Fundamentals of Basic Life Support Term One Reviewer

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, triage categories, casualty carries, and primary assessments from the Basic Life Support reviewer.

BLS

Basic Life Support; emergency actions used to support vital functions.

Check-Call-Care

An organized emergency-response approach emphasizing scene/casualty assessment, activation of assistance, and appropriate care.

Primary Survey

Rapid assessment for immediate life-threatening conditions.

Secondary Survey

More detailed head-to-toe and condition assessment after immediate priorities.

Chain of Survival

A sequence of critical emergency actions that work together to improve survival.

FBAO

Foreign Body Airway Obstruction; blockage of the airway by an object.

Triage

Rapid assessment and prioritization of patients according to urgency.

START

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment; rapid assessment connected with breathing, perfusion/circulation, and mental status.

Perfusion

Adequacy of blood flow to body tissues.

Mental Status

A patient's ability to respond appropriately and follow commands.

Reassessment

Checking the patient again to identify changes in condition or priority.

Priority

Classification assigned according to the urgency of the patient's need for medical attention.

Firefighter's Carry

A rapid one-rescuer method for moving a casualty who cannot walk independently.

Cradle Carry

Carries a small/light casualty, particularly a child, in the rescuer's arms.

Pack-Strap Carry

One-rescuer carry in which the casualty is positioned against the rescuer.

Four-Handed Seat Carry

Two rescuers form a seat with their hands/arms for a cooperative conscious casualty.

Three-Man Lift

Coordinated lift involving multiple rescuers used when a lift is appropriate and enough rescuers are available.

Four-Man Log Roll

Team movement technique used to reposition a casualty while maintaining alignment.

Extremity Carry

A carry using the casualty's extremities to assist movement.

RED - Immediate

Triage category requiring immediate life-saving intervention; represents highest treatment urgency.

YELLOW - Delayed

Triage category for serious conditions where treatment can tolerate a short delay.

GREEN - Minor

Triage category for minor injuries; commonly includes walking wounded who can safely wait relative to higher-priority patients.

BLACK Expectant

Triage category for deceased casualties or injuries not survivable under the circumstances of a mass-casualty incident.

Human Crutch

Assists a conscious casualty who can walk with support and bear enough weight to move with assistance.

Two-Handed Seat Carry

Technique where two rescuers support a conscious casualty for a short-distance move.

Primary Triage

The initial rapid assessment used to determine patient priority by focusing on immediately important findings.

Secondary Triage

A more detailed assessment performed after the initial triage that can identify additional injuries or changes affecting priority.

Disaster Triage

Triage used in mass-casualty incidents or disasters to achieve the greatest overall benefit from limited resources.

Head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver

Technique used for an unconscious casualty to open the airway when appropriate.

Look, Listen, and Feel

Assessment technique to check breathing by looking for chest movement, listening for sounds of breathing, and feeling for airflow.

Anatomical obstruction

Blockage caused by body structures or tissues that interfere with the airway.