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116 Cards in this Set
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the production and preservation of the enviroment by manamging natural resources is called
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conservation
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ture or false
indoor air always has lower levels of pollutants than outdoor air |
false
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ture or false
turining off the water while vurshing you teeth of shaving can save 4.5 gallons of water |
true
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ture or false
hazardous wastes are only generated by industraial processes |
false
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true or false
housejold radon levels can be reduced by decreasing the amouunt of indoor and outdoor air exchange |
false
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the processing of waste matierials so that they can be used again in some form
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recycling
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an odorless radioactive gas
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radon
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a unit used to express the relative intensity of loudness of sound
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deciible
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used water that comes from homes communities farms and businesses
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waste water
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a yellow vrown haxe that forms when sunlight reacts wotj air pollution
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smog
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an index for reporing daily air quality
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air quality indes AQI
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destruction of forests
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deforsestation
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a substance that is exlposive corrosive highly reactive or toxic to jumans or other life form
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haxardous waste
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a givrousmineral that has fireproof properites
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asbestos
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the contaminationof the earths atmosphere by substances that pose a health threat to living things
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air pollution
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true or false
adding or removing layer of clothing instead of adjustion the thermostat is a good way to RECYCLE ENERGY |
false conserve energy
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true or false
making a can from recycled aluminium use MORE energy than making a new can from raw materilies |
false less
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true or false
AIR pollution is measured in decibles |
false noise
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true or false
motor oil CANNOT be recycled |
true
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true or false
WASTEWATER includes sewage and water that is generated and discharged from industries businesses farms and feedlots |
ture
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true or false
many HAZORDUS wates are banned from landfills and must be sidposed of at special collection sites |
true
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true or fals
the AQI is an agency that monitors air quality and sets US air qualitly standards |
false EPA
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you are less likely to be injured in a household fie if youe
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have a smoke alarm on each floor of your house
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the best way to avoid heat exhustion is by
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drinking plently of water
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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mothor vehivle crashes
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defensive driving involves
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being aware that other drivers may cause potential hazareds
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which does NOT belong with an emergency survival kit
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an electric radio
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true or false
unintentional injuries are random evbents that cannot be prevented |
false
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true or false
ablut 90 percent of poisonings occure in the home and more than falf involve children under six years old |
true
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true or false
the red croos recommends a miniumum depth of four feet for safe driving |
false
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true or false
dressing in layer keeps you warm because the air trapped between layer of cloting helps insulate you from the cold |
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a cut caused by a razor blade is called
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a laceration
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restlessness skin that is pale cool and moist and rapid breation and pulse are all sympotms of
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shock
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true or fals e
serious sprains can be treatec by your self with the RICE procedure |
false
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true or false
the deepest curns are classified as first depree vurns |
false
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true or false
when calling the poisen control center you will nedd to descrive the state of the victim and state his or her age and weight |
true
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a poisonous substance secreted bny a snake spier of other creature
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venom
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a break in the bone
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fracture
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a 244 hour hot line that provides emergency nedical adivece on treatign poisoning victumons
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poison contro center
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an open wound in which the skin is scraped and tiny vlood vessels in the outer layers of the skin are broken is a
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abrasion
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which of the following is a necessary step in controlling bleeding of an open wound
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cover the wound with steril gauze
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when should you use pressure point bleeding control
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if elevation the wound and applying pressure bandage donot stop the bleeding
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which of the following is a step in treatiing a second degree burn
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cool the vurn and wrap with a sterile dressing
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true or false
the first two links fo the CHAIN OF SURVIVAL include calling 911 |
true
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true or false
the first step in administering CPR to and adult |
check air way and remove blockage
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the sudden and painful tightenign of a muscle is a
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cramp
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an injury to a muscle that results from overuse of the muscle is a
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strain
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true or false
you should treat a mucle by APPLYING ICE to the affected area |
false apply moist heat
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ture or false
to reduce swelling in a muscle strain you should RAISE THE AFFECTED LIM ABOVE THE HEART LEVEL |
true
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true or false
to treat a nose bleed yu should have the person sit down and LEAN BACK |
fasle lean forward
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ture or false
if blinking does not deslodge a foreing objuect in the eye you should FLUSE THE EYE WITH WATER |
true
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true of false
a person who has ingaled poison should be QUICKLY TAKEN TO FRESH AIR |
true
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true or false
the most common sources of injected poisonings are ANIMAL STINGS AND BITES |
true
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true or false
a person shuld APPLY ICE OR HEAT whe treating a venomous snake bite |
false should not apply ice or heat
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many unintentional injuries can be prevented by
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taking precautions
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ture or false
if blinking does not deslodge a foreing objuect in the eye you should FLUSE THE EYE WITH WATER |
true
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whichh is the last step in an accident chain
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the result
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true of false
a person who has ingaled poison should be QUICKLY TAKEN TO FRESH AIR |
true
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which is NOT an element that must be present for a fire to occur
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hydrogen
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true or false
the most common sources of injected poisonings are ANIMAL STINGS AND BITES |
true
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OSHA is a gederal agency responsible for
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promoting safe and heasltful conditions in the workplace
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true or false
a person shuld APPLY ICE OR HEAT whe treating a venomous snake bite |
false should not apply ice or heat
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true or false
products that give off fumes such as ammonia should ne used INDOORS |
false in a well ventaltated areas
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many unintentional injuries can be prevented by
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taking precautions
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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motor vechivle crashes
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whichh is the last step in an accident chain
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the result
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which is NOT an element that must be present for a fire to occur
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hydrogen
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OSHA is a gederal agency responsible for
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promoting safe and heasltful conditions in the workplace
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true or false
products that give off fumes such as ammonia should ne used INDOORS |
false in a well ventaltated areas
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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motor vechivle crashes
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ture or false
if blinking does not deslodge a foreing objuect in the eye you should FLUSE THE EYE WITH WATER |
true
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true of false
a person who has ingaled poison should be QUICKLY TAKEN TO FRESH AIR |
true
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true or false
the most common sources of injected poisonings are ANIMAL STINGS AND BITES |
true
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true or false
a person shuld APPLY ICE OR HEAT whe treating a venomous snake bite |
false should not apply ice or heat
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many unintentional injuries can be prevented by
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taking precautions
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whichh is the last step in an accident chain
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the result
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ture or false
if blinking does not deslodge a foreing objuect in the eye you should FLUSE THE EYE WITH WATER |
true
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ture or false
if blinking does not deslodge a foreing objuect in the eye you should FLUSE THE EYE WITH WATER |
true
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which is NOT an element that must be present for a fire to occur
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hydrogen
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true of false
a person who has ingaled poison should be QUICKLY TAKEN TO FRESH AIR |
true
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true of false
a person who has ingaled poison should be QUICKLY TAKEN TO FRESH AIR |
true
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OSHA is a gederal agency responsible for
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promoting safe and heasltful conditions in the workplace
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true or false
the most common sources of injected poisonings are ANIMAL STINGS AND BITES |
true
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true or false
the most common sources of injected poisonings are ANIMAL STINGS AND BITES |
true
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true or false
products that give off fumes such as ammonia should ne used INDOORS |
false in a well ventaltated areas
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true or false
a person shuld APPLY ICE OR HEAT whe treating a venomous snake bite |
false should not apply ice or heat
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true or false
a person shuld APPLY ICE OR HEAT whe treating a venomous snake bite |
false should not apply ice or heat
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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motor vechivle crashes
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many unintentional injuries can be prevented by
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taking precautions
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many unintentional injuries can be prevented by
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taking precautions
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whichh is the last step in an accident chain
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the result
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whichh is the last step in an accident chain
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the result
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which is NOT an element that must be present for a fire to occur
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hydrogen
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ture or false
if blinking does not deslodge a foreing objuect in the eye you should FLUSE THE EYE WITH WATER |
true
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OSHA is a gederal agency responsible for
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promoting safe and heasltful conditions in the workplace
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which is NOT an element that must be present for a fire to occur
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hydrogen
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true or false
products that give off fumes such as ammonia should ne used INDOORS |
false in a well ventaltated areas
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true of false
a person who has ingaled poison should be QUICKLY TAKEN TO FRESH AIR |
true
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OSHA is a gederal agency responsible for
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promoting safe and heasltful conditions in the workplace
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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motor vechivle crashes
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true or false
the most common sources of injected poisonings are ANIMAL STINGS AND BITES |
true
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true or false
products that give off fumes such as ammonia should ne used INDOORS |
false in a well ventaltated areas
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true or false
a person shuld APPLY ICE OR HEAT whe treating a venomous snake bite |
false should not apply ice or heat
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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motor vechivle crashes
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many unintentional injuries can be prevented by
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taking precautions
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whichh is the last step in an accident chain
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the result
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which is NOT an element that must be present for a fire to occur
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hydrogen
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OSHA is a gederal agency responsible for
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promoting safe and heasltful conditions in the workplace
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true or false
products that give off fumes such as ammonia should ne used INDOORS |
false in a well ventaltated areas
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the leading cause of death among teens is
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motor vechivle crashes
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of the 5700 teen driving gatalities in 2001
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80 percent of the drivers were not weating sagery belts
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perhaps the most important sagery tip of poerationg motorcyles off foad vhecklesmopded and vicylces skate boarding eth with the lates stary fearute
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is alway wear a helmet
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true of false
using your vechicle as a weapon is an example of DEFENCIVE DRIVING |
false road rage
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true or false
aperson who is aware of potential gaxard and reacts to avoid them is a HIG RISK DRIVER |
false a defencive driver
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true or false
one guideline for bivyvle sagety is to ride AGINST traffic |
false with the traffic
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What is the R.I.C.E. Procedure? What does each letter of the acronym stand for?
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R.I.C.E stands for and is procedure to do when a fracture accours
R- rest I- ice C- compression E- elevate |