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What does EMS stand for?
What is emergency medical services.
What is the first step to take when approaching an injured person?
What is check the scene for safety
Which chambers hold the blood coming into the heart?
What is the atria
The Maneuver is the easiest method for saving a choking victim.
What is the Heimlich
Primary function of the water seal chamber?
What is a water seal is a one-way valve
When do you Activate the EMS System?
What are Emergency Situations and Emergency Conditions
If a person is unconscious but breathing, what should you do?
What is check for responsiveness
Which Chamber pumps blood into the lungs?
What is the right ventricle
If you think someone is choking what is the first thing you should do?
What is asking the person if they are choking
What is the universal donor?
What is O negative
What do you do if a person does not give consent?
What is call 9-1-1
You see a person is unresponsive and not breathing. What action should you take immediately?
What is call for help
What is the name for the liquid portion of the blood?
What is plasma
At what age would you use two fingers from each hand instead of your fist when helping a choking person.
What are ages 1-2
What are the 4 types of shock?
What are Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, Distributive, and Obstructive shock
Unusual odors, noises, appearances and behaviors all indicate:
What is an emergency
What is the acronym for the steps in the initial assessment of an injured person?
What is SAM
What part of the blood carries oxygen?
What are red blood Cells
Once you’ve dislodged the object from the throat of a person who is unconscious and choking why is it important to roll them to their side?
What is so they do not aspirate and choke again
What are the three types of soft tissue injuries?
What are closed injuries, open injuries, and burns
You will need to move an injured person if:
What is the scene becomes unsafe
What are the three things you are checking for when assessing a person's airway?
What is Airway, Breathing and Circulation
What blood vessels have pressure in them?
What are arteries
Occurs when something gets stuck in the throat/trachea and the person can no longer breathe.
What is choking
The human skeleton consists of approximately how many bones?
What are 206 bones