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Safty In The Home And At School Flashcards

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Accidental injuries

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Injuries that result from an accident

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Accident

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Any event that was not intended to happen

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Accident chain

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A series of events that include a situation, an unsafe habit, and an unsafe action

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Defensive driving

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Watching out for other people on the road and anticipating unsafe acts

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Tornado

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Is a whirling funnel shaped windstorm that may drop from the sky to the ground

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Hurricane

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Is a strong windstorm with driving rain that originates at sea

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Blizzard

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

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Earthquake

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Is a violent shaking movement of the earths surface

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First aid

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The immediate temporary care given to an injured or ill person until he or she can get professional help

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Universal precautions

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Actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood as if it were contaminated

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Sprain

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Is a condition in which the ligaments that hold the joints in position are stretched or torn

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Fracture

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Is a break in the bone

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Heat cramps

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Are painful, involuntary muscle spasms that usually occur during strenuous exercise in hot weather

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Heat exhaustion

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Is characterized by faintness, nausea, rapid heartbeat and hot, red, dry, or sweaty skin

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Heatstroke

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Is the most serious form of heat illness

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Abdominal thrusts

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Quick upward pulls into the diaphragm to force out an obstruction blocking the airway

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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A first aid procedure that combines rescue breathing with chest compressions to restore breathing and circulation

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Shock

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A life threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough blood to the vital tissues

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