This book is written for advanced courses in first aid. The content of the book is the combined work of contributing authors including health educators, an emergency medical technician, nurses, physicians, a lawyer, a community organizer, a social worker, and a sociologist. There are five major sections: (1) parameters for administering first aid in emergency care; (2) cardiopulmonary emergencies; (3) trauma emergencies; (4) medical emergencies; and (5) application of emergency care skills and principles. (JD)