Download or read book ALS for the BLS Provider Field Guide written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ALS for the BLS Provider Field Guide is a tool that allows first responders and EMT-Basics to provide quality assistance to their ALS counterparts. The guide is a ready review of the most critical skills that BLS providers may be asked to assist with in the field. This durable, water-resistant field guide features bulleted text and illustrations that guide BLS personnel through critical knowledge and skills and will enable them to better recognize, assist, and anticipate the needs of an ALS provider.