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patient 8, 16, 23, 25, 34-35, 36 Satterwhite, Rachel 24 specialized training 26-27 statistics, salary 18 statistics, women in field 25 Stokes basket 37 training 14-15, 16-17, 18-19

AEDs 34 airway kit 33

ambulance 31, 32, 44 Armentrout, Nick 7, 11 cardiac care 8-9, 34-35, 42 danger to paramedics 22-23, 38-39 Davis, Rich 7, 8-9, 11, 22, 28, 38, 41, 42, 44 EMT 14, 15, 16-17, 18-19

trauma kit 33 Wilt, Shaun 42 Winters, Kristen 23

gurney 16, 32, 36, 38 Hurricane Katrina 28 National Association of Emergency Medical Tehnicians 24 Photo Credits

Dreamstime.com: CandyBox 9, 12 ; Photographerlondon 10; Hrlumanog 17; Wellphotos 20; Leaf 24; Tyler Olsen 37; Eric Isaacs 6, 30, 35, 40, 43, 44; Newscom: Walter Michot/ICT 23

James Buckley Jr. has written more than 100 books for young readers on a wide range of topics, including sports, history, science, nature, animals, biographies, and much more. He would like to thank Rich Davis, a Santa Barbara paramedic, for his assistance in creating this book. About the Author

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