Acronyms
Personal Protective Equipment
What is PPE
The initial assessment and sorting of survivors for treatment based on the severity of their injuries;
What is Triage
This type of bleeding will spurt
What is Arterial Bleeding
‒Swelling around wound site
‒Discoloration
‒Discharge from wound
‒Red striations from wound site
What is signs of Infection
After using Tourniquet, how long do you leave it in place?
What is leave in place until EMS or medical professional removes.
The "D" in DCAP-BTLS.
What is Deformities
Area where medical services are provided
What is Treatment Area
This type of bleeding will ooze
What is Capillary Bleeding
The bone protrudes through the skin
What is Open Fracture
Jaw-thrust Maneuver
What is open airway
"PMS" is acronym for
Temporary holding area for deceased
What is Morgue
This type of bleeding will flow
What is Venous Bleeding
injury to ligaments around a joint so severe that it permits separation of bone from its normal position in a joint
What is Dislocation
•Step 1: Find the source(s)
•Step 2: Cover the source
•Step 3: Apply pressure
•Step 4: Maintain pressure until bleeding has stopped
What is Control Bleeding
A course taught by American Heart Association not in CERT Basic.
What is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
The location for getting and distributing supplies.
What is Supply Point
Signs include
‒Rapid and shallow breathing
‒Capillary refill of greater than two seconds
‒Failure to follow simple commands, such as “squeeze my hand
What is Shock
Fractured bone is no longer aligned
What is Displaced Fracture
•Remove cause of burn and affected clothing or jewelry
•If irritant is dry, gently brush away as much as possible
‒Always brush away from eyes, survivor, and yourself
•Flush with lots of cool running water
•Apply cool, wet compress to relieve pain
•Cover wound loosely with dry, sterile or clean dressing
What is Chemical Burn
The "T" in DCAP-BTLS
What is Tenderness
Disaster medical operations include these major functions: ― Triage/Assessment; ― Treatment; ― Transport; ― Morgue; and....
What is Supply
‒Spurting/steady bleeding
‒Blood is pooling
‒Blood is soaking through over lying clothes
‒Blood is soaking through bandages
‒Amputation
What is Life-Threatening Bleeding
‒Immobilize affected body part
‒Do not attempt to move or remove
‒Try to control bleeding at entrance wound
‒Clean and dress wound, making sure to stabilize object
What is foreign object impaled
•Do not draw exposed bone ends back into tissue
•Do not irrigate wound
•Cover wound with sterile dressing
•Splint fracture without disturbing wound
•Place moist dressing over bone end
What is Treating Open Fractures