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1
Q

What is a pressure point

A

Point on body where main artery lies near surface of the skin over the bone

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2
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How many pressure points are there

A 
22 11 on each side of the body
Temple 
Jaw 
Neck
Collar bone
Upper arm
Elbow
Wrist
Groin
Femoral
Knee
Ankle
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3
Q

What is heat exhaustion

A

Disturbance of blood flow to lungs heart and brain

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4
Q

What is heat stroke

A

Breakdown of the sweating mechanism of the body

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5
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What is hypothermia

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General cooling of whole body

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6
Q

What is CPR

A

Support small amount of blood flow to heart and brain “buy” time
Chest compression importance to resuscitation

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7
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What is M9 chemical agent detector paper

A

Detects the presence of liquid chemical agents

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8
Q

Therapy for nerve agent

A

Atropine/2-Pam-chloride auto injector

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9
Q

Shipboard shielding stations

A

Ready or deep shelter
Just inside weather envelope
Low in the ship and near centerline

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10
Q

Fire triangle

A

Heat
Fuel
Oxygen
Chemical chain reaction

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11
Q

Aqueous film forming foam

A

94% water 6% aff

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12
Q

First take off from a ship

A

Eugene ely
14 November 1910
USS Birmingham

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13
Q

Birthday of naval aviation

A

8 May 1911
Purchased 2 glen Curtis biplanes 5500 each
A-1 triad first aircraft

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14
Q

First fatality naval aviation

A

20 June 1913

Ensign William D billingey

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15
Q

First aircraft carrier

A

20 March 1922

USS Langley

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16
Q

First jet aircraft

A

10 March 1948
Fj-1 fury
USS boxer

17
Q

What is lift

A

Force that acts in an upward direction support a/c in air

18
Q

Longitudinal axis

A

Imaginary reference line running down center of ac between nose and tail

19
Q

Angle of attack

A

Angle at which the airfoil or fuselage meets a flow of air

20
Q

VAQ

A

Tactical electronic warfare

21
Q

VFA

A

Strike fighters

22
Q

VRC

A

Carrier logistics support

23
Q

VR

A

Carrier logistics support

24
Q

Methods of controlling bleeding

A

Direct pressure
Pressure points
Elevation
Tourniquet

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