Emergency Response and Personal Wellness Ch. 13

List the meaning of a code red, code blue, code orange, and code gray

fire or smoke, medical emergency/cardiac or respiratory arrest, hazardous material spill, security emergency

According to OSHA a place of employment must have _ emergency exits

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During a fire, do not use the _, use the _

elevator, stairs

The _ _ _ _ (NFPA) develops _ _ to reduce the risk of _ in public spaces. They developed a standardized labeling system known as the _ _ also called _ _

National Fire Protection Association, safety standards, hazards, hazard diamond, NFPA 704

In a hazard diamond, there are four color-coded sections, name the hazard represented by the colors blue, red, yellow, and white

health, flammability, reactivity, specific hazard or symbol

The _ _ _ (HCS) mandates that _ _ be labeled appropriately using standardized _ _, _, and _ that are easy to understand.

Hazardous Communication Standard, hazardous chemicals, signal words, symbols, pictograms

In the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), each chemical contains information on _ _, _, _, and _ _

safe handling, storage, disposal, emergency measures

The three elements needed for a fire to ignite is known as the _ _. It includes _, any _ or _ material, _, present in the _ and needed to support combustion, _ an ignition source, such as _, _ _, or _ _

fire triangle, fuel, flammable or combustible, oxygen, air, heat, sparks, open flame, hot surface

There are 5 classes of fires, Class A involves common _ _. Class B involves flammable _ and must be _. Class C involves _-_ _ equipment such as _ and requires a non-_ extinguishing agent. Class D involves combustible _ and is extinguished with _ _. Class K involves _ _, _, and _ commonly found in the kitchen, they require a _ _ extinguishing agent.

combustible materials, liquid, smothered, current-carrying electrical, appliances, non-conductive, metals, dry powder, cooking oils, grease, fats, wet chemical

What are the two standard fire emergency protocol abbreviations?

RACE and PASS

What does RACE stand for?

Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate

What does PASS stand for?

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

In the event of an electrical fire, list the 5 steps you should take in order:

Assess the scene, shut off power source, avoid contact, call emergency services, support victims

First Aid refers to the _ _ provided to a _ during a _, _, or _-threatening _ _

immediate care, victim, sudden, serious, life-threatening medical emergency

Basic aid includes actions such as _ _ and responding to _ and _.

controlling bleeding, choking, shock

The Good Samaritan Act is _ protection to those who _ provide _ _, sheltering them from _ when it’s given in _ _

legal, voluntarily, emergency care, liability, good faith

_ _ (CPR) is an emergency procedure involving _ _ to maintain _ and _ flow during _ _, which occurs when the heart stops _ _ to the body; healthcare professionals do _ CPR which includes _ _, _ _, and _ _. Untrained should do only _ _

cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest compressions, blood, oxygen, cardiac arrest, pumping blood; conventional, chest compressions, rescue breaths, pulse checks, chest compressions

Perform chest compressions at a rate of _ _ _ to a depth of _ _, give _ rescue breaths for every _ compressions

100-120 per minute, 2 inches, two, 30

First degree burns, also called _ _ burns, affect the _ _ of skin. They are usually _ painful, appear _, and do not cause significant _. Apply _ _ to the area, not _, _ _ may help soothe the area.

superficial thickness, outermost layer, mildly, red, blistering, cool water, ice, topical lotion

Second degree burns, also called _ _ burns, extend below the _ into the _ and may cause some damage to _ _. They are characterized by _, _, and _. Apply _ _ and cover with a _, _-_ _, avoid _ or _.

partial thickness, epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, blistering, swelling, and pain, cool water, sterile, non-stick dressing, lotions, ointments

Third degree burns, also called _-_ burns, _ _ _ of the skin and can damage underlying _, _, _ _, and _ _. There may be _ _, and is the most _ type of burn that can lead to _-_ complications, such as _, _, _ _, _ _, _, and _. Contact _ _ and provide basic life support

full-thickness, destroy all layers, nerves, muscles, fat tissue, blood vessels, no pain, serious, life-threatening, infections, dehydration, respiratory distress, organ failure, sepsis, shock, emergency services

Choking occurs when a _ _ becomes _ in the _ and blocks the _. If the person cannot _, _, or _, administer several _ _ between the _ _ with the _ of your _. If it doesn’t work, perform the _ _ _ (_ _)

foreign object, lodged, throat, airway, speak, cough, breath, back blows, shoulder blades, heel, hand, abdominal thrust maneuver (heimlich maneuver)

The medical term for a heart attack is _ _, when _ _ to the heart is _ by a _ or _ in the _. Symptoms may include _, _, or _ of the _, often radiating to the _, _ or _ _. In first aid, you may need to use an _ _ _ (AED)

myocardial infarction, blood flow, blocked, clot, buildup, arteries, pressure, pain, tightness in the chest, jaw, shoulder, left arm, automated external defibrillator

A hemorrhage is _ or _ _ that can result from _, _, or _ during medical procedures. Apply _, _ _ to the site using a _, _ dressing. _ above the _ if it is an arm or leg. If it is pulsating or continuous, it may be an _ _.

significant, uncontrolled bleeding, trauma, injury, complications, firm, direct pressure, clean, sterile, elevate, heart, arterial bleed

Shock is a _-_ condition that occurs when the _ _ fails to deliver enough _-_ _ to the body’s tissues and organs. Symptoms include _ skin, _ and _ breathing, a _ or _ pulse, _ and _ skin, _ pupils, and _ appearance. Call emergency services and have them lay down in a _ position with feet _ _ _, if vomiting or semi-conscious, put them in the _ _

life-threatening, circulatory system, oxygen-rich blood, pale, shallow and rapid, weak or thready, cool and moist, dilated, cyanotic, supine, elevated 12 inches, recovery position

A stroke or _ _ (CVA) is when the _ _ _ is _, depriving tissue of _ and _ and potentially causing _ _ _ _. A _ _ _ (TIA) is sometimes referred to as a _ or _ _ and have the same _.

cerebrovascular accident, brains blood supply, interrupted, oxygen, nutrients, permanent nervous system damage, transient ischemic attach, mild, warning stoke, symptoms

To support personal wellness, the AHA promotes “_ _ _” which includes:

Life’s essential 8, eat better, be active, quit tobacco, healthy sleep, manage weight, control cholesterol, manage blood sugar, manage blood pressure