Chapter 14 Flashcards
being aware that safety is important and being careful to act in a safe manner
Safety Conscious
potential sources of danger
Hazards
injuries caused by unexpected events
Accidental Injuries
able to catch fire easily
Flammable
a dangerous situation in which too much electric current flows along a single circuit
Electrical Overload
a device that sounds an alarm when it senses smoke
smoke alarm
a person who travels on foot
Pedestrian
dangerous situations brought on by changes in the atmosphere
Weather Emergencies
a whirling funnel shaped windstorm that drops from storm clouds to the ground
Tornado
a strong windstorm with driving rain that forms over the sea
Hurricane
a very heavy snowstorm with winds up to 45 miles per hour
Blizzard
a sudden and dangerous drop in body temperature
Hypothermia
a device that sprays chemicals that put out fires
Fire Extinguisher
a shifting in the earths plates, resulting in a shaking of the earth’s surface
Earthquake
smaller earthquakes, as the earth readjusts after the main earthquake
After Shocks
the immediate care given to someone who becomes injured or ill until regular medical care can be provided
First Aid
a first aid procedure to restore breathing and circulation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
a first aid procedure where someone force air into the lungs at a person who cannot breathe on his or her own
a first aid procedure where someone force air into the lungs at a person who cannot breathe on his or her own Rescue Breathing
quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an obstruction out of the airway
Abdominal Thrusts
quick presses into the middle or the breastbone to force an obstruction out of the airway
Chest Thrust
a burn in which the outer layer of the skin has burned and turned red
First Degree Burn
a moderately serious burn in which the burned area blisters
Second Degree Burn
a very serious burn in which all the layers of skin are damaged
Third Degree Burn
a break in the bone
a break in the bone Fracture
a major injury that happen when a bone is forced from its normal position within a joint
Dislocation
