This course continues with an assessment-based approach to First Responder training fully integrating the 2005 CPR and ECC guidelines.

The course includes new sections on:

*Communications and Documentation

*Geriatric Emergencies

*Terrorism Awareness

Designed to meet the needs of law enforcement personnel, fire fighters, rescue squad personnel, athletic trainers, college students, and laypersons, the new features found in the current syllabus will help students take the next step toward becoming outstanding First Responders.

These features include:

*Endorsement by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

*You are the Provider, attention-grabbing case studies found in every section

*Special Population Tips, discussing the specific needs and emergency care of special populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and special needs patients

*Enhanced skill drills

*First Responder Practical Skills Review DVD, packaged free with the Fourth Edition

First Responder was designed by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in partnerships with ECSI.