Common Core Flashcards
What are the four methods of controlling bleeding?
Direct pressure
Elevation
Pressure points
Tourniquet as a last resort
What are the three objectives of first aid?
Prevent further injury
Infection
The loss of life
What are the 11 principle pressure points?
Temple Jaw Neck Collar bone Inner upper arm Inner elbow Wrist Upper thigh Groin Knee Ankle
First degree burn
Produces redness, warmth, and mild pain
Second degree burn
Causes red, blistered skin, and severe pain
Third degree burn
Destroys tissue, skin and bone. Also pain may be absent due to nerve endings being destroyed
What are the two types of fractures?
Closed/simple
Open/closed
What are symptoms of heat exhaustion?
Skin is cool, moist, and clammy. Pupils are dilated
What are symptoms of heat stroke?
Hot and/or skin
Uneven pupil dilation
Weak, rapid pulse
What is septic shock?
Bacteria multiplying in the blood and releasing toxins
What is anaphylactic shock?
Severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction
What is carcinogenic shock?
When the heart is damaged and unable to supply sufficient blood to the body
Why is hypovolemic shock?
Severe blood and fluid loss
What is neurogenic shock?
Spinal cord injury
What are three types of cold weather injuries?
Hypothermia
Superficial frostbite
Deep frostbite
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What are the three steps for CPR?
C/A/B
Circulation
Airway
Breathing
What does ORM stand for?
Operational risk management
What are the 5 steps to ORM?
Identify hazards Assess hazards Make risk decisions Implement controls Supervise
What are the three mishap classes?
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class A
Reportable material property damage is $2,000,000 or more
Class B
Reportable material or property damage is $500,000 or more, but less than $2,000,000
Class C
Reportable material or property damage is $50,000 or more but less than $500,000
Nerve agents
Disrupts nerve impulses to the body
Blister agents
Can cause inflammation, blisters and general destruction of tissues
Blood agents
Attacks the enzymes carrying oxygen in the blood stream
Chocking agents
Symptoms include tears, dry throat, nausea, vomiting, and headache
M9 paper
Detects the presence of liquid chemical agents; it does not detect chemical agent vapors
What are pathogens?
Bacteria and viruses
What are toxins?
Animal venom and plant toxins
High altitude burst
Excess of 100,000 feet
Air burst
Does not reach the surface
Surface burst
Worst fallout due to the fireball
Shallow underwater burst
Causes large waves and water contamination
Deep underwater burst
Yields greater contaminated water
DT-60 dosimeter
Determines the total amount of gamma radiation. Wearer is exposed in the 0-600 roentgens
MOPP level 1
JSLIST, mask, gloves readily accessible
MOPP level 2
Mask carried, decon supplies stage
MOPP level 3
GQ, install filters, don over boots
MOPP level 4
Don mask/hood, gloves, circle William, countermeasure wash down
What is the primary duty of a firefighter?
Saving lives
What makes the fire triangle?
Heat
Fuel
Oxygen
What is the fourth critical element?
Chemical chain reaction
Class alpha fire
Combustibles
Materials that produce ash
Class bravo fire
Flammable liquid
Class Charlie fire
Electrical fires
Class delta fire
Combustible metals
What happened on 14 November 1910?
First take-off from a ship- Eugene Ely
What happened 8 may 1911?
It is the birthday of navy aviation
What happened on 20 June 1913?
It was it was the first fatality of naval aviation
What happened on 22 October 1917?
Predecessors of the modern quality assurance representatives
What happened on 20 march 1922?
The Jupiter being re-commissioned after conversion to the navy’s first carrier, the USS Langley (CV-1)
What happened on 10 march 1948?
The first navy jet made its first carrier landing on the USS Boxer (CV-21)
What happened on 7-8 may 1942?
The battle of coral sea
What happened at the battle of coral sea?
The US broke the Japanese navy code and the worlds first carrier versus carrier battle
What happened on 3-5 June 1942?
The battle of midway
What happened at the battle of midway?
The turning point of the pacific war
What happened on 13-15 November 1942?
Battle of Guadalcanal
What happened at the Guadalcanal?
The Japanese lost 2 cruisers and 6 destroyers. Navy policy concerning family member separations was reinstated.
Who is the POTUS?
President Barrack Obama
Who is Vice President?
Vice President Joe Biden
Who is the sec. Of state?
Honorable John Kerry
Who is the sec. Of defense?
Honorable chuck hagel.
Who is the sec. Of the navy?
Honorable ray mabus
Who is the CNO?
Admiral greenert
Who is the master chief petty officer of the navy
MCPON Stevens
Who is the CO?
Capt. Whalen
Who is the XO?
Capt. Slaughter
Who is the CMC?
CMC Barnholtz
Who is the air boss?
CDR Norris
Who is the mini boss?
CDR Bassel?
Who is the handler?
LCDR cardwell
Who is the flight deck officer?
LCDR Stanley
Who is the air bos’n?
LT Diaz
What is motion?
Motion is the act, or process, of changing place of position
What is acceleration?
The rate of change of the speed and or velocity of matter
What is speed?
The rate of movement in terms of distance measured
What is velocity?
The quickness or speed of an object
What is Newton’s first law of motion?
Inertia
What is Newton’s second law of motion?
Force
What is Newton’s third law of motion?
Action and reaction
What is bernoullis principle?
Fluid flowing through a tube reaches a constriction or narrowing of the tube
What is lift?
Upward direction
What is weight?
Gravity acting downward
What is drag?
Holds an aircraft back
What is thrust?
Forward direction
On an aircraft axis, what is the longitudinal axis?
Line running down the center of the aircraft
On an aircraft axis, what is the lateral axis?
Line running parallel to the wings
On an aircraft axis, what is the vertical axis?
Line running from the top to the bottom of the aircraft
On a fixed wing aircraft, what is the ailerons (roll)?
The longitudinal axis (roll)
On a fixed wing aircraft, what is elevators (pitch)?
The lateral axis (pitch)
On a fixed wing aircraft, what is rudder (yaw)?
The vertical axis (yaw)
On a rotary wing aircraft, what is the cyclic stick?
The roll/pitch
On a rotary wing aircraft, what is the tail rotor?
The yaw
What is the purpose of the flap?
Creates extra lift
What is the purpose of the spoiler?
Used to decrease
What is the purpose of the speed breaks?
Used for reducing the speed of aircraft
What is the purpose of the slats?
Movable control surface attached to the leading edge of the wing
What is the angle of attack (AOA)?
The airfoil or fuselage meets a flow of air
What are the five systems on an aircraft?
Reservoir Pump Tubing Selector Valve Actuating unit
What are the five main components of a landing gear?
Shock strut assembly Tires Wheel break assembly Retracting and extending mechanism Side struts and supports
