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Essential Information for Mobile Devices

Life Saving Information In Your Hands, wherever you go...

What information should be on every iPod® ?

Emergency First Aid.

It's that simple.  That's what firstaidpod.com delivers.  We strongly recommend that everyone takes a first aid training course.  These materials do not replace a training course.  Please read the Publisher's Note for additional, important information in this regard.

This is the first commercial distribution of the revised First Aid guidelines established in December 2005 by  the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

Produced under license from BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS, written by Stephen N. Vogel, M.D. and David H. Manhoff, whose print publications have sold over 2-million copies in North America and are based on American Heart Association standards, the initial series of Enhanced Podcasts are:

* NO BREATHING, NO PULSE, CPR -- Infant, Child and Adult episodes

* CHOKING, CPR -- Infant, Child and Adult episodes

*  DROWNING, CPR - Infant, Child and Adult episodes

* BLEEDING -- Infant, Child and Adult episodes

The Enhanced Podcasts can be scrolled through by "chapter" or paused, reversed, fast-forwarded, at the Users direction.  Graphics, including animation, accompany the Voice Over.  An eBook file of the full text of the specific chapters from the BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  DOWNLOAD or SUBSCRIBE TO XML/PODCAST feed to download file into iTUNES®, then off-load to your iPod®.

2. Put your FIRSTAIDPOD.COM episodes into a PLAYLIST to keep them organized and easy to find.

3.  READ THE PUBLISHER'S NOTE and FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE CONTENT.  PLEASE TAKE A CPR or EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

4. DOWNLOAD the eBOOK and iREADER software for a full text-version of the related chapter within the BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS, INC. publication.  READ THE eBOOK and become familiar with the material in advance of an emergency.

We hope you'll never need to look at the material again.

Transcoding for cellular platforms and other mobile platforms, along with multiple language versions is underway and will be distributed through channel partners.

 

iPod®, Quicktime® and iTunes® are Registered Trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Site Instructions

HOW TO GET YOUR ENHANCED PODCASTS:

To download the ENHANCED PODCASTS (ANIMATION & AUDIO) Right Click_Save As / or, subscribe to Podcast Feed (Upper Right Hand Corner of Page).   

For XML Feed to iTUNES, RIGHT CLICK the SUBSCRIBE TO MY PODCAST text in upper right corner of this page; and, copy into iTUNES/Podcasts/Advanced/Subscribe to Podcast field.

On a color iPOD, this file will playback, full screen (USE CENTER BUTTON ON CLICK WHEEL), as well as PAUSE and FORWARD/REVERSE through Chapters and to the MENU.  Try it out...get familiar with the process BEFORE an emergency happens.

Within iTUNES, don't forget to click on the lower-left hand corner button to SHOW ARTWORK -- you can enlargen the window by dragging the horizontal menu bars; or, open in a separate pop-up by clicking on image.

By downloading this file, you agree to the Terms and Conditions set forth on this page.  Read them.  They are important.

 

HOW TO READ THE eBOOK:

mCUBED SOFTWARE provides a free program, iREADER, which allows Users to transfer eBOOKS created with iWRITER (which is what kuamedia corp. uses) to the User's iPOD.  You can download iREADER HERE.  Just RIGHT/CLICK on the eBook file within each "episode" and Save to your Desktop.  With iREADER, you can copy this file to your NOTES section of your iPOD.

Please read the eBook,   Become familiar with the navigation between chapters within the episode.  Do this BEFORE an emergency.  And again, please, take a First Aid course.

When downloading the enhanced podcast, the User agrees to also download the eBOOK.  Combined, this gives you multiple methods to quickly get the information you need.  Some people prefer text, some audio, some images.  Review the material and think how you would want to reference it in an emergency.

A NOTE ABOUT ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP:
kuamedia corporation is endeavoring to provide ad/sponsor supported content -- that translates into FREE content for the User.  We are selective in our choice of ad/sponsors and feel their products and services are relevant to our community and Users.  We are trying out new, non-invasive approaches to providing video podcast advertising to offset our costs of production and distribution.  We welcome your comments.  We do NOT want any advertising files to 'get in the way' of the Emergency First Aid episodes.  DO NOT COPY advertising files into your Emergency First Aid Playlist.  If you like the ads, keep them somewhere else in your file directory.  If you don't like the ads, you've seen them, maybe more than once, and you can elect not to "Get" them within iTUNES or simply delete them.  We hope you'll support our ad/sponsors -- they are what make this possible.

Please contact us for more information:  contact [at] kuamedia [dot] com

Terms and Conditions

By downloading or subscribing to our RSS/XML feed, you ("User") agree to the following Terms and Conditions:

1.  You will download the "enhanced podcast" and the related eBOOK and iREADER program so that you have both the enhanced podcast and the full text version of the episode.

2. User will familiarize themselves with the enhanced podcast and eBook PRIOR TO AN EMERGENCY -- get comfortable with setting images to full screen; pausing playback; and forwarding and reversing quickly through the "Chapters" (within iTUNES, you can forward and reverse through the Chapters using Ctrl/Shift and Arrow Keys).

The material and content within the enhanced podcasts and eBOOKS are revised from the EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT book published by BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS and updated to include new international guidelines established for emergency medical treatment in December 2005.

The BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS book was authored by Stephen N. Vogel, M.D. and David H. Manhoff. 

The "Publisher's Note" is important to read:

PUBLISHER'S NOTE:  This podcast/eBook is not intended to take the place of qualified help in the event of an emergency.  In any emergency, call for qualified help immediately.  This podcast/eBook is meant to provide you, the USER, with life saving procedures until that qualified help arrives.  It is also recommendeed that you take a certified CPR and first aid course.

TRANSMISSION OF HIV/AID AND HEPATITUS B VIRUS: The rescurer who responds in an emergency should be guided by the moral and ethical values of preserving life.  In responding to an emergency, do what you think is best.  The American Heart Association notes that if you are in doubt about exposure and won't initiate moutn-to-mouth ventilation, call for ambulance, open the airway, skip rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and do chest compressions.  If possible, prepare yourself by having personal protective equipment available (gloves & mouth barrier with one-way valve).

THE PROCEDURES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PODCAST/EBOOK ARE BASED UPON AND FOLLOW THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT.

The authors and the publisher and electronic distributor of this enhanced podcast and eBook have taken care to make certain that all medical techniques and references are correct and compatible with national standards generally accepted at the time of publication.  the authors and the publisher disclaim any liability, loss, injury or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indierctly , from the use and application of the contents of the enhanced podcast and/or eBook.

Private label print and electronic publishing may be negotiated with www.beechwoodhealthbooks.com and www.kuamedia.com

Copyright (c) 2005 by Beechwood Healthbooks, Inc.
Published under license by kuamedia corporation

Publisher's Note

READ FIRST:  www.firstaidpod.com User's MUST DOWNLOAD and INCLUDE THIS FILE in your Playlist.  READ THIS FIRST.  IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE OF MINUTES.  THANK YOU.

Download FIRSTAIDPOD.COM Publisher's Note README file (1.1M)

Infant_CPR - Ver 1.1

INFANT CPR / NO BREATHING, NO PULSE / episode 1

Download INFANT CPR enhanced podcast (4.2M)

You can download the BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS INFANT CPR eBOOK HERE  [RIGHT CLICK_SAVE AS_then open in iREADER]:

Download Infant_CPR_eBook.xnp (10.5K)

Child_CPR - Ver. 1.1

CHILD CPR / NO BREATHING, NO PULSE / episode 2

Download CHILD CPR enhanced podcast (4.2M)

You can download the BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS CHILD CPR eBOOK HERE  [RIGHT CLICK_SAVE AS_then open in iREADER]:

Download Child_CPR_eBook.xnp (12.1K)

Adult_CPR - Ver. 1.1

ADULT CPR / NO BREATHING, NO PULSE / episode 3

Please find the pre-release episode here.  Due to press interest and reviews, this file has been provided during December '05:

Download ADULT CPR enhanced podcast (4.2M)

 

You can download the BEECHWOOD HEALTHBOOKS ADULT CPR eBOOK HERE  [RIGHT CLICK_SAVE AS_then open in iREADER]:

Download Adult_CPR_eBook.xnp (12.1K)

Choking_Infant_Child_Adult

CHOKING / INFANT, CHILD, ADULT/ episodes 4.5.6

COMING SOON.

Drowning_Infant_Child_Adult

DROWNING / INFANT, CHILD, ADULT/ episodes 7, 8, 9

COMING SOON.

Bleeding_Infant_Child_Adult

BLEEDING / INFANT, CHILD, ADULT/ episodes 10, 11, 12

COMING SOON.

firstaidpod.com ad_sponsor_info

kuamedia corporation is pleased to present the www.firstaidpod.com series of emergency first aid enhanced podcasts and cellcasts under an ad_sponsor supported program that provides for the free distribution of the content.

If you are a media buyer, advertiser, or ad management firm -- with appropriate ad-content -- we'd like to discuss the variety of methods you can affiliate your brand with this essential content.

Currently, we are developing non-intrusive, value-added methods for video advertising on-site as well as through XML feed to iTUNES (and, if the User elects, off-load to iPOD or other mobile device) -- Where the advertising does not intrude on the immediate viewing of the content in an emergency situation.

As well, in association with BEECHWOOD PUBLISHING, we can private-label this content and serve it directly to your membership or community.

For more information, please write us at:

Please contact us for more information:  contact [at] kuamedia [dot] com

COPYRIGHT AND LINKS

COPYRIGHT AND LINKS

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Site (c) 2005 kuamedia corporation
Podcasts (c) 2005 beechwood publishing inc.

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