Terms And Abbreviations

Question 0

ACoP

Answer 0

Approved Code of Practice. Best practice that has the weight of the law behind it

Question 1

10:20

Answer 1

To scan your zone within 10 seconds and to be able to reach an incident in the furthest part of the zone in 20 seconds

Question 2

Acts

Answer 2

Acts of Parliament make up the primary legislation within the U.K. and Ireland and can apply to businesses and individuals both in general society and also whilst at work

Question 3

AED

Answer 3

Automated External Defibrillator

Question 4

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 4

A serious, potentially after condition caused by a massive allergic reaction

Question 5

Asphyxia w

Answer 5

When the body can’t get enough oxygen (suffocation)

Question 6

Asthma

Answer 6

Muscles of the air passages go into spasm and narrow the airway, this and the accumulation of mucus in the airway, causes shortness in breath

Question 7

BCU

Answer 7

British Canoe Union

Question 8

Blind spots

Answer 8

Restricted view caused by obstacles

Question 9

Cardiac arrest

Answer 9

When the heart stops pumping

Question 10

Cardio

Answer 10

Anything relating to the heart

Question 11

Chain of survival

Answer 11

The key stages in the life support sequence

Question 12

Child

Answer 12

Is defined, for the purpose of resuscitation, to be from the first year of age until puberty

Question 13

Chocking

Answer 13

When a piece of food or other material is swallowed but goes down the trachea (windpipe) rather then the oesophagus (gullet)

Question 14

Circulation

Answer 14

Blood being pumped round the body by the heart

Question 15

Competency

Answer 15

Specific range of skill, knowledge or ability