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23 Cards in this Set
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Arterial Bleeding
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Bleeding from an artery that is characterized by bright red blood and as rapid, profuse, and difficult to control.
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Body Substance Isolation (BSI)
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A form of infection control based on the presumption that all body fluids are infectious.
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Brachial Artery
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The major artery of the upper arm.
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Capillary Bleeding
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Bleeding from capillaries that is characterized by a slow, oozing flow of blood.
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Cardiac Arrest
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The sudden, abrupt loss of heart function.
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Chain of Survival
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The four critical elements that impact the survival of cardiac arrest patients: early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced care.
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Contamination
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The introduction of dangerous chemicals, diseases, or infectious materials.
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Emergency Response Guidebook (E.R.G.)
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Manual provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation that aids emergency response personnel in identifying hazardous materials placards. It also gives guidelines for initial actions to be taken at hazardous materials incidents.
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Femoral Artery
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The major artery supplying the thigh.
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Golden Hour
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Refers to the optimum limit of one hour between the time of injury and surgery at a hospital.
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Hemorrhage
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Bleeding, especially severe bleeding.
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Mechanism of Injury
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A force or forces that have caused an injury.
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Multiple-Casualty Incident (MCI)
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An emergency involving multiple patients.
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Pathogens
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The organisms that cause infection such as viruses and bacteria.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Equipment that protects the firefighter from infection and/or exposures to the dangers of emergency operations.
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Post-Incident Stress
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Psychological stress that affects emergency responders after returning from a stressful emergency incident.
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Pressure Dressing
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A bulky dressing held in position with a tightly wrapped bandage to apply pressure to help control bleeding.
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Pressure Point
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Site where a main artery lies near the surface of the body and directly over a bone. Pressure on such a point can stop distal bleeding.
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Pulse
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The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries.
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Respiratory Arrest
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When breathing stops completely.
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Shock
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The inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body’s cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients. A life-threatening condition.
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Stress
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A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus.
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Venous Bleeding
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Bleeding from a vein that is characterized by dark red or maroon blood and has a steady flow; easy to control.
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