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Purpose of first aid |
Save life prevent injury minimize infection
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asphyxiation |
choking head tilt chin lift |
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hemmorage |
Cause: Blood loss tourniquet |
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cardiac arrest |
Heart stop pumping CPR |
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FRACTURE |
blunt trauma SPLINT |
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BURNS |
thermal, chemical, and electrical DRY STERILE |
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shock |
Decrease amount of oxygen to vital tissues keep warm and elevate |
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simple ‘closed' |
no break skin |
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compound “open' |
break in skin |
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Arterial |
Bright red squirts |
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venous blood |
steady dark red |
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capillary blood |
oozing dark brick |
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direct pressure |
force to stop bleeding venous |
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pressure dressing |
dressing close to wound |
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indirect pressure |
pressure points |
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tourniquet |
control venous and arterial circulation |
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rules of nine |
estimation total surface |
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thermal burn |
heat, protect airway |
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electrical burn |
electric shock , CPR |
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chemical burn |
powder/liquid rinse or brush |
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first degree |
sunburn aloe hydrate |
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second degree |
blistering/ dry dressing |
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third degree |
charr/ dry sterile dressing |
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chest wounds |
direct dressing |
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abdominal wound |
ab bandage |
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head wounds |
direct pressure |
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Treatment for eye injury |
Apply dry dressing to build around or support object Cover uninjured eye w/ dry dressing and injured eye with paper cup |
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eye injury |
eye shield |
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facial wound |
loose dressing |
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hypothermia |
low body temp stop bleeding, remove from cold |
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Frost Bite |
freezing of tissue monitor pulse/ cpr/ re-warm |
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What are the different ways to transport victim |
Stretcher Blanket drag |
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Cause of heat stroke |
body can’t cool itself down rehydrate |
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Cause of heat exhaustion |
working or exercising in hot environments loosen clothing, apply cold pack to groins |
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cause of heat cramps |
-Excessive sweating hydrate |
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nine line |
location call sign # by precedence special equip # by patient by type security marking patient nationality NBC containmination |
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TCC Triage Categories |
urgent (asap)
immediate (1 hr) priority (6hrs) routine (6-12 hrs) expectant (12 hr) |
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3 categories of TCCC |
Care under fire field care tactical evacuation
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Special Gauze |
Combat Gauze; Quick Clot |
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M.I.S.T |
Mechanisms of injury Injuries sustained Symptoms Treatment given |
