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What are the 3 objectives of first aid? |
Prevent further injury, infection, loss of life |
Pill |
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What are 4 methods of controlling bleeding? |
1. Direct Pressure 2. Elevation 3.pressure points 4. Using tourniquet (as last resort) |
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Where are the 11 principal pressure points? |
1.temple 2.jaw 3. Neck 4.collar bone 5.Inner upper arm 6.inner elbow 7.Wrist 8.upper thigh 9.groin 10.Knee 11. Ankle |
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What are the 3 classifications of burns and what are their symptoms? |
First Degree: produces redness, warmth, and mild pain. Second degree: red, blistered skin, severe pain. Third degree: destroys tissue, severe pain may be absent due to nerve endings being destroyed. |
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What are the 2 types of fractures and what are their symptoms? |
Closed/simple- break in bone without a break in the skin. Open/ compound- has a break In the skin with possible bone protrusion. |
Simple Compound |
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What is electric shock and what are some related injuries? |
When a person comes into contact with electricity. Related injuries: Ranges from little to no injury - to severe trauma associated with cardiac arrest. |
Electricity. Heart |
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What are obstructed airways and what are the indications? |
Obstruction of the upper airway. Indications: Inability to talk, grasping/ pointing to throat, exaggerated breathing, and skin turning bluish. |
Choking |
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What are the 2 types of heat related injuries? |
Heat exhaustion Heat stroke |
Skin, pupils, body temp |
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What is heat exhaustion and what are the symptoms? |
A disturbance of blood flow to the brain, heart, and lungs. Symptoms: Skin- cool, moist, clammy Pupils- dilated Body temp- normal or high, sweating profusely |
Skin, pupils, body |
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What is a heat stroke and what are the symptoms? |
The breakdown of the sweat mechanism in the body. (Unable to sweat) Symptoms: Skin- hot and/ or dry Pupils- unevenly dilated Body- unable to eliminate excessive body heat, weak rapid pulse |
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What are the 3 different types of cold weather injury? |
Hypothermia Superficial frostbite Deep frostbite |
Body, pulse, arms, and legs |
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What is hypothermia and what are the symptoms? |
General cooling of the body due to exposure to low or rapidly falling temperatures, moisture, snow, ice. Symptoms: Body- pale&I unconscious (taken for dead) slow shallow breathing. Pulse- faint or undetectable Arms and legs may feel stiff |
Upper layers |
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What is superficial frostbite? |
When ice crystals form in upper layers of skin after exposure to 32 degrees or lower. |
Deep |
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What is deep frostbite? |
When ice crystals form in deeper tissues after exposed to 32 degrees or lower. |
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What is shock and what are 5 different kinds? |
When the body suffers from insufficient blood flow throughout the body. Types: Septic, anaphylactic, cariogenic, hypovolemic, and neurogenic shock |
Septic=bacteria, garbage |
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What is Septic Shock? What are some examples? |
Results from bacteria multiplying in the blood and releasing toxins. Examples: Pneumonia, ruptured appendix |
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What is Anaphylactic Shock? What are some examples? |
An allergic reaction. Examples: Allergies to bee stings, medicines, and food. |
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What is Cariogenic Shock? What is some Examples? |
When the heart is damaged and can't supply sufficient blood to body. Examples: Heart attack, stroke |
Hypovolemic- blood loss |
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What is Hypovolemic Shock? What are some examples? |
Severe blood/ fluid loss and makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body. Examples: Gun shot Loss of a lot of blood |
Neuro- nerves |
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What is neurogenic Shock? |
Injury to the spinal cord. |
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What does CPR stand for? And what is it? |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation A combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions. |
From abc to Cab |
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What are the steps for CPR and what was it before? |
Old:A/B/C- airway. Breathing. Circulation NOW: C/A/B- circulation. Airway. Breathing |
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What is the survival Chain? |
A set of actions done after cardiac arrest. |
R CARE I |
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What are the steps in the survival Chain? |
1.Recognition/activation of CPR 2. Chest compressions 3. AED/ defibrillator 4. Rapid defibrillator 5. Effective advanced life support. (EMT, Ambulance) 6 integrated post-cardiac arrest care. |
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What does ORM stand for? Why is it used? |
Operational risk management A decision making process used to identify and manage hazards that endangers naval resources. |
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What is the ORM process? |
1.Identify hazards 2.assess hazards 3. Make risk decisions 4.implement controls 5.supervise. |
I AM IS |
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What is a class A mishap? |
Property damage of $2,000,000 or more Illness results in fatality or permanent total disability |
Worse |
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What is a Class B mishap? |
Property damage of 500,000 or more but less than $2,000,000 or an injury. 3 or more people are hospitalized. |
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What is a class C mishap? |
Property damage of $50,000 or more but less than $500,000. Non fatal injury causing 5 or more lost workdays. |
Least bad |
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What is PPE and why is it used? |
Personal protective equipment. Used as last line of defense to protect person from equipment breakdown, failure and other hazards. |
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What are examples of PPE? |
Cranial- hearing, eye, and impact protection. Eye protection- impact resistant and chemical goggles. Hearing protection- ear muffs Impact protections- hard plastic shells with soft liners. Gloves- leather gloves Foot protection- steel toed |
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What are examples of PPE? |
Cranial- hearing, eye, and impact protection. Eye protection- impact resistant and chemical goggles. Hearing protection- ear muffs Impact protections- hard plastic shells with soft liners. Gloves- leather gloves Foot protection- steel toed |
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