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15 Cards in this Set
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What is first aid?
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medical assistance given to an injured person until trained medical personnel arrive
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What are the four life saving steps
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clear the air way, stop the bleeding, treat for shock, treat the wound
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What are three types of blood vessels
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arteries, capillaries, veins
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What type of bleeding is it if there is bright red blood spurting from a victim
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artery
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What is the best way to stop the bleeding
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direct pressure
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What is the last resort to stop the bleeding
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tourniquet
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What do you do after you apply a tourniquet to notify medical personnel
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Mark a 'T' on the victims forehead
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What is the Heimlich maneuver used for
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to clear a blocked airway
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What is mouth to mouth or rescue breathing used for
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to restore breathing
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What is CPR used for
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to restore the heartbeat
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What does CPR stand for
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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What are the 2 types of fractures
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open or closed or simple or compound
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What is the most common cold weather injury
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frostbite
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What are the three types of hot weather injuries
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heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke
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What is likely to happen. to a victim with a severe injury
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they will go into shock
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