Unit 15 - Personal Safety (TH 2) Flashcards
Safety Conscious
Being aware that safety is important and being careful to act in a safe manner
Hazards
Potential sources of danger
Accidental Injuries
Injuries caused by unexpected events
Flammable
Able to catch fire easily
Electrical Overload
A dangerous situation in which too much electric current flows along a single circuit
Smoke Alarm
A device that sounds an alarm when it senses smoke
Fire Extinguisher
A device that sprays chemicals that put out fires
Pedestrian
A person who travels on foot
Weather Emergencies
Dangerous situations brought on by changes in the atmosphere
Tornado
Whirling, funnel-shaped windstorm that drops from storm clouds to the ground
Hurricane
A strong windstorm with driving rain that forms over the sea
Blizzard
A very heavy snowstorm with winds up to 45 MPH
Hypothermia
A sudden and dangerous drop in body temperature
Earthquake
A shifting of the earth’s plates, resulting in a shaking of the earth’s surface
Aftershocks
Smaller earthquakes, as the earth readjusts after the main earthquake
First Aid
The immediate care given to someone who becomes injured or ill until regular medical care can be provided
Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
A first-aid procedure to restore breathing and circulation
Rescue Breathing
A first-aid procedure where someone forces air into the lungs of a person who cannot breath on his/her own
Abdominal Thrusts
Quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an obstruction out of the airway
Chest Thrusts
Quick presses into the middle of the breastbone to force an obstruction out of the airway
Fracture
A break in a bone
Dislocation
A major injury that happens when a bone is forced from its normal position within a joint
