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4 Methods to control bleeding.
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direct pressure, elevation, pressure points, tourniquet.
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Three main objectives of first aid.
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prevent loss of life
prevent further injury prevent infection |
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List 3 pressure points.
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Superficial temporal artery
Facial artery common caroptid artery (neck) subclavian artery (collor bone) brachial artery (inner upper arm) radial artery (wrist) femoral artery (upper thight) iliac artery (groin) popliteal artery (knee) anterior/posterior tibial artery (ankle) |
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First degree burn
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redness, warmth, and mild pain
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Second degree burn
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causes red blistered skin and severe pain
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third degree burn
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destroys tissue, skin, bone in severe cases. Pain is absent due to nerve endings being destroyed.
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Heat exhaustion
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distrubance of blood flow to brain, heart, and lungs.
cool moist clammy skin pupils dilated victim sweating profusly |
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heat stroke
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break down of the sweating mechanism
hot dry skin uneven pupils dilation weak/rapid pulse |
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superficial frostbite
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ice crystals form on upper layer of skin after exposure to temps 32 degrees or lower
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deep frostbite
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ice crystals form on deep tissue after exposure of 32 degree or lower
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types of shock
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septic
anaphlactic cadiogenic hypovelemic neurogenic |
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sepic shock
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bacteria in blood releasing toxins
ie pneumonia appendix rupture |
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anaphylactic shock
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hypersensativity or allergic reaction
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cadiogenic shock
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heart is damaged and unable to supply sufficient amount of blood
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hypovolemic shock
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severe blood or fluid loss
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neurogenic shock
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spinal cord injury
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Steps of ORM process
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Identify hazards
Assess hazards Make risk decision Implement controls Supervise |
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Class A mishap
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2 Million or more
fatality permenant disabilty |
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Class B mishap
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500,000 - 2 Million
permenant partrially disabled three or more personel inpatient hospitalized |
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Class C mishap
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50,000 - 500,000
non-fatal injury that causes loss of time beyond one shift 5 or more lost work days |
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Types of chemical agents
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Nerve
Blister Blood Chocking |
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Nerve Agents
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Liquid agents that disrupt nerve inpulses while damaging body functions
sarin gas |
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Blister Agents
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liquid or solid that causes inflamation, blisters, and general destruction of tissue often resulting in temporary blindness or death
Mustard Gas |
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Blood agents
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gaseous agent that attacks enzymes carrying oxygen in blood stream
Hydrogen cyanide |
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Chocking Agents
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gaseous or liquid agent with initial symtoms being, tears, dry throat, nausea, vommiting, headache. lungs fill with fluid making breathing difficult.
phosgene |
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What color does M9 chemical paper turn when positive?
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Red (Only works with liquids)
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Atrophine/2-PAM-Chloride Auto Injector use
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Therapy for nerve agent casualities
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2 types of biological agents
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Pathogens - bacteria fungi viruses
Toxins - venoms, plant toxins |
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MOPP level 0
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issued PPE, available in 5 min
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MOPP level 1
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Afloat - jslist, mask, gloves readily available
Ashore - don ppe, m9 tape |
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MOPP level 2
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afloat - mask carried, decon supplies staged
ashore - don boots in addition to level 1 |
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MOPP level 3
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afloat - GQ, install filters, don overboots
ashore - fill canteens, activate decon station |
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MOPP level 4
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afloat - don mask/hood, gloves, circle william, coutermeasure washdown
ashore - gloves with liners, untie bow in retention cord, loop between legs, secure to web belt |
