First Aid Book Reviews

Review
"This excellent book has been endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners, and offers all the step-by-step techniques you need to give first aid safely and with confidence" -- Camping Magazine.

Product Description
This invaluable first aid guide has been compiled by and with the advice of experts responsible for training the emergency services - fire, ambulance and police - to ensure its practical focus.It is easy to navigate and comes in a handy package, ready to provide a reassuring back-up when something goes wrong. Whether it is dressing a cut finger or giving the 'kiss of life', the guidance is there to ensure that first aid can be given safely and with confidence.Contents include: first aid basics; life-saving procedures; quick reference for emergencies; first aid equipment you need; how to dress wounds; how to move a victim safely; how to deal with more than 100 specific injuries and situations.

From Borders.com.au

From minor accidents to emergencies and life-threatening conditions, Need to know? First Aid is a sensible and reassuring guide, giving clear advice on what to do and what not to do.

Need to know? First Aid is an invaluable first aid guide, compiled by and with the advice of experts responsible for training the emergency services—fire, ambulance and police—to ensure its practical focus. It is easy to navigate and provides a reassuring back-up when something goes wrong. Whether it is dressing a cut finger or giving the 'kiss of life', the guidance is there to ensure that first aid can be given safely and with confidence. Contents include:

Essential information on first aid
Life-saving procedures
Quick reference for emergencies
First aid equipment and supplies to keep at hand
How to dress wounds and move a victim safely
How to deal with more than 100 specific injuries and situations, from a friction blister to a broken bone, from a road accident to a heart attack.

Illustrated in colour throughout, this practical book gives you all the information you need to know in case of a first aid emergency in a concise and accessible way. With a copy of Need to Know? First Aid at hand, every household, office and organisation will be a safer place.

First Aid (American College of Emergency Physicians)

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From Library Journal
The American College of Emergency PhysiciansR First Aid Manual is a traditional first-aid guide, but what makes it stand out is the inclusion of over 500 color photographs clearly depicting the emergency or first-aid situation being discussed. Even readers with limited training will find it easy to follow the instructions by looking at the photographs. The book is divided into color-coded sections for easy access to information. Krohmer, the book's medical editor, is both a professor of emergency medicine (Coll. of Human Medicine, Michigan State Univ., Lansing) and director of EMS, Emergency Medicine Residency in Grand Rapids.

Product Description
The American College of Emergency Physicians has created an essential and comprehensive first aid manual with treatments and techniques explained, step-by-step and illustrated with hundreds of photographs to show how to perform them correctly. Featuring important life-saving procedures, including rescue breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, treatment for a blocked airway, and other life-threatening situations, the book also provides detailed anatomical information and offers treatments for people of any age in any situation.

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Showing you how to treat someone suffering from over 100 medical conditions and injuries, whether a minor burn or a heart attack, this latest edition of the best-selling American College of Emergency Physicians First Aid Manual gives you the knowledge you need instantly if someone becomes ill or gets hurt.

First Aid Manual: The Authorised Manual of St. John Ambulance, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, and the British Red Cross [Hardcover]

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Review
This fully redesigned and restructured official training manual, from all three first aid providers: St John Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance and the British Red Cross, offers emergency first aid training for the home, the workplace and leisure time. --

Product Description
This book provides expert first aid for your home. From first-aid essentials to life-saving procedures, it's worth having someone who knows what they are doing to cope with life's little (and big) emergencies. The new edition of this best-selling manual, published in association with the UK's three leading first-aid providers, gives you the knowledge you need instantly if someone falls ill or gets hurt. Its features are: user-friendly step-by-steps tell you how to treat casualties for more than 100 medical conditions and injuries from minor cuts and burns to traffic accident injuries to accessing casualties and personal protection; all first-aid procedures are illustrated photographically to give clear, detailed guidance; comprehensive section on basic techniques, like bandaging and applying dressings plus information on life-saving procedures and the latest resuscitation guidelines; and, quick-reference emergency section, also provided as a handy booklet great for a glove box or handbag. Keep it handy - for home, for work and for leisure.

About the Author
The Three Voluntary Aid Providers, St John Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance and the British Red Cross, provide first aid training for the home and the workplace as well as first aid cover at public events throughout the UK.

First Aid in the Workplace (Brady)

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Designed for people who have little or no background in first aid and CPR, this book provides coverage of every essential element required by OSHA's current guidelines. Grant Goold offers clear and concise information on how to properly provide basic first aid on a limited number of injuries and illnesses until professional help arrives. Universal first aid symbols trigger instant recall of skills and allow readers to focus on only the most important skills necessary. Real-life response scenarios offer readers the opportunity to check their recall of chapter material and prepare emergency action plans. The emergency action plan helps readers develop a pre-plan on how to react in similar situations. Includes new information on infants and children. Contains over 100 full color photos and illustrations. Anyone who needs to learn basic first aid skills.

From The Back Cover
Key Benefit: Designed for people who have little or no background in first aid and CPR, this book provides coverage of every essential element required by OSHA's current guidelines. Grant Goold offers clear and concise information on how to properly provide basic first aid on a limited number of injuries and illnesses until professional help arrives. Key Topics: Universal first aid symbols trigger instant recall of skills and allow readers to focus on only the most important skills necessary. Real-life response scenarios offer readers the opportunity to check their recall of chapter material and prepare emergency action plans. The emergency action plan helps readers develop a pre-plan on how to react in similar situations. Includes new information on infants and children. Contains over 100 full color photos and illustrations. Market: Anyone who needs to learn basic first aid skills.

Amazon Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is a great book about CPR in the workplace.,
February 24, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: First Aid in the Workplace (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
This book is very informative about what to do if the situation arises where you have to perform CPR in the workplace. I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't know how to perform CPR. If you do know how to perform CPR, I still recommend this book as a reminder and as a good book to read.

American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care

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This much-needed revision of the AMA's Handbook (LJ 10/1/80) ranks as one of the best in a plethora of first-aid guides. The previous edition's introductory essays on general procedures have been retained, but this edition has added sections on such things as the Heimlich maneuver. The main section, alphabetically arranged entries on injuries and diseases, is in the same format as the previous edition; each entry includes background information, a "what to do" list, symptoms, continued care, and immediate treatment. A new section on sports injuries has been added as Part 3. Although designed for home use (with fill-in charts for emergency phone numbers and family member medical history), this book has a place on the shelf of any medical reference collection.- Robert Aken, Univ. of Kentucky Libs., Lexington

Product Description
The ultimate first aid handbook from the experts!
The AMA Handbook of First Aid and Medical Care is the go-to reference for emergencies that no home will want to be without. Full of practical, clear, and easy-to-understand advice, this resource ensures that every household is prepared for any type of medical situation. Includes line drawings and instructions to help people through emergency situations, as well as a medical information chart that everyone should have on hand.

Includes information on:

First aid procedures
CPR positions
When to call a doctor
Disaster preparedness
What to do in the emergency room
Sports injuries

The American Medical Association is the world's most respected and renowned authority in medicine. Founded in 1847, it is the largest and most prestigious professional association for doctors in the United States. The AMA is also the publisher of the acclaimed medical periodical JAMA, which features groundbreaking medical research studies.

First Aid -- Responding To Emergencies

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About First Aid—Responding to Emergencies
Learn the skills necessary to respond to emergency situations and discover how practicing a healthy lifestyle can help prevent injury and sudden illness. You'll also be trained to make first aid decisions and provide care for a wide variety of emergencies until professional medical help arrives.

About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross in Greater New York is a nonprofit humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to individuals affected by disasters, and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It accomplishes this mission through services that are consistent with its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross movement.

Emergency Care Support First Aid, CPR, And AED Standard

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Emergency Care Support First Aid, CPR, and AED Standard is the centre of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers instructor, student, and technology resources to better support instructors and prepare students. The text includes: coverage of the 2005 UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines, current information on injured and illnesses, core information for first aiders presented in a clear and straightforward format. Skill Drills: Offer step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills. Flowcharts: Reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures. Decision Tables: Provide a concise summary of what signs first aiders should look for and what treatment steps they should take.

First Aid by U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Marine Corps

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Product Description
This manual meets the first aid training needs of individual service members. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical service members must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield. This publication outlines both self-aid and aid to other service members (buddy aid). More importantly, it emphasizes prompt and effective action in sustaining life and preventing or minimizing further suffering and disability. First aid is the emergency care given to the sick, injured, or wounded before being treated by medical personnel. The term first aid can be defined as "urgent and immediate lifesaving and other measures, which can be performed for casualties by nonmedical personnel when medical personnel are not immediately available." Nonmedical service members have received basic first aid training and should remain skilled in the correct procedures for giving first aid. This manual is directed to all service members. The procedures discussed apply to all types of casualties and the measures described are for use by both male and female service members. This publication is in consonance with the following North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) and American, British, Canadian, and Australian Quadripartite Standardization Agreements (QSTAGs).

U.S. Army First Aid Manual

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Product Description
The United States military’s official guide to first aid. U.S. Army First Aid Manual offers skills and knowledge necessary for many life-threatening situations, with an emphasis on treating oneself and aiding others—of use to soldiers in the field, to outdoorsmen, or to anyone who may find themselves in a dangerous situation without a medical professional on-hand. This is the official manual for treating every type of injury and affliction in the field. Covering a broad range of topics in precise, easy-to-understand language, it emphasizes prompt and effective action in sustaining life and preventing or minimizing further suffering and damage. U.S. Army First Aid Manual is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in military practice and an essential handbook for anyone who is regularly away from immediate medical care. 3500 color illustrations; 200 b&w illustrations

About the Author
The U.S. Department of the Army is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and authors The Soldier's Guide, The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, U.S. Army Ranger Handbook, U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat, U.S. Army First Aid Manual, U.S. Army Weapons Systems, U.S. Army Special Forces Handbook, U.S. Army Guide to Boobytraps, and U.S. Army Explosives and Demolitions Handbook and U.S. Army Special Forces Guide to Unconventional Warfare.

First Aid and Emergency Care (Surf Life Saving Australia)

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This manual includes emergency processes and treatment for a range of illnesses and injuries relevant to providing first aid to casualties in home and workplace. This manual can be used as a reference during training of the SLSA awards: Senior First Aid Certificate, Basic Emergency Care Certificate and Resuscitation Certificate This manual includes emergency processes and treatment for a range of illnesses and injuries relevant to providing first aid to casualties in home and workplace. This manual can be used as a reference during training of the SLSA awards: Senior First Aid Certificate, Basic Emergency Care Certificate and Resuscitation Certificate.

Australian First Aid (St John Ambulance Australia)

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Australian First Aid is a comprehensive authorised manual of St John Ambulance Australia produced to support St John first aid training. It represents the culmination of over 100 years teaching and practice of first aid. The information comprises the latest knowledge from research as reviewed by St John experts and consultants, in association with relevant International and Australian professional first aid bodies such as the Australian Resuscitation Council.

The book is designed for Australian conditions, and contains clear and simple first aid advice and techniques for any emergency. At the front of the book there is a quick guide to assist you with first aid emergencies, followed by a series of colour coded chapters covering the most commonly encountered injuries and illnesses.

Occupational First Aid (St John Ambulance Australia)

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Occupational First Aid is a comprehensive authorised manual of St John Ambulance Australia which supports St John occupational first aid training. It has been designed for Australian workplace conditions to specifically deal with injuries, accidents and illnesses that occur in the workplace.

The information contained in the Occupational First Aid publication has been derived from research reviewed by St John experts and consultants, in association with relevant International and Australian professional first aid bodies such as the Australian Resuscitation Council. It represents the culmination of over 100 years of teaching and practice of first aid by St John in Australia.

Safety is a fundamental condition in the modern workplace. Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation requires a safe working environment for all Australians. Safety incorporates an ability to deal with accidents, injuries and acute illness.

The Occupational First Aid publication is presented as a series of colourful chapters and skill sheets. After you complete the occupational first aid training, it will be a valuable on-the-job reference in the clinical care of the sick and injured.

With your up-to-date copy of the Occupational First Aid publication, relevant first aid training and a well-stocked first aid kit, you will be able to deal confidently with the need to render first aid to those who suffer injury or sudden illness in the workplace.

The New Zealand First Aid Handbook 2009 (St John Order)

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This completely new edition of the New Zealand First Aid Handbook has been revised and updated by the Order of St John and is its official training manual.

Accidents and emergencies can occur at any time and in any place - and the action of people first on the scene often determines the outcome. The information in this comprehensive guide is essential for a wide variety of situations, from road accidents to bush walks, from the workplace to the home. You can make a difference.

Just some of the information included in the The New Zealand First Aid Handbook:

what to do in an emergency
new CPR techniques
burns, wounds, fractures, hypothermia and head injuries
help for those with medical conditions.

Emergency First Aid Manual by John Haines (Australian First Aid)

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Complete First Aid Manual for Workplace, Home and Educators. Now in its 10th edition, this best selling manual (with over 450,000 in print in Australia) is a comprehensive, easy to use first aid manual. An ideal teaching aid for trainers and educators or an excellent manual for every home. Covering all major First Aid Emergencies. Author John Haines is an ex-micr 1 paramedic with over 30 years experience in First Aid provision and teaching.

First Aid Fast Basic Life Support (Australian First Aid)

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A 64-page Concise Australian First Aid Field Guide. This excellent pocket size manual has been described as the simplest, most concise short guide to First Aid in Australia. Designed by Australians for Australian Conditions, this mini-manual contains 64 pages including all major First Aid Topics. Best Pocket Manual.

All Major Topics
A5 Pocket Size
Fits in Kits
Fits Glovebox
For Camping & Toolbox
Over 30,000 in print
Compliant Content
Size is A6 (105mm Wide x 148mm High)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section: 1 ‘Introduction to First Aid’
Aims of First Aid
First Aid Hygiene
Reassurance in First Aid
Assessment Principles
What to do in an Emergency
Basic Life Support Flow Chart

Section: 2 ‘Resuscitation’
Performing Rescue Breaths
Rescue Breaths in Infants & Children
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R.)
Checking a Pulse
Defibrillation
Asthma
Choking
Electric Shock
Fainting

Section: 3 ‘Bleeding’
Types of Bleeding
Control of External Bleeding
Internal Bleeding
Bleeding from Embedded Foreign Objects
Amputations
Shock

Section: 4 ‘Medical Conditions’
Heart Attack
Stroke
Epileptic Seizures
Febrile Convulsions
Diabetic Emergency

Section: 5 ‘Trauma’
Head Injuries / Skull Fractures
Fractures
Jaw & Facial Injuries
Spinal Fractures
Soft Tissue Injuries
Dislocations
Eye Injuries
Burns (Flame & Scald)
(Chemical)
(Mouth Throat / Inhalation)
(Radiation / Sunburn)

Section: 6 ‘Poisons’
Swallowed Poisons
Absorbed Poisons
Injected Substances

Section: 7 ‘Bites & Stings / Allergic Reactions’
Snake & Funnel Web Spider
Red Back Spider
Bee / Wasp / Ant Stings
Tick Bite
Blue Bottle & Non-Box Jelly Fish
Box Jelly Fish
Blue-Ringed Octopus
Allergic Reactions

Section: 8 ‘Extremes of Temperature
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Hyperthermia

Section: 9 ‘Bandages / Slings’

Section: 10 ‘Injury Report’

First Aid (National Safety Council)

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Not even injury or sudden illness is life-threatening. But immediate action can mean the difference between a quick, complete recovery and a long, painful one. Whether it's a simple sprain or a serious emergency, the National Safety Council's First Aid course teaches you to care for an injury or illness until professional help arrives. –McGraw-Hill Public Safety Website

First Aid Handbook By Pippa Keech (Anness Publishing)

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An authoritative manual that brings all the safe accessible and reliable first aid information you will need together into one handy volume. Understanding at least the basics of first aid is a vital skill that everyone should master, and this book is the perfect teacher. This fully illustrated, comprehensive guide provides expert, up-to-date information on the safest and easiest ways to prevent and deal with all kinds of problems and emergencies. It includes chapters that cover special life-saving techniques, problems specific to babies and small children, outdoor safety, safety tips for active hobbies or travelling abroad, and how to avoid accidents and dangerous medical situations, complementary therapies and alternative treatments and solutions.

Standard First Aid, CPR and AED (National Safety Council)

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Ideal for community members, employees, and employer response teams who need to learn basic first aid and CPR. Includes the latest CPR and emergency cardiac care guidelines, and covers the basics from sudden illness and injury to bleeding, burns, and bites. Includes a copy of the course DVD and First Aid Quick Guide for increased retention and refreshing skills.

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First Aid and CPR Essentials, Fifth Edition is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers instructor, student, and technology resources to better support instructors and prepare students. The text includes: Coverage of the 2005 CPR and ECC Guidelines; Current information on injuries and illnesses: Core information for first aiders presented in a clear and straightforward format; Skill Drills offering step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills; Flowcharts reinforcing the decision-making process and appropriate procedures; and Decision Tables providing a concise summary of what signs first aiders should look for and what treatment steps they should take.

First Aid (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

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It's better to know first aid and not need it than to need it and not know it. Everyone should be able to perform first aid, since most people will eventually find themselves in a situation requiring it, either for another person or for themselves.

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First Aid and CPR Essentials, Fifth Edition is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers instructor, student, and technology resources to better support instructors and prepare students. The text includes: Coverage of the 2005 CPR and ECC Guidelines; Current information on injuries and illnesses: Core information for first aiders presented in a clear and straightforward format; Skill Drills offering step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills; Flowcharts reinforcing the decision-making process and appropriate procedures; and Decision Tables providing a concise summary of what signs first aiders should look for and what treatment steps they should take.

The Book of Medical Emergencies By Stuart Fischer (Carlton Books Ltd)

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At some point, you will probably have to respond to a medical emergency, and how you respond could save your life or someone else's. You don't have to go to medical school or even learn complicated terms and procedures. All you need is a basic understanding of emergencies - how to diagnose and distinguish them, and what to do and what not to do. This book is written in clear direct language with a minimum of technical terms, so that readers have easy access to vital information, allowing them to act quickly and with confidence. The book includes basic instructions on how to assess the patient and the problem, from cuts, bites and burns through drowning, fractures and poisons, to strokes, heart attacks and head injuries.

Beginners Guide to First Aid (TickTock Books)

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Synopsis
First Aid is the immediate provision of treatment and care to a person who has suffered an illness or injury. It is often used before the emergency services or medical professionals take over. Although it is not an exact science, first aid can make a real difference and reading this book might help you quite literally save somebody's life one day.

5-minute First Aid for Travel (British Red Cross Society)

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This could be the most important book you will ever read. Five-Minute First Aid Life-Saving Skills provides the reader with invaluable information and advice that will equip him/her with the skills needed to deal with an emergency, whether this be unconciousness, cardiac arrest, major blood loss, choking or, most importantly, how to save a life. Written by the experts in first aid, this book offers an easy and engaging way to gain the skills and confidence needed to apply first aid to anyone who may need it. Presented in short sections that each take just five minutes to read and learn, this book will enable you to make a difference in an emergency and prepare you for common first aid situations that are relevant to you.By reading this book you will gain and develop your first aid skills and discover your ability to save a life.

About the Author
The British Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world and is the standard setting body for first aid in the UK. Written by this highly-respected and undisputed authority, these books are indispensable to every reader.

First Aid: From Fainting to Fractures (Harper Collins)

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From minor injuries to major emergencies a knowledge of first aid can really help the victim—and with Collins Gem First Aid you can have that knowledge in a compact and portable form. Collins Gem First Aid is clear, informative, and user-friendly. It covers a wide variety of injuries and conditions, and enables even the most inexperienced person to provide victims with immediate preliminary aid. Emergency situations require immediate action and the inexperienced first aider can easily find him—or herself at a loss to know what to do. This book has been designed to help the first aider cope with such situations. Major injuries are clearly distinguished from minor ones; guides to action are distinguished from explanatory information; and dos and don'ts are clearly marked, so that even the lay person can, at a glance, know what to look for and ensure that the best possible preliminary treatment is given to the victim. From removing splinters to coping with heart attacks, from treating headaches to dealing with victims with suspected spinal fractures, Collins Gem First Aid will be an invaluable companion in the home, office or when traveling. The text shown in colored panels gives step by step instructions of what to do when a particular injury or condition is encountered. Each set of instructions is accompanied by photographs and diagrams. The text not in colored panels provides explanatory information about the injuries and conditions, including causes, diagnostic features, and information on how the body functions. Key information is highlighted by symbols.

Pocket First Aid: American College of Emergency Physicians

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Product Description
Adapted from the most recent edition of the First Aid Manual, this pocket sized first aid guide is the only book available that is illustrated with photographs. Written in a clear, step-by-step format, Pocket First Aid covers many first aid methods, from resuscitation of conscious and unconscious choking victims, to how to deal with bleeding, shock, spinal injuries, poisoning, seizures, fractures, and bandages.

About the Author
The American College of Emergency Physicians was founded in 1968 and exists to support quality emergency medical care, and to promote the interests of emergency physicians.

Emergency First Aid: Recognition and Treatment of Medical Emergencies (Waterford Press, A Pocket Tutor's Guide)

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