| A | B |
|---|
| CPR | a series of breaths and chest compressions used on a person who has stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped |
| Shelter in place | a room in a facility with few or no windows, in which to take refuge when evacuation is too dangerous |
| Fire Triangle | three elements necessary for a fire to occur (fuel, heat and oxygen) |
| Conscious | capable of making sound decisions |
| Unconscious | unresponsive |
| Primary Assessment | Initial evaluation of a client’s condition |
| Secondary Assessment | evaluation of a client’s head, neck and back when there is no immediate need for first aid. |
| Heart Attacks | a condition caused by the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen-rich blood and nutrients. |
| Cardiac Arrest | sudden stopping of the heart |
| Stroke | condition when an artery supplying blood to the brain is blocked cutting off oxygen and nutrients to the brain. |
| Defibrillation | restoration of normal heart rhythm |
| Automated external defibrillators | Devices to restore the normal heart rhythm |
| Barrier devices | devices the prevent the spread of pathogens |
| Bag valve mask | a self-inflating bag and a one-way valve attached to a face mask. |
| Shock | a condition that occurs when too little oxygen and nutrients reach the body’s cells, tissues and organs |
| Anaphylaxis | a type of shock that occurs quickly, with severe life-threatening consequences. |
| Hypoglycemia | abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood. |
| Hyperglycemia | abnormal increase of sugar in the blood |
| Heat Stroke | a condition of cessation of sweating and extreme body temperature. |
| Heat exhaustion | weakness, nausea, dizziness and profuse sweating resulting from physical exertion in a hot environment. |
| Hypothermia | a condition where a patient’s entire body is affected by the cold. |
