Unit 1+2
What does the EOP stand for?
Emergency Operations Plans
What are the 3 killers to prioritize within triage?
Shock
Excessive bleeding
Airway blockage
What 3 components are necessary to make a fire?
oxygen, fuel, heat
True or False: Cyber threats are more difficult to identify and comprehend.
True
What colored quadrant of the NFPA 704 Diamond indicates special precautions?
White quadrant
What is one way to purify water?
- Boiling water for a minute
- Using commercial purification tablets
When should you declare somebody as DEAD?
There's no respiration after 2 attempts to open the airway
What does LIES stand for?
Limit, isolate, eliminate, seperate
What is leveraging?
Wedging a lever under an object that needs to be moved
How do you make an anatomical splint?
Attach the fractured bone to an adjacent un-fractured bone
Name one role that the GOVERNMENT carries out in emergency preparedness.
- Develop, test, and refine the EOP
- Ensure responders have adequate skills and resources
- Encourage training, practicing, and volunteer programs
- Provide services to protect its citizens
What are the three types of bleeding?
Arterial, Capillary, Venous
What are the 3 categories of psychological symptoms?
Emotional, Cognitive, Spiritual
Name 2 structural voids.
V void, Pancake void, Lean-to void
At what temperature does the body develop hypothermia?
95 degrees F
How much bleach should be added to 1 gallon of water to purify it?
8 drops
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
What is CISD?
Short-term healing process to help deal with trauma
What does the right quadrant in search markings describe?
The area searched, hazards, and other notes
What color tag would you give for the following patient?
(The patient has a steady pulse, normal breathing, and can follow commands BUT hemorrhage isn't controlled AND there's not enough available resources)
Gray (Expectant)
What is the optimum rescuer-to-supervisor ratio AND the secondary ratio if this can't be met?
5-to-1 AND 2-to-7
Change in consciousness
Inability to move one or more body parts
Severe pain or pressure in head, neck, or back
Tingling or numbness in extremities
Difficulty breathing or seeing
Heavy bleeding, bruising, or deformity of the head or spine
Blood or fluid in the nose or ears
Bruising behind the ear
Raccoon eyes
Uneven pupils
Seizures
Nausea or vomiting
Survivor found under collapsed building material or heavy debris
Describe the honeymoon phase.
- Weeks/months after a disaster
- Formal governmental and volunteer assistance may be readily available
- Community bonding occurs from the shared experience of surviving a catastrophic experience and the giving and receiving of community support
- Survivors may experience a short-lived sense of optimism that the help they will receive will make them “whole” again
Which weapons have attackers come to favor?
Improvised explosive devices
Fill in the blank:
10 square feet of floor space per person is sufficient air for up to _____ hours for a shelter-in-place.
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