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17 Cards in this Set
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Accident is defined as
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an event occurring by chance or arising from unknown causes
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two categories of trauma
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intentianal
unintentianal |
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father of modern EMS
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Deke farrington MD
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5 physical forms of energy
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mechanical
Chmical thrmal Radiation or electrical |
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A persons ability to control energy depends on what two things
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task performance and task demand
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energy that is the most common cause of injury
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mechanical
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tree common approaches to injury prevention
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Education
Enforcement and Engineering |
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how many people in the US die each year from trauma
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146,000
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MVC account for how many injuries in the US
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41,000
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What are the three phases of the medical care of a trauma patient
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Precrash, Crash and Postcrash
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what are the trree impacts that occur in most traumas
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The impact of two objects
The impact of the Occupants The impact of the organs |
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When does the Post crash phase start
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When the energy from the crash is absorbed
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What are the two componants most important for the EMT to understand in a crash
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energy and anatomy
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what is kinematics
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The process of surveying the scene to determine what injuries might have resulted from the froces and motion involved
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Newtons first law of motion
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the body at rest will remain at rest and the body in motion will remain in motioni unless acted upon by an outside force
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The law of conservation of energy
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energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed in form
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Which factor has the greatest effect on kinetic energy
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Speed
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