Key Terms Chapter 1
Health Education 310 with Foster-smith at University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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First Aid -- Responding To Emergencies
Created: 2009-01-11
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barriers to action
reasons for not acting or for hesitating to act in an emergency situation
citizen responder
a layperson (someone who does not have special or advanced medical training or skill) who recognizes an emergency and decides to act
emergency
a situation requiring immediate action
emergency medical services (EMS) personnel
trained and equipped community-based personnel who provide emergency care for ill or injured victims and who are often dispatched through a local emergency number
emergency medical services (EMS) system
a network of community resources and medical personnel that provides emergency care to victims of injury or sudden illness
emergency medical technician (EMT)
a person who has successfully completed a state approved emergency medical technician training program. The levels of EMTs are the EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic
first aid
immediate care given to a victim of injury or sudden illness until more advanced care can be obtained
first responder
a person trained in emergency care that may be called on to give such care as a routine part of his or her job
good samaritan laws
law that protect people who willingly give first aid without accepting anything in return
injury
damage that occurs when the body is subjected to an external force, such as a blow, a fall, a collision, an electrical current or temperature extremes
life-threatening emergency
an illness or injury that impairs a victim's ability to circulate oxygenated blood to all the parts of his or her body
non-life-threatening emergency
a situation that does not have an immediate impact on a victim's ability to circulate oxygenated blood, but still requires medical attention
sudden illness
a physical condition requiring immediate medical attention
About this deck
By: Kelli McCarver
Textbook: First Aid -- Responding To Emergencies
Created: 2009-01-11
Size: 13 flashcards
Views: 86
Textbook:
First Aid -- Responding To EmergenciesCreated: 2009-01-11
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Views: 86
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