Paramedic Care Principles & Practice, Volume 1: Introduction to Paramedicine (Pearson New International Edition)

**For courses in Paramedic Emergency Medical Services.** **__Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition,__** is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the __National EMS Education Standards__ and the accompanying __Paramedic Instructional Guidelines__. **Volume 1,** **__Introduction to Paramedicine,__** provides paramedic students with the principles of advanced prehospital care and EMS operations, including an overview of the various aspects of paramedic practice as well as an introduction to workforce safety and wellness, EMS research, the EMS role in public health, legal and ethical considerations, and EMS system communications and documentation. Cover Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Paramedicine 2. EMS Systems 3. Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic 4. Documentation 5. Workforce Safety and Wellness 6. Public Health 7. Ethics in Paramedicine 8. EMS System Communications Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y