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Papers On First Aid & Safety
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Stretcher Safety
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This 5 page paper looks at the different aspects of stretcher safety including the equipment chosen and its use. The paper look primarily to stretchers used by the armed forces, but these measures could be equally applied to other scenarios. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEstretc.wps
Temperature-Sensitive Medications in the EMT Environment
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A 4 page overview of the problems presented by temperature-sensitive medications in the out-of-hospital environment. Life support drugs are of particular concern for the EMT. This paper outlines the temperature requirements for
several drugs and emphasizes that provisions must be made to address these needs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPdrgHt.rtf
The 'Jaws Of Life' / Rescue Tool
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A 7 page paper on hydraulic spreaders -- used at the scene of auto accidents to pry apart the bodywork, windows, dashboards, steering wheels, & other materials that wrap around and trap a victim. The writer provides statistics and case examples in which the jaws of life have been used successfully. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Jawsdeat.wps
Volunteerism & The Red Cross
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An 11 page paper on this history of this venerable American institution. The paper concludes that though the organization has undergone many changes in its 115-year history, this organization has remained true to -- and even expanded on -- its original ideal of volunteerism. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Redcross.rtf
Workplace Fire Safety Program
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A 5 page paper which examines how to set up a
workplace fire safety program that is OSHA approved. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAfresfe.rtf
