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HM2 Exam
First Aid Equipment- Hospital Corps Ch.3
22
Medical
Professional
09/12/2007

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Term
What type of bandage would you use on the axilla?
Definition
Triangular
Term
What type of bandage would you use on the ear?
Definition
Cravat
Term
What type of bandage would you use on the head?
Definition
Triangular
Term
What type(s) of bangage would you use on the elbow?
Definition
Spica, Figure-eight
Term
What type of bandage would you use on the ankle?
Definition
Spiral reverse
Term
What type of bandage would you use on the calf?
Definition
Spiral reverse
Term
What type(s) of bandages would you use on the chin?
Definition
Four-tailed or a barton
Term
First phase of rescue operations
Definition
Removed lightly pinned casualties, freed from lifting boxes or small amount of debris
Term
Second phase of rescue operations
Definition
Remove those casualties who are trapped in more difficult circumstances but who can be rescued by use of equipment at hand and in a minimumm amount time.
Term
Third phase of rescue operations
Definition
Recover casualties where extrication is extremely difficult and time consuming. Cutting through decks, breaching bulkheads, removing large amounts of debris
Term
Third phase of rescue operations
Definition
Recover casualties where extrication is extremely difficult and time consuming. Cutting through decks, breaching bulkheads, removing large amounts of debris
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Third phase of rescue operations
Definition
Recover casualties where extrication is extremely difficult and time consuming. Cutting through decks, breaching bulkheads, removing large amounts of debris
Term
4th phase of rescue operations
Definition
Removal of dead bodies
Term
1st Extraction Stage
Definition
Gaining access to the victim
Term
2nd Extraction Stage
Definition
Give lifesaving emergancy care
Term
3rd stage of extrication
Definition
Disentanglement
Term
4th stage of extrication
Definition
Preparing the victim for removal
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5th and final stage of extrication
Definition
Removing the victim
Term
The most commonly used for transporting sick or injured persons
Definition
Stokes stretcher- pad using 3 blankets
Term
Miller Board
Definition
Provides full body immobilizstion through a harness system. If fit in the Stokes and will float a 250lbs person
Term
The easiest way to carry an unconscious person is called the:
Definition
Fireman's carry
Term
The tied hands crawl is the most useful when the victim
Definition
must be moved uder low structures
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