Health Final

Front 1

Procedure: Air Way

Back 1

Look: Look for the chest to rise and fall.
Listen: Listen for the sound of breathing.
Feel: Use your hand to see if you can feel air coming out of the victims nose and mouth.

Front 2

Procedure: Shock

Back 2

Step 1 Elevate the legs. You can use just about anything. The legs should be at least 4-6 inches above the heart.
Step 2 Cover the victim with a blanket or with any available cloth. Maintaining body temp will slow the process.
Step 3 Treat any bleeding.
Step 4 Maintain open Airway

Front 3

Shock

Back 3

a condition caused when the body is not getting enough Blood.

Front 4

Signs of shock include....

Back 4

blue lips, confusion and shivering.

Front 5

Venal Bleeding

Back 5

described as a slow steady stream of blood flowing from the wound.

Front 6

Procedure: Venal Bleeding

Back 6

Step 1 Apply direct pressure using several layers of bandages (do not remove the bandages)
Step 2 When the blood has stopped soaking through, secure the bandages with tape or an elastic bandage.
Step 3 Check the bandage to make sure it is not too tight. Adjust if necessary

Front 7

Arterial Bleeding

Back 7

describes as a powerful stream of blood spraying out of an open wound.

Front 8

Procedure: Arterial Bleeding

Back 8

Step 1 Apply direct pressure as before.
Step 2 Elevate the wounded area above the heart. In the limbs, you can slow the bleeding by using Brachial and Femoral pressure points. You must hold this until help arrives.

Front 9

When checking the head...

Back 9

Uneven Pupils.
Broken bones and teeth.
Blood or spinal fluid coming out of the nose , ears and mouth
Any deformity of the skull that would indicate a skull fracture.

Front 10

Cervical Spine

Back 10

the most sensitive part of the spinal column. Damage to this area could lead to full paralysis as well as instant death.

Front 11

When evaluating the torso...

Back 11

Broken bones such as the ribs, collar bone, shoulder blade and the thoracic and Lumbar Spine.
Treat broken ones accordingly and treat for shock

Front 12

Sprain

Back 12

defined as damage to the connective tissue that hold joints together.

Front 13

Strain

Back 13

defined as the over exertion of muscle tissue causing muscle fibers to become inflamed

Front 14

Open Fracture

Back 14

defined as a broken bone that has cut through the skin.

Front 15

Closed Fracture

Back 15

defined as a broken bone that is covered by the skin
An injury like this would require a splint.

Front 16

Impaled Object

Back 16

defined as an object that has been driven into the skin by an outside force.

Front 17

First Degree Burn

Back 17

when only the top layer of skin known as the epidermis is damaged.

Front 18

Second Degree Burn

Back 18

occurs when the epidermis and the dermis layers of skin are damaged.

Front 19

Third Degree Burn

Back 19

when all three layer of the skin have been damaged.

Front 20

Procedure: Impaled Objects

Back 20

step 1- direct pressure around the object with layers of bandages step 2-secure the object step 3- secure bandages step 4- check circulation

Front 21

Splinting a closed injury

Back 21

step 1-hold traction hold injured leg in position it was found step 2-apply the splint step 3-secure the splint step 4-check circulation

Front 22

Splinting an open injury

Back 22

step 1-hold traction hold injured leg in position it was found step 2- you must wrap the exposed bone in a damp bandage. Step 3- apply the splint step 4-secure the splint step 5-check circulation

Front 23

Right Upper Quadrant

Back 23

Gall Bladder, Large Intestines ,Liver

Front 24

Left Upper Quadrant

Back 24

Large Intestine stomach spleen pancreas

Front 25

Right Lower Quadrant

Back 25

Appendix, Large Intestines

Front 26

Left Lower Quadrant

Back 26

Small Intestines

Front 27

Infrastructure

Back 27

people, equipment, and plans a community has for protecting its citizens

Front 28

What do most fire methods focus on putting out?

Back 28

oxygen

Front 29

Types of Fire Extinguishers

Back 29

Water, dry chemical, carbon dioxide, specialized fire extinguisher

Front 30

Systematic Room Search

Back 30

bottom/top or right wall/left wall

Front 31

Triage

Back 31

Sort

Front 32

Vicarious Trauma

Back 32

The process of changes in the rescuer resulting from empathetic engagement with survivors