Abrasion

Almost like a cut

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in the blood

Cardiac Arrest

Heart stops beating

Cardiac Chain of Survival

The chain of survival consists of four key steps: early recognition and activation of the emergency response system, early CPR, rapid defibrillation, and advanced life support

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

a medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest, performed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest.

Chest Compressions

depressing the chest and allowing it to return to its normal position as part of CPR

Consent

A consious person in distress has to give you consent to save them

Defibrillation

the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm

Diabetic Emergency

blood sugar level becomes too high or too low

First Aid

the immediate, temporary care given to an ill or injured person until professional medical care can be provided

Good Samaritan Laws

A series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health care personnel when they are administering emergency care.

Heimlich Maneuver

Heimlich Maneuveran emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea

Laceration

A deep cut

Puncture

A small hole

Rescue Breaths

method by which a rescuer provides oxygen to a victim who is no longer breathing effectively or at all. Includes mouth to mouth, mouth to nose, mouth to stoma, mouth to mask, and BVM (bag valve mask) device

Respiratory Arrest

Being unable to breath

Signals of a Heart Attack

• Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.
• Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly.
• Cold sweat.
• Fatigue.
• Heartburn or indigestion.
• Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness.
• Nausea.
• Shortness of breath.

Seizure

A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (also called neurons or nerve cells) that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching or limpness), behaviors, sensations or states of awareness.

Shock

A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to enable every body part to perform its function; also called hypoperfusion.

Tourniquets

A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to stop the flow of blood. It may be used in emergencies, in surgery, or in post-operative rehabilitation.