Book Review: ‘Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers’

The topic outlines follow sound educational principles and include an objectives list, content that provides enough information without becoming to technical, a post test and a set of term definitions. The topics are varied enough to ensure major pediatric illness and injury is covered. The set up and flow of the topics is logical and easy to follow. The text presents useful descriptors for ‘eight-step’ pediatric first aid. This tool is the foundation assessment tool and is used in every chapter and acts to ensure a sensible, systematic approach to all possible scenarios. Not only does it include assessment of the ill child, but it ensures scene safety, care of other children and post situation follow – up and debrief.