Vocabulary Flashcards

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Accidental Injuries

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Injuries that result from an accident

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2
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Accident Chain

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A series of events that include a situation, an unsafe habit, and an unsafe habit.

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3
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Defensive Driving

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Watching out for other people on the road and anticipating unsafe acts

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4
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Tornado

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Whirling, funnel-shaped windstorm that may drop from the sky to the ground

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5
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Hurricane

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A strong windstorm with driving rain that originates at sea

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6
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Blizzard

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A very heavy snowstorm with winds up to 45 miles per hour

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7
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Earthquake

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Violent shaking movement of the Earth’s surface

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8
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First Aid

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The immediate temporary care given to an injured or ill person until they get professional help

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9
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Universal Precautions

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Actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood as if it were contaminated

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10
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Sprain

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When the ligaments that hold the joints in position are stretched or torn

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11
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Fracture

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A break in the bone

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12
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Heat Cramps

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Painful, involuntary muscle spasms that occur during exercise in hot weather

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13
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Heat exhaustion

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Characterized by faintness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, and hot or red skin

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14
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Heatstroke

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The most serious form of heat illness

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15
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Abdominal thrusts

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Involves quick upward pulls into the diaphragm to force out an obstruction blocking the airway

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16
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CPR

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Rescue breathing and chest compressions to restore breathing and circulation

17
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Shock

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A life threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough blood to vital tissues and organs

18
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Accident

A

Any event that was not intended to happen