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Medical ESWS (70)
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10/17/2013

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Term
What are the 3 mission of First Aid?
Definition
Save lives
Prevent further injury
Prevent infection
Term
How many first aid boxes are there in board?
Definition
90 first aid boxes.
Term
What color are the First Aid boxes?
Definition
Gray with a red cross.
Term
What color are the Mass Casualty boxes?
Definition
White with a red cross.
Term
Where are the Mass Casualty boxes located?
Definition
Hangerbay and FWD/AFT mess decks.
Term
How many battle dressing stations are there?
Definition
6
Term
Where are the battle dressing station located?
Definition
FWD
FWD AUX
Main
Flight Deck
AFT
AFT AUX
Term
What are the 3 types of stretchers on board?
Definition
Army Litter
Reeves Sleeve
Stoke
Term
What is the Breath to Compression Ratio for CPR?
Definition
30:2
Term
What is the appropriate depth compression for adult CPR?
Definition
1 1/2 to 2 inches.
Term
in reguard to smoke inhilation, how long must the hose team member wait to return to duty after being treated?
Definition
20min.
Term
What is a Compound Fracture?
Definition
When bone breaks the skin.
Term
What is the emergency number to call medical?
Definition
222
Term
Why do you notify the bridge during medical emergencies?
Definition
For use of the Elevators.
Term
What is the rule of nines?
Definition
System designed to determine percentage of burns on a patient.
Term
What is the Ratio for recue breathing?
Definition
1 Breath every 6-8 seconds.
Term
What is a Triage?
Definition
Process to identify patient catergories during a mass causalty.
Term
What are the triage colors and what do they mean?
Definition
Red-immediate
Yellow-Delayed
Green-Minimal
Black-Expectant
Term
When would you use a tourniquet?
Definition
Last resort to control bleeding.
Term
For electrical shock victim, what is the 1st step after reporting the casualty?
Definition
Secure the power.
Term
How many sides of the plastic dressing cover for a sucking chest wound is taped?
Definition
3
Term
Sucking chest wound, why is the victim placed on their side or sitting position for recovery?
Definition
Promote the ease for breathing.
Term
Abdominal evisceration, why should you not touch the intestines of rattempt to push them back into the body?
Definition
To Prevent infection.
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