The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (who actually loosely "governs" EMS) is changing standards and scope and what not that will take effect here in Pennsylvania in July. With that being said, here is what the local teaching hospitals are using in their course.
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/ac...713/login.html
This book teaches to the National Registry EMT Standard. I've picked up the book to learn the new BLS standards and protocols and have to say that it is a solid text. With the consolidation of EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate, and the creation of a more meaningful Advanced EMT (AEMT) between the new consolidated EMT and the revised Paramedic (EMT-P), there is a butt-ton of information that's getting changed and altered.
Also, the classification of "First Responder" is being dropped and replaced with the new "Emergency Medical Responder." Same duties and what not (more or less Pro level CPR/AED), but will now be required to be certified by a government agency.
Depending on how involved you want to get, you can also pick up a copy of some of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care manuals. I'll attach the link to one I have from a course I took a while back. Book is from the Center for Army Lessons Learned. Good pile of info.
http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/fmtb/tccc_handbook.pdf
Any questions or anything on prehospital care, let me know. It's what I do.
HC
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