Anatomy
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin!
#2 is the liver.
What does SAMPLE history stand for?
S-signs and sypmtons
A-allergies
M- medications
P- pertinent medical history
L- last meal
E- events leading up to
What is the Alaska State Flower
Forget me not
A patient who is lying supine is lying:
Face up.
The individual responsible for on-scene incident activities, including developing incident objectives and ordering and releasing resources.
The Incident Commander
Sometimes called the breastbone, what bone sits at the front of the chest and connects with the ribs with the cartilage?
Sternum
What are the current CPR compression ratios for adults?
CPR ratio for adults and older children is 30:2 for a single rescuer. You must perform 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths and maintain a steady rhythm.
Infant CPR Ratio: The CPR ratio is 30:2 for a single rescuer, the same as the ratio for adult/child.
If there are two rescuers, the CPR ratio for the child and infant will be 15:2. You need to perform 15 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths.
Who made the deal with Russia to buy Alaska?
Secretary of State William Seward
will accept anything Seward.
What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?
Anterior
What do you call it when a fire has burned out most of the oxygen in a space and then oxygen is explosively reintroduced?
Backdraft
What joint in your arm is where the humerus, radius, and ulna bones all meet?
Elbow (cubital joint)
What does the Acronym BEFAST stand for during a stroke?
B- Balance
E-eyes
F-face
A- arm
S-Speech
T- Time
What year did Russian Engineer, P. Doroshin find gold in Cooper Landing?
1848
The pressure against the walls of the blood vessels as blood is ejected from the heart and circulates through the body is the ____________ blood pressure.
Systolic
What is the ideal span of control range in the incident command system?
3-7
What tiny structures are, at between five and ten micrometers in diameter, the smallest blood vessels in the human body?
Capillaries
What are the contraindications for inserting a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?
Responsive patient, suspected fracture to the base of the skull or mid-face, and infants less than one year.
How far apart are Alaska and Russia at their nearest point?
55 miles.
What is the anatomical term for the imaginary line that runs through the center of the armpit?
Midaxillary line.
What does BLEVE stand for?
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
How many vertebrae does the human body have?
33.
The upper 24 pre-sacral vertebrae are articulating and separated from each other by intervertebral discs, and the lower nine are fused in adults, five in the sacrum and four in the coccyx, or tailbone. The articulating vertebrae are named according to their region of the spine.
What type of breath sounds would you expect to hear in a patient with alveoli that collapse after exhalation and re-expand after each inhalation?
Crackles (rales). You might have guessed wheezing, which indicates constricted bronchioles, or rhonchi, which is a snoring sound when mucous collects in the airway.
What year did Cooper Landing get their first fire truck?
1975
Cooper Landing Volunteer Fire Dept.
1942 Chevy, 300 gal pumper
This position requires the patient to lie on their back with their head lower than their legs.
What is Trendelenburg position?
This position is often used in medical procedures or emergencies to improve blood flow to vital organs and promote venous return. It can also be used to treat conditions such as hypotension or shock.
Name 2 types of fire you should not fight with water
Class B: A fire involving flammable liquids such as gasoline or other fuels.
Class C: An electrical fire
Class D: A fire involving metals, such as sodium, titanium, magnesium, potassium, uranium, lithium, plutonium and calcium
Class K: A fire involving cooking oils.