An indispensable manual that enables anyone to deal quickly and confidently with every emergency affecting the home or family.

Part 1 First aid: action in an emergency; resuscitation techniques; choking (adults and children); choking (babies under 1); heart attack; asthma attack; shock; anaphylactic shock; head injury; stroke; severe bleeding; penetrating chest wounds; cuts and grazes; splinters; eye wound; foreign objects in the eye; chemicals in the eye; bleeding from the mouth; nosebleed; emergency childbirth; major seizures; febrile seizures; broken arm; broken leg; spinal injuries; sprains and strains; severe burns; small burns and scalds; sunburn; heat exhaustion; heatstroke; fainting; hypothermia; frostbite; swallowed poisons; snake and spider bites; animal and tick bites; insect and scorpion stings; first-aid equipment. Part 2 Family illness: how to use this section; assessing symptoms (adults); assessing symptoms (children); feeling unwell; fever (adults); fever (children); excessive sweating; lumps and swellings; feeling faint/passing out; headache; vertigo; numbness and/or tingling; facial pain; difficulty speaking; forgetfulness or confusion; general skin problems; rash with fever; painful or irritated eye; disturbed/impaired vision; earache; sore throat; hoarseness or loss of voice; coughing (adults); coughing (children); shortness of breath (adults); breathing problems (children); wheezing; difficulty swallowing; vomiting (adults); vomiting (children); abdominal pain (adults); abdominal pain (women); abdominal pain (children); swollen abdomen; anal and rectal problems; diarrhoea (adults); diarrhoea (children); constipation; chest pain; palpitations; poor bladder control; painful urination; back pain; neck pain or stiffness; painful arm or hand; painful leg; painful joints; swollen ankles; impotence; testes and scrotum problems; penis problems; breast problems; painful periods; heavy periods; abnormal vaginal bleeding; vaginal discharge; genital irritation (women); home medicine chest; caring for a sick person. Part 3 Domestic emergencies: home safety; garden safety; fires in the home; gas leaks; plumbing problems; central-heating problems; air-conditioning problems; electrical problems; structural problems; insects and pests; furniture and furnishings; home security. Part 4 Natural disasters: planning for disaster; severe storm; flood; extreme cold; wildfire; hurricane; tornado; earthquake; volcanic eruption; tsunami; post-disaster survival.