When you are faced with an injury or sudden illness, it is essential to know what to look for and what to do. CPR and AED, Eighth Edition is your comprehensive guide. This book provides information on how to handle airway obstruction, perform CPR, and use an AED during an emergency. Easy to follow, CPR and AED directs you through the most appropriate type of care. The Eighth Edition has been updated to meet and exceed the scientific recommendations developed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and is consistent with the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines as established by the American Heart Association and other resuscitation councils around the world. The Eighth Edition includes: New content on layperson responder confidence and willingness to help, New content on back blows for adults, encircling thumbs CPR technique for infants, and more, Skill sheets that offer step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills, Flowcharts that reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures, New and updated photographs and illustrations to help prepare layperson responders for actual cardiovascular emergencies, A refined table of contents for focused learning and quick reference. About the Emergency Care & Safety Institute: The Emergency Care & Safety Institute (EC50 is an internationally renowned organization that provides training and certifications that meet job-related requirements as defined by regulatory authorities such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission, and the State offices of EMS, Education, Transportation, and Health. Our courses are delivered throughout a range of industries and markets worldwide, including colleges and universities, business and industry, government, public safety agencies, hospitals, private training companies, and secondary school systems.

ECSI programs are offered in association with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). AAOS, the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists, is known as the original name in EMS publishing with the first EMS textbook ever in 1971. ACER is widely recognized as the leading name in all of emergency medicine. Visit the Emergency Care & Safety Institute Online www.ECSInstitute.org Book jacket.