Physical description

Hard cover book, First Aid at a Glance
Author: William H. London
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, Australia
Date: 1939
Further Information: Green cloth covered hardback volume with title in red

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Dr W R Angus
The front paste down paper has the name "Claire Skirron" hand written in lead pencil

Summary

Published on the eve of World War II in 1939, First Aid at a Glance is a compact, highly practical emergency manual. Designed as a concise summary for quick reference during crisis situations, it covers core civil defence and emergency medical topics such as the treatment of wounds, severe bleeding, and shock. Other subjects covered in this publication are fracture immobilisation and bandaging techniques, resuscitation and drowning intervention, and the management of casualties in public, industrial, or home settings.