Act in a Split Second - First Aid Manual of the US Army
Battlefield First Aid, Rapid Casualty Assessment, and Survival Medicine TechniquesBy U.S. Department of Defense
Length5h 14m
About this audiobook
Act in a Split Second: First Aid Manual of the US Army is a practical guide to immediate medical response under the pressure and uncertainty of field conditions. Its subjects include the recognition of life-threatening injuries, control of bleeding, treatment of shock, emergency breathing assistance, fracture and wound care, and the safe movement of casualties until professional help arrives. Written in a direct, procedural style, the manual favors clarity, sequence, and decisiveness over literary ornament. Its compact instructions, operational emphasis, and concern with disciplined action place it within the tradition of military technical writing, where knowledge is organized for rapid application and survival. The United States Department of Defense, publishing on behalf of the U.S. Army, brings to the work an institutional perspective shaped by combat medicine, military training, and the practical demands of protecting personnel in austere environments. The manual reflects an understanding that first aid is not merely a body of medical facts but a set of skills requiring preparation, judgment, and composure. Its authorship therefore represents the Army's effort to standardize essential lifesaving knowledge across ranks and units. This book is recommended to soldiers, emergency responders, instructors, outdoor professionals, and civilian readers seeking a disciplined introduction to emergency care. Though rooted in military experience, its emphasis on calm assessment and immediate intervention gives it enduring value wherever accidents and crises occur. Readers should use it alongside current professional instruction and contemporary medical guidance.
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GenreHealth and Wellness
Length5 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1U.S. Army Survival Manual
2PREFACE
3CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTAL CRITERIA FOR FIRST AID
41-1. General
51-2. Terminology
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61-3. Understanding Vital Body Functions for First Aid
71-4. Adverse Conditions
81-5. Basics of First Aid
91-6. Evaluating a Casualty
10CHAPTER 2 BASIC MEASURES FOR FIRST AID
112-1. General
12Section I. OPEN THE AIRWAY AND RESTORE BREATHING
132-2. Breathing Process
142-3. Assessment of and Positioning the Casualty
152-4. Opening the Airway of an Unconscious or Not Breathing Casualty
162-5. Rescue Breathing (Artificial Respiration)
172-6. Preliminary Steps — All Rescue Breathing Methods
182-7. Mouth-to-Mouth Method
192-8. Mouth-to-Nose Method
202-9. Heartbeat
212-10. Airway Obstructions
222-11. Opening the Obstructed Airway — Conscious Casualty
232-12. Opening the Obstructed Airway — Casualty Lying Down or Unresponsive
24Section II. STOP THE BLEEDING AND PROTECT THE WOUND
252-13. General
262-14. Clothing
272-15. Entrance and Exit Wounds
282-16. Field Dressing
292-17. Manual Pressure
302-18. Pressure Dressing
312-19. Digital Pressure
322-20. Tourniquet
33Section III. CHECK FOR SHOCK AND ADMINISTER FIRST AID MEASURES
342-21. General
352-22. Causes and Effects
362-23. Signs and Symptoms of Shock
372-24. First Aid Measures for Shock
38CHAPTER 3 FIRST AID FOR SPECIFIC INJURIES
393-1. General
403-2. Head, Neck, and Facial Injuries
413-3. General First Aid Measures
423-4. Chest Wounds
433-5. First Aid for Chest Wounds
443-6. Abdominal Wounds
453-7. First Aid for Abdominal Wounds
463-8. Burn Injuries
473-9. First Aid for Burns
483-10. Dressings and Bandages
493-11. Shoulder Bandage
503-12. Elbow Bandage
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