Hose/Fire Streams
When a hose is laid from the water source to the fire
What is a Forward lay?
The division of the spinal column in descending order
What is:
Cervical-Thoracic-Lumbar-Sacral-Coccyx
Properventilation is important in preventing this "transition from growth to fully developed fire" event from occurring
Antiplatelet drug
What is Aspirin
A brief episode of neurological dysfunction resulting from an interruption in the blood supply to the brain
(Transient Ischemic Attack)
Occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly, resulting in a water surge
What is a water hammer
The primary pacemaker of the heart
What is the sinoatrial Node
( SA)
With positive pressure ventilation, the discharge opening must be this size
What is the same size as the entry opening
Adult dose of epinephrine for anaphylaxis
What is 0.03 mg
Prolonged seizure activity or multiple seizures without regaining consciousness
What is Status Epilepticus
The type of stream resulting from the use of a smoothbore nozzle
What is a solid stream
A progressive lung disease where the alveoli are permanently damaged and destroyed, creating larger, less elastic air pockets that trap air, making it difficult to breathe and exchange oxygen effectively
What is emphysema
A model showing four elements needed for fire: fuel, heat, oxygen, and a chemical chain reaction
What is a fire tetrahedron?
Albuterol works on these receptor/s
What is beta-2 adrenergic receptors (β2-receptors),
A serious condition where the lungs can't adequately oxygenate the blood or remove carbon dioxide, leading to low oxygen (hypoxemia) and/or high CO2 (hypercapnia) in the blood
What is respiratory failure
The most common type of foam proportioner that can be connected at any point in the hose lay
What is an in-line foam eductor
What valve prevents backflow into the left ventricle
What is the aortic valve
Manual used in determining firefighter actions dealing with chemicals and/ or hazardous materials
What is the Emergency guidebook
The mechanism of action by which Nitroglycerin relieves chest pain
What is vasodilation
The correct position for a laboring woman with a limb presentation
What is: Hand and knee position
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets
What is a fog stream
Basin-shape bony structure that supports the spine, at the proximal attachment for the lower extremities
What is the pelvis
5 stages of fire development
What is
ignition, growth, flashover, fully developed and decay
A medication that blocks receptor sites from a specific action
What is an antagonist medication
A medical condition with signs or symptoms that may include unequal bilateral pulse pressures, severe chest pain, abdominal pain or back pain, and a feeling of impending doom
What is AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm