When a person breathes in poisonous gases or fumes.
What is Inhaled Poison?
100
Deliberate, persistent and excessive use of a substance without regards to health concerns or accepted practices.
What is Substance Abuse?
100
A large amount of bleeding occurring in a short time.
What is Hemorrhage?
100
Used as a sling, this type of bandage can support an injured shoulder, arm or hand.
What is a Triangular Bandage?
100
Any incident in which hazardous material is released.
What is a HAZMAT Incident?
200
Poisons that are swallowed and include items such as foods, drugs, medications, and household items.
What is Ingested Poison?
200
Caused by Hallucinogens. Can involve intense fear, panic, vivid hallucinations, tension and anxiety.
What is a bad trip?
200
The escape of blood from arteries, veins or capillaries into spaces in the body. Caused by a variety of injuries or conditions, including blunt force trauma.
What is Internal Bleeding?
200
Dressings used to cover very large wounds and multiple wounds in one body area.
What are Trauma Dressings?
200
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is OSHA?
300
A common inhaled poison which is present in substances such as car exhaust and tobacco smoke.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
300
Drugs that affect the central nervous system by increasing physical and mental activity. Substances include caffeine, cocaine and nicotine.
What are Stimulants?
300
The most urgent type of bleeding. Caused by blunt trauma but can also occur when internal organs are damaged
What is Arterial Bleeding?
300
A tight band placed around an arm or leg to constrict blood vessels to stop blood flow to a wound.
What is a Tourniquet?
300
This is the area in which the most danger exists.
What is the Hot Zone?
400
Enters through the skin or the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose and mouth. This type of poison comes from plants, chemicals and medications.
What is Absorbed Poison?
400
Valium, Xanax, Quaaludes, barbs and goofballs are common names for this category of abused drugs.
What are Depressants?
400
Slow bleeding resulting from small vessels and blood that is under low pressure. Is usually not a concern in healthy people.
What is Capillary Bleeding?
400
Steps to apply this type of bandage
1) secure bandage in place
2) use overlapping turns to cover the dressing completely
3) tie or tape bandage in place
4) check the fingers for feeling, warmth, color
What is a Roller Bandage?
400
The location established where resources can be placed while awaiting tactical assignment.
What is the Staging Area?
500
Bite or sting mark at the point of entry, a stinger or tentacle and redness, pain, tenderness or swelling.
What are signs and symptoms of injected poisons?
500
A heightened or exaggerated effect may be provided when two or more substances are used at the same time, which can be deadly.
What is Synergistic Effect?
500
Usually resulting from an outside force causing trauma or an internal force breaking through a vein. Such as a broken bone or organ damage.
What is Venous Bleeding?
500
Available in a variety of forms, including treated sponge or gauze pads and powder or granular forms. They remove moisture from blood and speed up the process of clot formation.
What are Hemostatic Agents?
500
Sheets that identify the substance, physical properties and any associated hazards for a given material, as well as emergency first aid.