Chapter 14

Question 1

being aware that safety is important and being careful to act in a safe manner

Answer 1

Safety Conscious

Question 2

potential sources of danger

Answer 2

Hazards

Question 3

injuries caused by unexpected events

Answer 3

Accidental Injuries

Question 4

able to catch fire easily

Answer 4

Flammable

Question 5

a dangerous situation in which too much electric current flows along a single circuit

Answer 5

Electrical Overload

Question 6

a device that sounds an alarm when it senses smoke

Answer 6

smoke alarm

Question 7

a person who travels on foot

Answer 7

Pedestrian

Question 8

dangerous situations brought on by changes in the atmosphere

Answer 8

Weather Emergencies

Question 9

a whirling funnel shaped windstorm that drops from storm clouds to the ground

Answer 9

Tornado

Question 10

a strong windstorm with driving rain that forms over the sea

Answer 10

Hurricane

Question 11

a very heavy snowstorm with winds up to 45 miles per hour

Answer 11

Blizzard

Question 12

a sudden and dangerous drop in body temperature

Answer 12

Hypothermia

Question 13

a device that sprays chemicals that put out fires

Answer 13

Fire Extinguisher

Question 14

a shifting in the earths plates, resulting in a shaking of the earth’s surface

Answer 14

Earthquake

Question 15

smaller earthquakes, as the earth readjusts after the main earthquake

Answer 15

After Shocks

Question 16

the immediate care given to someone who becomes injured or ill until regular medical care can be provided

Answer 16

First Aid

Question 17

a first aid procedure to restore breathing and circulation

Answer 17

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 18

a first aid procedure where someone force air into the lungs at a person who cannot breathe on his or her own

Answer 18

a first aid procedure where someone force air into the lungs at a person who cannot breathe on his or her own Rescue Breathing

Question 19

quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an obstruction out of the airway

Answer 19

Abdominal Thrusts

Question 20

quick presses into the middle or the breastbone to force an obstruction out of the airway

Answer 20

Chest Thrust

Question 21

a burn in which the outer layer of the skin has burned and turned red

Answer 21

First Degree Burn

Question 22

a moderately serious burn in which the burned area blisters

Answer 22

Second Degree Burn

Question 23

a very serious burn in which all the layers of skin are damaged

Answer 23

Third Degree Burn

Question 24

a break in the bone

Answer 24

a break in the bone Fracture

Question 25

a major injury that happen when a bone is forced from its normal position within a joint

Answer 25

Dislocation