THE NEW ZEALAND FIRST AID HANDBOOK.
By St. John. Covered Spiral, 203mm x 230mm, 80 pages, full colour photographs.
This completely new edition of the New Zealand First Aid Handbook has been rervised and updated by St. John.

Accidents and emergencies can occur at any time and in any place - and the action of people first on the scene often determines the outcome. The information in this comprehensive guide is essential for a wide variety of situations, from road accidents to bush walks, from thh workplace to the home. You can make a difference.The New Zealand First Aid Handbook:

Help for those with medical conditions

NZ$30.00 + Delivery

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ON-BOARD MEDICAL EMERGENCY HANDBOOK.
By Dr. Spike Briggs & Dr. Campbell Mackenzie. Softback, 132mm x 238mm, 224 pages, black & white drawings.
Designed to be of assistance to all who sail - whether you are taking a day excursion, a holiday cruise, or an even longer trip - the On-board Medical Emergency Handbook provides practical advice, boosts confidence, solves problems, and minimizes danger.

Flow charts and easy-to-follow illustrations provide an at-a-glance reference, from pre-voyage preparations and establishing emergency procedures, first-response and assessment of illness and injury, to offshore aftercare and recovery.

NZ$33.00 + Delivery

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WHERE THERE IS NO DOCTOR, updated 2004.
By David Werner with Carol Thuman and Jane Maxwell. Pbk, 188mm x 248mm, 446 pages, black & white drawings.
Althought the subtitle of this book is A Village Health Care Handbook this is equally valuable for anybody at sea where there usually is no doctor available either. It is more than a book on first aid. It covers a wide range of things that affect your health - from diarrhea to worms, from helpful and harmful home remedies to the cautious use of certain modern medicines. Not only does it help the reader realize what he can do him(her)self, but it helps him/her recognise which problems need the attention of a health professional.
This new edition includes information about some additional health problems - aids, dengue, drug addiction and many others - and updated advice on topics covered in the first edition.

NZ$40.00 + Delivery

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ADVANCED FIRST AID AFLOAT, Fifth Edition.
By Peter F. Eastman, M.D. and John M. Levinson, M.D. Pbk, 150mm x 230mm, 220 pages, monochrome photographs and drawings with a few colour photographs.
Virtually every accident or ailment that might occur when professional help is unavailable is squarely faced and dealt with, using plain language. Step-by-step instructions allay panic and calmly take the reader from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up care.
The book has ben revised in this latest edition by the editor, Dr John Levison, to include new methods of treatment and the most appropriate drugs and dosages.

NZ$40.00 + Delivery

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FIRST AID AT SEA, 5th Edition.
By Douglas Justins and Colin Berry. Pbk, landscape 250mm x 190mm, 28 pages, full colour drawings.
This useful guide is a series of graphically presented charts, staple bound in a flip file manner. It provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers:

Ringbinding and waterproofed pages to withstand use at sea.

NZ$33.00 + Delivery

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FIRST AID COMPANION
By Dr Rob Haworth, Papercover, Spiral-bound flip chart, 80mm x 223mm, 24 pages, full colour drawings.
This is an excellent cockpit or knapsack guides in the event of immediate medical emergency. You'll find useful information you need to know about:

Radio for help

NZ$23.00 + Delivery

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FIRST AID AFLOAT
By Dr Robert Haworth, Pbk, 170mm x 240mm, 96 pages, monochrome photographs and drawings.
This book is aimed at the novice first-aider and is intended to be used at the time of the accident or illness. So each topic is designed to be read at a glance: the language is kept concise and the photo sequences show exactly what to do.
Once the patient is as comfortable as practicable, the book explains how to call for assistance and maintain the situation until expert and properly equipped help arrives.
The book also has a good section on survival.

NZ$35.00 + Delivery

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THE SHIP CAPTAIN'S MEDICAL GUIDE
By Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Hbk, 217mm x 302mm, 232 pages, colour and monochrome drawings.
This book is intended primarily for use on ships where no doctor is carried and it is necessary for laymen to assess and treat injuries and to diagnose and treat ill health. The Guide can also be recommended for use in other situations where professional medical advice is not readily available, for example on expeditions.
For the 22nd edition the guide has been comprehensively reviewed and updated. It contains a wide range of authoritative advice - from birth to death, from first aid, general nursing, hygiene and the prevention of disease, to the treatment of injuries and diseases. The recommended measures for prevention and treatment can be safely carried out by an intelligent layman.

NZ$175.00 + Delivery

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NEW ZEALAND FAMILY FRIST AID.
By Penguin Books. Papercover, 115mm x 140mm, 120 pages, monochrome illustrations.
This booklet provides simple, easy-to-follow instructions for emergency and everyday first aid. It includes fully illustrated, step-by-step information on: