The Book

The PedFACTS participant's manual is the core of the PedFACTS Course with features that reinforce and expand on the essential information.

The topics include:
1: What is Pediatric First Aid?
2: Finding Out What is Wrong
3: Difficulty Breathing
4: Controlling Infection, Bleeding, and Swelling
5: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
6: Loss of Consciousness, Fainting, and Head Injuries
7: Convulsions and Seizures
8: Allergic Reactions
9: Bites and Stings
10: Poisoning
11: Burns
12: Heat and Cold Related Injuries
13: Eye Injuries
14: Oral Injuries
15: Prevention

Each topic is divided into three sections:
1. What You Should Know - Provides background information.
2. What You Should Look For - Provides assessment information.
3. What You Should Do - Provides first aid treatment information.

Practical tools to reinforce essential information include:

• First Aid Tips - Provide instant experience from masters of the trade.
  
• Did You Know? - Provides a better understanding of the topic presented.
  
• First Aid Care - Provides short, step-by-step visual reviews of first aid procedures.
  
• Algorithms - Provide flowcharts designed to reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate first aid care.
  
• Check Your Knowledge - Provides an opportunity to test your knowledge of the first aid skills presented in the topic. It allows you to discover where your knowledge is strong and where it needs improving.