Lists
- Organizations Providing Case Management Services (Center for Healthcare Information)
Provides a list of agencies by state, county, area code, keyword, and zip code. Try specifying state alone first. 11-99
Papers
- Allergic Reaction to a Sting (Health World)
- Animal Bites (Health World)
- Asthma (Health World)
"A lot of children get asthma. Most children grow out of it after they are teenagers. Children under 4 years old hardly ever get asthma." 1-04
- Breathing Problems (Health World)
- Broken Bones (Health World)
- Burns (Health World)
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Chest Pain (Health World)
- Choking (Health World)
- Deep Cut or Puncture Wound (Health World)
- Dental Emergencies (Health World)
Provides a decision tree for different symptoms, available at the bottom of the page. 1-04
- Disasters - How to Keep Your Family Safe (American Red Cross)
Describes how to plan for disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes.
- Disasters - How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster (Epicenter)
Describes how to plan for a disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes.
- Dislocation (Health World)
- Drowning and Near-Drowning (Health World)
- Drug Overdose (Health World)
- Earaches or Infections (Health World)
"Your child’s doctor should treat very bad ear pain. He or she may tell you to give your child acetaminophen. The doctor may give your child antibiotics if they have an infection. The doctor may also have you give your child other medicines to dry up or clear a blocked ear."
"You can use self-care on your child if the pain isn’t bad, and if they don’t have any other symptoms." 1-04
- Electric Shock (Health World)
- Emergency Information (Parasol EMT - Active First Aid)
Provides first aid and other emergency information.
- Emergency and First Aid (Health World)
- Emergency and Safety (KidSource)
Provides articles by topic.
- Eye Injuries (Health World)
- Fainting (Health World)
- First Aid Kit (applesforhealth)
The contents of first aid kits vary depending on where they are located office, home, gym, pool. But every first aid kit should have these basic supplies: 04-07-00.
- First Aid at Home (Mayo) 1-01
- Frostbite (Health World)
- Head Injuries (Health World)
- Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke (Health World)
- Neck or Spine Injury (Health World)
- Pain Control and Burns (University of Washington)
Provides some of the latest methods used to control pain.
- Poison Control Centers
Search this directory for finding certified poison control centers by state.
- Safe Kids Fact Sheets
Provides information on 16 possible areas of injury that can be prevented. Look down on the left side of the page for the fact sheets.
- Seizure (Health World)
- Shock (Health World)
- Sprains and Strains (Health World)
- Sun Burn (Health World)
- Unconsciousness (Health World)
Purchase Resources
- Disaster Kit Components (RealGoods.com)
Provides a radio, fuel for heating, flashlight, and more for emergencies. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but provides it as an example. 1-02
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