Emergency Procedures Vocabulary by ARLY FABIAN https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh en-us 2021-03-11 01:49:17 UTC 2025-04-24 17:06:22 UTC hello@padlet.com The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296214383 2021-03-11 03:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296214383 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296216798 2021-03-11 03:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296216798 A special information center set up to inform people about how to respond to potential poisoning. These centers maintain databases of poisons and appropriate emergency treatment. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296219693 2021-03-11 03:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296219693 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296221986 2021-03-11 03:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296221986 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296224244 2021-03-11 03:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296224244 Shelter-in-place is the act of seeking safety within the building one already occupies, rather than evacuating the area or seeking a community emergency shelter. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296224686 2021-03-11 03:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296224686 A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296228626 2021-03-11 03:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296228626 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296229603 2021-03-11 03:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296229603 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296231520 2021-03-11 03:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296231520 A fire drill is a method of practicing how a building would be evacuated in the event of a fire or other emergencies. In most cases, the building's existing fire alarm system is activated and the building is evacuated by means of the nearest available exit as if an emergency had actually occurred. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296232065 2021-03-11 03:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296232065 A lockdown is a restriction policy for people or community to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks to themselves or to others if they can move and interact freely. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296239510 2021-03-11 03:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296239510 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296241506 2021-03-11 03:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296241506 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296243906 2021-03-11 03:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296243906 Stop, drop and roll is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency service personnel and industrial workers as a component of health and safety training. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296245238 2021-03-11 03:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296245238 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296248473 2021-03-11 03:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296248473 A medicine or other substance which causes vomiting. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296249180 2021-03-11 04:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296249180 In a closed wound or bruise, the soft tissue below the skin surface is damaged, but there is no break in the skin. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296252115 2021-03-11 04:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296252115 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296261447 2021-03-11 04:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296261447 An open wound is an injury involving an external or internal break in body tissue, usually involving the skin. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296263462 2021-03-11 04:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296263462 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296269545 2021-03-11 04:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296269545 The process of scraping or wearing something away. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296272778 2021-03-11 04:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296272778 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296275778 2021-03-11 04:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296275778 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296278882 2021-03-11 04:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296278882 Rescue breathing is a life-saving intervention in which you blow air into a person's mouth after they stop breathing. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296279880 2021-03-11 04:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296279880 An acute allergic reaction to an antigen to which the body has become hypersensitive. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296292151 2021-03-11 04:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296292151 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296294053 2021-03-11 04:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296294053 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296296384 2021-03-11 04:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296296384 A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296297200 2021-03-11 04:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296297200 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296300334 2021-03-11 04:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296300334 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296301015 2021-03-11 04:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296301015 Abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver/manoeuvre, is a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions by foreign objects. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296302467 2021-03-11 04:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296302467 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296305305 2021-03-11 04:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296305305 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296306562 2021-03-11 04:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296306562 An epinephrine autoinjector is a medical device for injecting a measured dose or doses of epinephrine by means of autoinjector technology. It is most often used for the treatment of anaphylaxis afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296308420 2021-03-11 04:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296308420 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296310583 2021-03-11 04:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296310583 Blood or bleeding under the skin due to trauma of any kind; typically black and blue at first, with color changes as healing progresses. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296311340 2021-03-11 04:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296311340 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296312361 2021-03-11 04:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296312361 Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296312988 2021-03-11 04:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296312988 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296314311 2021-03-11 04:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296314311 A complete or partial break in a bone.Causes of bone fractures include trauma, overuse, and diseases that weaken bones. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296317108 2021-03-11 04:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296317108 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296319070 2021-03-11 04:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296319070 A stretching or tearing of ligaments, the fibrous tissue that connects bones and joints. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296319832 2021-03-11 04:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296319832 A technique in first aid to dislodge a foreign body in a person's windpipe by applying sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296325846 2021-03-11 04:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296325846 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296327476 2021-03-11 04:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296327476 A sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296330635 2021-03-11 04:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296330635 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296332581 2021-03-11 04:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296332581 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296336187 2021-03-11 04:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296336187 A common skin rash triggered by many things including certain foods, medications, and stress.Symptoms include itchy, raised, red, or skin-colored welts on the skin's surface.Hives usually go away without treatment, but antihistamine medications are often helpful. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296337116 2021-03-11 04:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296337116 Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. Lack of blood flow means the cells and organs do not get enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly. Many organs can be damaged as a result. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296339813 2021-03-11 04:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296339813 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296344680 2021-03-11 04:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296344680 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296347289 2021-03-11 04:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296347289 A condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296348250 2021-03-11 04:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296348250 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296350094 2021-03-11 04:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296350094 To raise or lift (something) up to a higher position. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296351077 2021-03-11 04:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296351077 To drive or force out or away. afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296358864 2021-03-11 04:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296358864 afabian0026 https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296365336 2021-03-11 04:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/afabian0026/flydm6salft3yhfh/wish/1296365336