Crane, Cody
Summary: "Knowing how to treat injuries is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can splint a broken finger using only tape? Or that cool water is the first step to treating a burn? Learn all this and more in First Aid -- a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.02 CRASummary: Based on remarkable real-life stories, this gripping drama series follows the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to across some of the most beautiful and inhospitable places in the Australian outback.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ROYCohn, Stephen M.
Summary: "For all the hospital dramas that dominate the ratings on television or awe-inspiring medical stories we might hear, most of us have no conception of the daily, herculean efforts of trauma surgeons. A good trauma surgeon must be a conductor presiding over an orchestra of healthcare providers as their patients cling to life by a thread. They are also a steely quarterback who can't be rattled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mayo Clinic Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.18 COHSummary: In Australia's red heart with all of its precarious beauty, the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ROYGrylls, Bear
Summary: "For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations, through his hit shows such as Man Vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear reveals to readers his full toolkit of survival tactics, from everyday basics like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping. Opening with the most essential survival...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.69 GRYBriggs, Spike.
Summary: A medical reference for people travelling in wilderness and risky outdoor environments offers information on procedures and techniques to handle a variety of outdoor medical emergencies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.02 BRIStark, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616 STALipman, Grant S.
Summary: The Wilderness First Aid Handbook is a handy, quick-reference guide easily accessible with basic wilderness first aid knowledge, but it does not require advanced degrees or experience with medicine and prehospital care. Recognizing that certain knowledge and procedures are outside the scope of a layperson’s training, Dr. Grant Lipman limits the use of technical terms and advanced techniques...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.0252 LIPSummary: Explains what to do in a medical emergency, offering the latest information and instruction in CPR, the treatment of sports injuries, what to do and expect in an emergency room, and when to call for help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Reference 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.02 AMESherwood, Ben.
Summary: Author Ben Sherwood provides the necessities for survival. He combines true stories and cutting-edge science to teach some of the most important lessons needed in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 613.69 SHESherwood, Ben.
Summary: From award-winning journalist Sherwood comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare you for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.69 SHEThomas, Paul
Summary: "The new standard for pediatric care from one of today's most trusted pediatricians Paul Thomas, M.D., is a vaccine-friendly doctor: knowledgeable about both the latest scientific research and the community's disease exposure, and respectful of a family's risk factors, health history, and concerns. In The Vaccine-Friendly Plan, he presents his proven approach to building immunity, a new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.4 THOSummary: Continues to chronicle the daily life-and-death battles of Chicago's elite medical professionals as they navigate challenging medical emergencies and intense personal drama. In last season's cliffhanger finale, Dr. Will Halstead got down on one knee and proposed to Dr. Natalie Manning, but will the two ever make it down the aisle?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Why have America's health care costs skyrocketed? In this NBC News program, Tom Brokaw follows several cases at Staten Island University Hospital as he explores reasons behind financial turmoil in the U.S. health-care system. Among the patients: a 24-year-old man with no insurance who lost both legs in the Staten Island Ferry accident of October 2003. Another victim: a 62-year-old woman with a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Gorman, Zac
Summary: It's a typical night in the town of Raven Brooks. Eleven-year-old Regina relaxes at home, her father and stepmother on a date while her older stepsister Pris babysits. But when an emergency alert comes over the airwaves, the two must grab their things and head out of town - a flash flood is coming, cellphone towers are down, and they are on their own. And to make things worse, a freak car...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021
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Summary: When Katie's grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2021