karl Schein on the photograph on one of the first pages. Dr Schein is wearing a uniform of the 1st Polish Army formed in Soviet Union in 1943. Altogether a great book.” By andreromeo ««««« “A must. Dr. Moshe Schein has a very personal view about medicine and about the art of surgery, and that is why this book is really a must for clinicians and surgeons.” By Andy ««««« “Simply perfect. The best choice in surgery for trainees! It makes the more difficult surgery areas very easy to understand. I recommend it to all surgeons.” By maxim ««««« “Worth every penny. Invaluable as a guide to assist in the resolution of a broad range of abdominal problems. The book is well structured, running from opening chapters addressing pre-operative issues, and on through a pretty complete spectrum of gut complaints likely to arise in the real world, and how best to sort them out. It’s not only useful, but very well written, and, for a text book, an absolute pleasure to read. Short bite size chapters combined with the occasional cartoon make this 3rd edition of Schein well worth the investment. Blend with Cope’s Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen for the ideal cocktail.” By J. D. Wassner ««««« “Well-written, easy to read. Should be required reading for any General Surgery resident, & anyone who does acute-care & trauma.”

Download or read book Emergency Response Guidebook written by U.S. Department of Transportation and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Provident Prepper written by Kylene Jones and published by Plain Sight Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes, hurricanes, civil unrest, economic troubles--no one knows when the next disaster will strike. Will you be prepared? With everything from cooking in a crisis to home security and protection, The Practical Prepper is the ultimate guide to making timely preparations for an uncertain future. You don't need to bug out to be safe; be ready in the protection of your own home during any emergency.

Download or read book Crisis Chaos Control written by Robert J. Orr and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absolutely outstanding little book reveals and overcomes obstacles that impede so many holding leadership positions in law enforcement, fire service and emergency management. It is a clear concise presentation and a realistic overview of challenges facing persons in command positions. Crisis, Chaos, Control is a tightly written book that, although small manages to cover all the relevant topics relating to the fields of Incident Command and Emergency management. It's straightforward common sense style will be appreciated by all readers, and leaders. It demonstrates how human behavior, command and control come together. A must read for professionals that hold the titles of; Chief, Assistant chief, Security manager, Deputy chief, Commander, Sheriff, Under sheriff, Emergency manager, responder, anyone in the Fire service or a part of the emergency operations team.

Download or read book Common Sense in Disaster Preparedness written by Geoff Simmons and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self help guide covers virtually every possible disaster situation and is designed to keep you and your family safe before during and after a disaster strikes.

Download or read book Official State of Colorado Emergency Response Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Emergency Response Guide serves as the standardized guide to be used by State employees during emergency situations. All employees should be familiar with this guide to quickly find information when an emergency does occur. All employees are expected to cooperate with the implementation of these procedures during real emergencies as well as exercises designed to test these procedures. This document is not intended to replace standard operating procedures, laws, or regulations; it is merely a quick reference guide. This document suggests common sense practices and should be used as a guide only. The respective department's "Emergency Action Plan" or "Emergency Operations Plan" should be read before proceeding.

Download or read book Hospital Emergency Response Teams written by Jan Glarum and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospital Emergency Response Teams aims to provide authoritative training for hospital personnel in the emergency department, as well community-level medical service personnel, assisting them in times of disaster and emergency. Comprised of six chapters, the book covers various aspects of emergency response. Some of the aspects are the National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation activities for hospitals and health care systems and the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) IV missions. The book also explains the implementation issues, requirements, and timelines in establishing an internal HICS IV program. It presents the assessment of likely mass casualty events and potential hospital impact. The book also features appendices for emergency response team checklists, PPE donning and doffing guide, ambulatory and non-ambulatory decontamination setup, ETA exercises, and ETA drills.The book is intended to provide understanding of emergency response to first emergency medicine professionals, first responders, security staff, community-level disaster planners, and public health and disaster management researchers. - Common sense approach shows what really works, not what is theoretically achievable - Forms, checklists, and guidelines can be used to develop concrete response plans, validate existing operations, or simply expand knowledge base - The latest from OSHA, Joint Commission and NIMS (National Incident Management System) - Cross-disciplinary author team ensures material is appropriate for all member of this important collaboration

Download or read book Common Sense Care written by Vincent D'Amore and published by Eloquent Books. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency room physician Vincent D'Amore has found that one of the biggest stressors for parents of sick children during ER visits is their lack of clinical knowledge. Doctors do not expect parents to walk in the door with medical school training. However, it is helpful that they have a core understanding of common disease processes and courses of action. When parents don't know the right questions to ask about their child's care, some physicians tend to practice on autopilot, doing as they were taught, regardless of the current science behind their actions.Common Sense Care is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow guidebook that will help parents better understand their ER doctor's clinical decisions. Dr. D'Amore utilizes the most up-to-date science and clinical information to address the most common pediatric complaints and teaches parents what to look for during their child's treatment.As a former grade school teacher, Dr. D'Amore is able to make complicated scientific concepts understandable to laypersons. The information presented in this book will enable parents to better advocate for their children regarding tests and treatments that are often needlessly performed, and ideally will prevent many ER visits in the first place. While written for parents, this guide should be requisite for all health care providers.Author Bio: Author Vincent D'Amore, M.D., is a board-certified, practicing emergency medicine physician. He wrote Common Sense Care as a response to the need he observes daily and believes all parents should have this information. The author lives on Long Island, New York. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/CommonSenseCare.html

Download or read book Bushcraft Basics written by Leon Pantenburg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be ready for any emergency, at any time. Could you survive in the wilderness on your own? From clothing recommendations to picking the best firestarter, expert survival instructor Leon Pantenburg shares his immense knowledge of bushcraft and survivalist skills so that anyone—backpackers, preppers, city dwellers, and more—can be ready for a possible emergency. In Bushcraft Survival, Pantenburg delivers practical tips and anecdotes that cater to readers who are looking to improve their outdoor skills and prepare for every potential disaster. Drawing from his personal experience as an avid outdoorsman and years as a journalist, Pantenburg lays out easy-to-follow steps to prep for both short and long-term survival situations. As natural disasters become increasingly present and people continue to rely on reality television shows for survival tips, developing bushcraft abilities is becoming more and more important. In this thorough handbook, Pantenburg covers a wide range of topics, including: Developing a survival mindset Crafting survival kits Choosing clothing best suited to survival Picking materials and objects to help you survive Building a variety of shelters Deciding what survival tools you should pack and which you should leave at home Effectively make a fire using different techniques Filled with time-tested techniques and first-hand experience, Bushcraft Survival is the ideal book for those who want to step up their hiking or camping game, as well as those who are searching for relevant advice on emergency preparedness.

Download or read book Schein s Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery written by Moshe Schein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-09-17 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Written in an easy-to-read tone, concise and to the point. - Assembled during 20 years of intensive involvement, both clinical and academic, in emergency abdominal surgery. - An extensive list of international contributors, including surgeons from Mount Sinai (NY) and Albert Einstein (NY). - The first edition was translated into both Spanish and Russian.