General Flashcards
What are the four methods of controlling bleeding?
Direct pressure, elevation, pressure points, use of a tourniquet.
What are the three objectives of first aid?
Prevent further injury, infection, and the loss of life.
How many pressure points are there and where are they?
11 principal pressure points on each side of the body. Temple, jaw, neck, collar bone, inner upper arm, inner elbow, wrist, upper thigh, groin, knee, ankle.
Describe a first degree burn.
Redness, warmth and mild pain.
Describe a second degree burn.
Red, blistered skin and severe pain.
Describe a third degree burn.
Destroys tissue, skin and bone in severe cases, pain my be absent due to destroyed nerve endings.
Describe Heat Exhaustion.
A serious disturbance of blood flow to the brain, heart, and lungs. The skin is cool, moist, and clammy and the pupils are dilated. Body temperature may be normal or high; the victim is usually sweating profusely.
Describe Heat stroke.
A very serious condition caused by a breakdown of the body’s sweating mechanism. The victim is unable to eliminate excessive body heat buildup. Symptoms may include hot and or dry skin, uneven pupil dilation, and a weak rapid pulse.
Describe Hypothermia.
A general cooling of the whole body caused by exposure to low or rapidly falling temperature, cold moisture, snow or ice. The victim may appear pale and unconscious, and may even be taken for dead. Breathing is slow and shallow, pulse faint or even undetectable. The body tissues feel semi-rigid, and the arms and legs may feel stiff.
Describe Superficial Frostbite.
When ice crystals are forming in the upper skin layers after exposure to temperature of 32 degrees or lower.
Describe Deep Frostbite.
Develops when ice crystals are forming in the deeper tissues after exposure to a temperature of 32 degrees or lower.
Heat related injuries.
Heat exhaustion, Heat Stroke.
Cold weather injuries.
Hypothermia, Superficial Frostbite, Deep Frostbite.
What is shock? What types are there?
A life threading medical condition whereby the body suffers from insufficient blood flow throughout the body as a result of a severe injury or illness.
What types of shock are there?
Septic, Anaphylactic, Cardiogenic, Hypovelomic, Neurogenic.
Describe Septic shock
Bacteria multiplying in the blood and releasing toxins
Describe Anaphylactic shock
Severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction
Describe Cardiogenic shock
Heart is damaged and unable to supply sufficient blood to the body
Describe Hypovelomic shock
Severe blood and fluid loss which makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body
Describe Neurogenic shock
Caused by a spinal cord injury
What is CPR?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions delivered to victims thought to be in cardiac arrest.
What are the steps for CPR?
Circulation. Airway. Breathing.
What is ORM?
A systematic decision making process used to identify and manage hazards that endanger naval resources.
What is the ORM process?
Identify hazards, Assess hazards, Make risk decisions, Implement Controls, Supervise.
What is a Class A mishap?
Property damage is $2,000,000 or more; injury or illness results in fatality or permanent total disability.