More Advanced First Aid Books For Diaster Situations

It has been said that knowledge is power and this is definitely the case for any sort of disaster be it natural, man made, economic, or through civil unrest. GI Joe, a popular American cartoon character, always stated that "knowledge is half of the battle and now you know" after every action packed episode. Even the American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin stated "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." In the Bible, King Solomon (who is said to be the man with the most intelligence in the ancient world) stated "...and knowledge rather than choicest gold" Proverbs 8:10.Knowing what to do in case of a problem beforehand is better than trying to figure it out when that problem comes around. A good collection of first aid and field treatment manuals should be the center of any disaster preparedness library, of course do not forget to use the internet if there is local network coverage. Most of the following books and manuals are written in such a way that anyone can read and understand them; therefore a couple of the books are geared to help people living in "third world" conditions and are really easy to read and follow.It is not necessarily an acute disaster reference book, but "Where There Is No Doctor a village health care handbook" by David Werner and published by The Hesperian Foundation (PO Box 11577 Berkeley, CA 94712-2577 United States of America) should be the center of any sort of disaster medical library. This book is easy to use by almost anyone regardless of medical educational level. "Where There Is No Doctor" has a complete index and easy to read and easy to understand definitions.Signs and symptoms are covered well and are shown in well drawn illustrations to aid in the reader's understanding. Treatments are also covered in simple detail and do not necessarily center around potentially unavailable pharmaceuticals so some simpler products and treatments which where used effectively in the past also covered. "Where There Is No Doctor" also covers medication dosages and even has pages for drug calculations and medication schedules. dr seuss cat in hat book