6 - Scene Size-up (VOCAB) Flashcards
An injury caused by an explosion; may occur because of the energy released, the debris or the impact of the person falling against an object or the ground.
Blast injury
An injury in which a person is struck by or falls against a blunt object such as a steering wheel or dashboard, resulting in an injury that does not penetrate the body, may not be evident and may be more widespread and serious than suspected.
Blunt trauma
The use of items such as wooden blocks placed against the wheels of a vehicle to help stabilize it.
Chocking
Personnel trained in akin critical information from emergency callers and relaying it to the appropriate rescue personnel.
Dispatch
Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat or risk to health, safety and property if not properly had led or contained.
Hazardous material (HAZMAT)
A mass of usually clotted or partially clotted blood that forms in soft tissue space or an organ as a result of ruptured blood vessels.
Hematoma
The science of the forces involved in traumatic events and how they damage the body.
Kinematics of trauma
The force or energy that causes a traumatic injury (e.g., a fall, explosion, crash or attack)
Mechanism of injury (MOI)
The medical condition or complaint for which the person needs to care (e.g., shock, difficulty breathing), based on what the patient or others report as well as clues in the environment.
Nature of illness (NOI)
An injury in which a person is struck by or falls onto an object that penetrates or cuts through the skin, resulting in an open wound or wounds, the severity of which is determined by the pathos the object (e.g., a bullet wound).
Penetrating injury
A position of comfort that a person may assume automatically when breathing becomes difficult; in a sitting position, the person leans slightly forward with outstretched arms, and hands resting on knees or an adjacent surface for support to aid breathing.
Tripod position
