A manual to accompany a course in emergency medical help. Used in conjunction with a series of video segments and learning activities, this manual is designed to increase your knowledge and skills. The manual contains all the material one will learn in class, only in a form that is easy to keep and use as reference whenever needed. The manual has highlighted information and material condensed in lists to make it easy to identify the critical points and to refresh ones memory. Photos, drawings, graphs and tables also present information in an easy-to-find form. Skill sheets give step-by-step directions for performing the skills taught in the course. Questinnatires provide a way for the reader to evaluate certain risks in ones lifestyle. The manual also contains articles of varying lengths to cover all the topics taught in class.