Emt's Tools (More Professional Tools)

In an opening three-round Q&A, this entry in the More Professional Tools series establishes that EMT stands for emergency medical technician, that EMTs help the injured before they get to the hospital, and that the tools they use help them accomplish this aim. The items in question are an ambulance, defibrillator, oxygen mask, and a gurney. Visual diagrams showcase specific parts of these instruments, while Fast Facts provide interesting trivia about each item. Clear stock photographs display the tools in use in common scenarios; fortunately, there’s nothing particularly graphic on display. In fact, one picture features a patient smiling up at the technicians as her gurney is loaded into an ambulance. This informative look at a fascinating job concludes with a match game and a quiz to test gadget-minded readers on their comprehension. Grades 2-4. --Courtney Jones