Emergency Care 14th Edition by Limmer, O'Keefe & Dickinson (2020)

Emergency Care, 14th Edition by Daniel Limmer and Michael O'Keefe is the gold standard EMS education textbook — a trusted resource for EMT students and emergency medical services professionals for over 35 years. Published by Pearson, this comprehensive text provides the practical, current information that generations of EMT students have relied on to succeed in the classroom, in the field, and on their licensure examinations.

Using the National EMS Education Standards as its foundational framework, Emergency Care reflects the most current EMS practices, protocols, and clinical guidelines. Critical-thinking and decision-based learning features help students integrate essential medical knowledge into real-life emergency scenarios — building the clinical confidence and competency required to function effectively as an Emergency Medical Technician in any prehospital setting.

The 14th Edition maintains the text's reputation as the definitive EMT preparation resource, with thoroughly updated clinical content, patient assessment frameworks, and medical and trauma care protocols. It provides complete preparation for the NREMT examination and state EMT licensing requirements, with content organized around the National EMS Education Standards to ensure full curriculum alignment.

Key topics include: EMS systems, medical and legal issues, patient assessment, airway management, shock and resuscitation, medical emergencies, trauma care, pediatric and geriatric emergencies, obstetric emergencies, and EMS operations. The essential textbook for EMT Basic, AEMT, and paramedic students, and a valuable clinical reference for practicing emergency medical services professionals.