Medical Terms
Atrial Fibriliation. An abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid or irregular beating.
How many levels of consciousness are there?
***Bonus***
Name them
4
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
Where is Med 3's home station?
Helen Fire / EMS North
Dime Size hail measures _______
3/4 inch
We test the tornado sirens on the _______________ at __________
First Wednesday of the month at 11:00
Diaphoretic
Profuse perspiration
Signs are described by ________
the caller
Who is MR1?
Supervisor on duty for EMS
List 2 places we receive weather alerts from
National Weather Service
GEMA
Local TV channel
Weather channel
How long after we active the sirens in an actual emergency event should we reactivate them?
3 minutes
Embolism
Obstruction of a blood vessel
What 3 items can worsen a traumatic medical emergency?
Severe blood loss, breathing obstructions, cardiac arrest
3- North, Central, South
Tornado winds can reach _________
300 mph
In order to activate the sirens for an actual event you would select ____________
WX WARN
Stemi
A particular type of heart attack diagnosed by a particular pattern on EKG
What is the most common non-traumatic cause of death?
Cardiac Arrest
When is EMS1 placed on a call?
When the last med unit is being sent out
F-4 on the Fujita scale has winds of ___________
207-260 mph
How many tornado siren locations does your book list?
18
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
Symptoms are described by ___________
patients themselves
When should EMS13 be added to a call?
When we have no available med units to send
Flooding is the most common of all ____________
Natural Hazards
When would we not test the sirens regularly?
If there is any weather in the area