MEDICAL Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 types of First Aid?

A

Save Lives, Prevent Further Injury, Prevent Infection

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2
Q

How many FIRST AID boxes are there onboard?

A

90 FIRST AID boxes

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3
Q

What color are the FIRST AID boxes?

A

Gray with RED CROSS

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4
Q

What color are the Mass Casualty boxes?

A

White with a RED CROSS

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5
Q

Where are the Mass Casualty boxes located?

A

Hangar Bay and FWD/AFT Mess Decks

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6
Q

How many battle dressing stations are there?

A

6

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7
Q

Where are the battle dressing stations located?

A

Forward, Forward AUX, Main, Flight Deck, Aft, and Aft AUX

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8
Q

What are the 3 types of stretchers onboard?

A

Army Litter, Reeves Sleeve, Stokes

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9
Q

What is the Breath to Compression ratio for CPR?

A

30:2

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10
Q

What is the appropriate depth compression for adult CPR?

A

1 1/2 to 2 inches

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11
Q

In regard to smoke inhalation, how long must a hose team member wait to return to duty after being treated?

A

20 minutes

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12
Q

What is a Compound Fracture?

A

When bone breaks the skin

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13
Q

What is the emergency number to call medical?

A

222

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14
Q

Why do you notify the bridge during medical emergencies?

A

Elevators

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15
Q

What is the rule of nines?

A

System designed to determine percentage of burns on a patient

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16
Q

What is the Ratio for rescue breathing?

A

1 breath every 6-8 seconds

17
Q

What is triage?

A

Process to identify patient categories during a mass casualty

18
Q

What are the triage colors and what do they stand for?

A

Red- IMMEDIATE
Yellow- DELAYED
Green- MINMAL
Black- EXPECTANT

19
Q

When would you use a tourniquet?

A

last resort to control bleeding

20
Q

What needs to be done after applying a tourniquet?

A

T placed on forehead and time applied

21
Q

For electrical shock victim, what is the 1st step after reporting the casualty?

A

Secure the power

22
Q

How many sides of the plastic dressing cover for a sucking chest wound is taped?

A

3

23
Q

Sucking chest wound, why is the victim placed on their side or sitting position for recovery?

A

Promote the ease of breathing

24
Q

Abdominal evisceration, why should you not touch the intestines or attempt to push them back into the body?

A

to prevent infection