First Aid Manual: Authorised Manual of the Voluntary Aid Societies (7th ed.) Available to Purchase

This is essentially a working manual designed for popular use, giving clear and comprehensive step‐by‐step guidance on first aid. This edition up‐dates and revises the text of previous editions and is clearly illustrated with full colour photographs.

Each section is colour‐coded for ease of reference and uses simple everyday language rather than medical terms, for example “the effects of extreme cold” rather than “hypothermia”.

A clear type face and concise descriptions facilitate speedy checking. Each section has an introduction describing the likely cause and effects of the injury or illness and highlighted boxes warn against actions that may endanger the...