Spanish for Emergency Medical Services was written by an Emergency Medical Technician with years of experience and a passion for teaching. It's a one of a kind comprehensive guide that helps you- the first responder or medical professional- learn Spanish in a way this is simple, effective, and focused towards the field of Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Medicine. The purpose of this book is to create a quick, focused learning experience that will help you communicate effectively in Spanish. For ease of reference, the book is separated into five sections. Learning how to correctly pronounce words in a new language is often a huge obstacle. For that reason, every single Spanish word and phrase has a phonetic pronunciation which will allow you to learn and practice with ease. ◆ Part 1: Spanish Language Basics- Best for complete beginners, this section includes: the alphabet, grammar, numbers, and more! ◆ Part 2: Greetings & Commonly Used Language- Learn commonly used language such as: greetings, question words, directional and temporal words, and more! ◆ Part 3: Assessment & Intervention- Patient assessment questions and common responses! This section includes patient assessment acronyms such as: BSI, DCAP BTLS, OPQRST, SAMPLE, and more! ◆ Part 4: Vocabulary- Lists of vocabulary words on the topics of: airway, cardiology, trauma, medical, and more! ◆ Part 5: Dispatch- This part includes questions that dispatchers actually ask and some of the most common responses!

The most accessible Spanish language guide for firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs Quick Spanish for Emergency Responders makes it easier than ever for you to acquire basic Spanish language skills. The book features more than 2,000 key words and phrases in the most easy-to-use format, along with bilingual scenarios based on situations commonly encountered during the course of your duties.

This self-teaching Spanish course, composed of a text and audio CD-ROM, supplies EMS providers with quick and easy phrases and questions in Spanish for those situations in which English will not suffice.

Medical Spanish: A Guide for Emergency Medicine, is the most extensive Medical Spanish resource ever created for emergency medicine. At 684 pages, it is so complete that no one in emergency medicine will ever want to work without it again. History: Step-by-step phrases for taking a complete medical history. Don't know much Spanish? No problem. If you speak English, you can take a history from Spanish-speaking patients with this book. It is that complete and easy to use. Evaluation: Just as easy are the step-by-step phrases for performing a complete emergency-medicine evaluation. Do you want your patients to hold their breaths, perform specific tests, or just be quiet? No matter what your Spanish level, this book orients the evaluation to the way you think in English. Diagnosis: A virtual cookbook for instructing patients about numerous diagnostic issues. Want the diagnosis in technical terms? Want the diagnosis in lay terms? And want the diagnosis explained in the kind of Spanish, which your patients understand? Procedures: Need to explain the procedures you need to perform? Just pick your topic. Treatment and Explanations: A whole host of treatments and their explanations - from cardiac disorders and trauma to a whole host of acute and chronic diseases. Vocabulary: From soups to nuts - literally - all of the vocabulary needed to practice emergency medicine well is in this book. Uncommonly simple - and utilitarian. This book has it all.

Communication is essential to providing life-saving emergency care. In our diverse, multicultural society, English is not always the primary language spoken by patients. The EMS Translator Field Guide, Spanish Edition is designed to facilitate communication between English-speaking providers and Spanish-speaking patients.

"RAPID Rescue Spanish" provides essential questions and answers needed to perform complete assessments, discuss treatment plans, and manage all aspects of patient care and transportation for Spanish-speaking patients. Perfect for the classroom and the field, this valuable tool is pocket sized, spiral bound, and water and stain resistant.