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ERRI review:
This is an extremely useful book to help determine
treatment protocols for haz-mat exposure patients, and one of the few to offer specific
antidote information that can be approved by local medical authorities for use. If your
department doesn't have access to computerized database of products and treatment
information, it is recommended that this is one of the books that might be carried in an
EMS Command vehicle.
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Chemical Warfare Agents : Toxicology and Treatment
by Timothy C. Marrs, Robert L. Maynard, Frederick R.
Sidell
Hardcover
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Published by John Wiley & Sons
Publication date: July 1996
Dimensions (in inches): 9.21 x 6.11 x .83
ISBN: 0471959944
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Synopisis by the publisher, John Wiley & Sons:
This book is an accessible and authoritative guide to the practical medical management of
victims of chemical warfare and offers an explanation of the underlying pharmacology and
toxicology of the various agents. It discusses all major classical chemical warfare agents
including nerve agents, vesicants, lung damaging agents, respiratory poisons, irritants
and psychoactive agents covering the toxicology, pharmacology, human studies and treatment
options for each class. Also features a section on field management of chemical agent
exposure.
Book News, Inc. Review, 10/01/96:
Details the medical effects of chemical warfare agents, including their pathology and
mechanisms of action, and the handling of poisoning in humans. Emphasizes practical
aspects of treatment and the difficulties of treatment in the field.
Chapters on specific agents review physical and chemical properties, effects, and symptoms
of exposure, and offer first-hand accounts of exposure. Includes material on the history
and opinions of chemical warfare, and human studies by the UK and the US. Of interest to
military physicians, clinical toxicologists, anesthesiologists, and pharmacologists.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
By The publisher, John Wiley & Sons:
Table of Contents
Opinions of Chemical Warfare
The Physicochemical Properties and General Toxicology of Chemical Warfare
Agents
Organophosphate Nerve Agents
Treatment and Prophylaxis of Organophosphate Nerve Agent Poisoning
A History of Human Studies with Nerve Agents by the UK and USA
Mustard Gas
Organic Arsenicals
Phosgene
Cyanides
Riot-Control Agents
Appendices
Index.
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Dynamic Processes of Crisis Negotiation
by Randall G. Rogan (Editor), Mitchell R. Hammer (Editor), clinton
Van Zandt
Our Price: $59.95
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Hardcover - 192 pages (March 30, 1997)
Praeger Pub Text; ISBN: 027595224X
Reviews/Book Description:
This edited collection offers a comprehensive examination of theory, research, and
practice in crisis
(hostage) negotiation from the perspectives of communication, law enforcement, psychology,
sociology, and criminology. The volume identifies promising conceptual frameworks for the
development of research on crisis negotiation. This book is also useful to crisis
negotiation trainers
and leaders in law enforcement who are searching for insight beyond anecdotal stories and
who
recognize the need for more rigorous application of behavioral science to the practice of
crisis
negotiation.
About the Author
CLINTON R. VAN ZANDT, a 25-year veteran of the FBI, was the FBI's former Chief Hostage
Negotiator and a member of the Bureau's famed Behavioral Science Unit until his retirement
in
1995.
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Mosby's Critical Care and Emergency Drug Reference
by Janet Hicks Keen, Marianne Saunorus Baird, Jody
H. Allen, B. Aucker
2Nd/spiral Edition
Paperback, 672 pages
List: $29.95 -- Amazon.com Price: $29.95
Published by Mosby-Year Book
Publication date: April 1,1996
Dimensions (in inches): 7.27 x 5.09 x 1.10
ISBN: 0815150547
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Amazon.com Synopsis:
This book provides current information on more than 200 generic and 500 trade name drugs
used in critical care and emergency areas. Organized alphabetically for ease of use, the
book features drug monographs, toxicity, and overdose
management, and management of acute allergic reactions.
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book
Fire Suppression Practices and Procedures (Brady Fire
Science Series)
by Eugene Mahoney
Paperback, 286 pages
List: $42.00 -- Amazon.com Price: $42.00
Published by Prentice Hall
Publication date: January 1992
Dimensions (in inches): 9.19 x 7 x .55
ISBN: 0893032158
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ERRI Review:
This is one of the better basic fire science textbooks and is often required in
baccalaureate degree level firefighter programs. It covers most of the aspects of
firefighting tactics and strategies, as well giving the reader a technical education in
the principles and practices of firefighting. Recommended.
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Paramedic Emergency Care
by Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, Bruce R.
Shade
3rd Edition
Hardcover
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Published by Prentice Hall
Publication date: January 1997
ISBN: 0835949877
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ERRI Review:
This is one of the better paramedic instructional texts. It
does provide a wealth of experience, as all of the authors have been in the field for many
years...with a reputation for credible teaching skills and real-world knowledge. As
mentioned above, this text uses actual (or staged) pictures of emergency situations to
illustrate its points. Fairly good coverage of the entire paramedic curriculum as defined
the USDOT, this book is recommended as a basic text for paramedic students, or those that
would like to review paramedicine materials.
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River Rescue : A Manual for Whitewater Safety
by Les Bechdel, Slim Ray (Contributor)
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Paperback - 336 pages 3rd edition (April 1997)
Appalachian Mountain Club; ISBN: 1878239554 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 8.99 x 6.01
Reviews
Jim Segerstrom, Founder, Rescue 3 International River Rescue
3rd Edition proves again that occasionally the original can remain the best. Les
Bechdel and Slim Ray are among the pioneers in river rescue. This third edition should be
a
well-thumbed and dog-eared reference in the library of any safety-conscious boater or
rescue
professional.
Richard Bangs, author of River Gods, Managing Editor,
Microsoft Travel Products Group
Without the knowledge imparted in these pages, the white magic of wild waters can turn
black in a
split-splash; with this knowledge rescue_with participants emerged washed and
unscathed_can
make an ordinary trip into a grand and epic experience." Richard Bangs, author of
River Gods,
Managing Editor, Microsoft Travel Products Group.
Book Description
Whitewater paddling is exciting, adventurous_and sometimes risky. That's why every
fast-water
paddler needs the skills so clearly defined in River Rescue. This completely revised third
edition of
the AMC classic manual gives expert advice, with clear, concise instructions and hundreds
of vital
illustrations and photographs that cover all aspects of river safety. Features:
_ expanded material on big-water rescue
_ self-rescue and rescue of others_by hand, boat, rope, and other ways;
_ tools and techniques_rope work, throw bags, boat handling, high and
low-tech gear to use when seconds count;
_ rescue organization: leadership, teamwork, patient care, evacuation, and more
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Emergency Dispatcher : 911 Operator
by Eve P. Steinberg
Paperback
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Published by Arco Pub
Publication date: June 1991
Dimensions (in inches): 10.98 x 8.48 x .53
ISBN: 0136126987
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Review by the publisher, Arco:
The only preparation available for the required qualifying tests. Two complete model
exams, with answers and explanations are included.
ERRI Review:
This is a preparation manual for those applying for a job as a Police/Fire/EMS/911
dispatcher. If you are interested in taking an exam for such a position, this might be an
excellent reference and practice for you.
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Flirting With Disaster : Public Management in
Crisis Situations (Bureaucracies, Public Administration and Public Policy)
by Saundra K. Schneider
Paperback, 187 pages
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Published by M E Sharpe
Publication date: August 1,1995
Dimensions (in inches): 9 x 6.01 x .59
ISBN: 156324571X
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Book News, Inc. Review, 01/31/96:
A study that poses the question of why the government handles some natural disasters
successfully but fails miserably in other cases. Schneider employs information from
journalistic and scholarly sources, along with her own research,
in order to develop a general theoretical framework for analyzing governmental performance
in disaster situations. She concludes that the success or failure of an emergency response
depends on the size of the inevitable gap between the
collective behavior of disaster victims and the bureaucratic procedures of public
officials. Includes a number of case studies. Paper edition (unseen), $21.95. Annotation
copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Table of Contents
Foreword
By Kenneth J. Meier
Preface
1. The Varied Success of the Governmental Response to Natural Disasters
2. Natural Disasters as Public Policy Issues
3. The Governmental Response System
4. Human Behavior and Governmental Activity in Disasters: Two Sets of Norms
5. The Gap between Bureaucratic and Emergent Norms
6. A General Framework for Examining the Success or Failure of the
Governmental Response to Natural Disasters
7. Hurricane Hugo in the Caribbean Islands
8. Hurricane Andrew in South Florida
9. South Carolina's Experience with Hurricane Hugo
10. The Loma Prieta Earthquake in California
11. Hurricane Hugo in North Carolina
12. Hurricane Andrew in Louisiana
13. "Normal" Disasters: 1990 Floods in South Carolina
14. The Paradox of Governmental Performance
15. Considering Recommendations for Change
References
Index
About the Author
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