Sequence to examine an injured person
ABC’s
Heat cramps
Imbalance of electrolytes
Heat exhaustion
Loss of fluids (heavy sweating)
Heat stroke
Failure of bodies cooling system
Three types of bleeding
Capillary- brick red and oozes
Venous- dark red and steady stream
Arterial- bright red and spurts
CPR
Compressions per min 80-100
Compressions to ventilation ratio 5-1
Types of water purification
Types of burns
First degree- irritated epidermal
Second degree- blisters (most painful)
Third degree- penetrating muscles and burning nerve endings
Fourth degree- charred, loss of limb or / life
Frostbite
Freezing extremities and can cause loss of limbs or fingers etc.
Hypothermia
Bodies core temperature drops below 95 degrees
Types of stretchers
9 line for medivac