THE HEAD
A FORM OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY THAT A PERSON FULLY RECOVERS FROM, THOUGH REPEATED EVENTS CAN LEAD TO MAJOR ISSUES LATER
WHAT ARE CONCUSSIONS?
YOUR BODY NEEDS THIS TO MAINTAIN AEROBIC METABOLISM
WHAT IS OXYGEN?
MODERN ONES ONLY REQUIRE A PUSH OF A BUTTON TO RAISE AND LOWER THESE. A LOT BETTER THAN WHEN YOU HAD TO LIFT THEM YOURSELF.
WHAT ARE STRETCHERS?
THE UNIT THE PARAMEDICS OF THIS SHOW WERE ASSIGNED TO
WHAT IS SQUAD 51?
THIS SIGN OF A BASILAR SKULL FRACTURE CAN MAKE A PERSON LOOK LIKE A FURRY MAMMAL KNOWN FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE AND SLIGHTLY CRIMINAL FACIAL FEATURES
WHAT IS RACOON EYES?
GOOD EYESIGHT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THIS MEASUREMENT
WHAT IS 20/20
SERVES TO IMMOBILZE THE ENTIRE BODY AS WELL AS ALLOWING YOU TO CARRY AND MOVE A PATIENT.
WHAT IS A BACKBOARD?
THIS WAS THE HOSPITAL THE SHOW'S HEROES WOULD TRANSPORT PATIENTS TO
WHAT IS RAMPART GENERAL?
WHEN THIS INCREASES, THE BRAIN MAY BE SQEEZED AND DAMAGED
WHAT IS ICP/ INTER CRANIAL PRESSURE?
WHILE TOO MUCH OF THIS SWEET SUBSTANCE CAN BE BAD FOR YOU, YOU STILL NEED IT FOR MAINTAINING GOOD WORKING CELLS
WHAT IS GLUCOSE?
THESE DEVICES HELP MOVE PATIENTS UP AND DOWN STAIRS MORE SAFELY THAN PHYSICALLY CARRYING THEM
WHAT ARE CHAIR STRETCHERS
KEVIN TIGHE PLAYED THIS LEVEL HEADED AND MARRIED FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC ON THE SHOW.
WHO IS ROY DeSOTO?
BREATHING PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH TBI, NOTABLE FOR ITS GOING FROM APNEA TO RAPID BREATHING, THEN REPEATING
WHAT IS CHEYNES-STOKES RESPIRATIONS?
A GOOD WAY TO STOP UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING ON AN EXTREMITY
WHAT IS A TOURNIQUET?
THESE DO NOT PROVIDE C SPINE CONTROL, BUT DO ALLOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO CARRY A PATIENT OVER ROUGH TERRAIN FOR A GOOD DISTANCE
WHAT IS A REEEVES STRETCHER?
THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED THIS FATHERLY PHYSCIAN WAS IN REAL LIFE MARRIED TO THE ACTRESS WHO PLAYED HEAD NURSE DIXIE MCCALL ON THE SHOW.
WHO IS DOCTOR JOE EARLY?
IN TBI, WHEN THE ARMS BECOME STIFF AND PULL TOWARDS THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
WHAT IS DECORDICATE POSTURING?
WHEN IT WORKS WELL, THIS SYSTEM FIGHTS INFECTIONS. WHEN IT ISNT WORKING YOU ARE SUSEPTIBLE TO ILLNESSES, IT WORKS TO WELL AND IT ATTACKS YOUR OWN BODY
WHAT IS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM?
THESE ARE GOOD FOR MOVING PATIENTS VERTICALLY, WHETHER BY HELICOPTER OR BY RIGGING ROPES.
WHAT ARE STOKES BASKETS?
IN THE FIRST TWO SEASONS, THE SHOW USED A BORROWED LA FIRE ENGINE. IN THE THIRD SEASON THE SHOW USED THEIR OWN ENGINE, MADE BY THIS COMPANY
WHAT IS WARD LAFRANCE? (AMERICAN LAFRANCE IS ACCEPTABLE)