Medical Madness
The name of the condition a person is in when they have no pulse and are not breathing
What is cardiac arrest?
These two tools make up a set of “irons” and are often referred to as a marriage.
What is a halligan and ax?
Name our primary response vehicle for fires.
What is 1901 or the engine?
When a compartment fire is in ventilation-limited decay, _____ can trigger flashover quickly.
What is the introduction of new oxygen?
Our prized record holder for donning their fire gear the fastest.
Who is Anson?
The state of severe allergic reaction to allergens or insect stings where the airway is in danger of becoming compromised
What is anaphylactic shock/anaphylaxis?
The part of the ladder where a firefighter’s feet should go when climbing
What are the rungs?
The full name for an SCBA, which emits a loud PASS alarm to help locate firefighters and alert others for help on a fire scene.
The name of the pulse we check when encountering an unconscious infant who also shows no signs of chest rise.
What is the brachial pulse?
The name of our consistent “Bunker of the Month,” also known as the station puppy?
Who is cricket?
The main 2 gases that are important to measure and manage in a patient who is having trouble breathing?
The self-sustaining chemical reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind.
What is combustion
The 4-digit code for our heavy rescue truck.
What is 1943?
Name 2 captains, either by name or by number designation?
Who is Jesse (1981), Sahib (1982), Arianna (1983), Charlotte (1984), and Frank (1985)?
Name a Training Officer, along with their TO specialty
Who is Michelle (EMS) or Anson (Fire)?
The name of the sealing technique used in the event that one provider must deliver ventilations via bag valve mask
What is the "CE" technique?
This device detects heat emitted from objects and produces an image on a video monitor
What is a thermal imaging camera (TIC)?
The response type when lights and sirens are used en route is called...
What is "going hot", or response type bravo, charlie, delta, echo
This is sent out only when a firefighter is trapped, injured, or missing, and can be activated by pressing the bright orange button on our radios.
What is a mayday response?
Our department machete can be found on which apparatus?
What is the brush truck (1941)
List the "5 rights" we should always look for prior to administering any medications to a patient.
What is patient, drug, dose, route, expiration date?
The class of fire extinguisher responsible for putting out kitchen (grease) fires
What is a class K fire extinguisher?
The app our department uses that sets off a loud alert if any incoming emergency calls come in.
What is I am Responding (IaR)?
Name 2 chiefs, either by name or by number designation?
Who is Mason (1961), Nik (1962), Mia (1963), Erik (1964)
Our resident hair stylist, mariachi band member, and (recently discovered) EMS scenario method actor
Who is Gabe?