Abrasion

the surface layers of the skin has been broken

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

When too much carbon monoxide is in the air, the body replaces the oxygen in the red blood cells with carbon monoxide. This can lead to serious tissue damage, or even death.

Cardiac Arrest

when the heart stops beating suddenly

Cardiac Chain of Survival

the chain of events that must occur in rapid succession to maximize the chances of survival from sudden cardiac arrest

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

An emergency procedure used to restart a person's heartbeat and breathing after one or both have stopped

Chest Compressions

use your hands to push down hard and fast in a specific way on the person's chest. Compressions are the most important step in CPR.

Consent

It means that you agree to having the specific treatment that your healthcare provider recommends

Defibrillation

Defibrillation is the use of an electrical current to help your heart return to a normal rhythm

Diabetic Emergency

Sometimes those who have diabetes may have a diabetic emergency, where their blood sugar level becomes too high or too low

First Aid

medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred

Good Samaritan Laws

offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or whom they believe to be injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated

Heimlich Maneuver

used to treat upper airway obstructions caused by foreign bodies

Laceration

a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue

Puncture

a wound made by a pointed object such as a nail, knife, or sharp tooth

Rescue Breaths

a first-aid technique a person can use on someone who has stopped breathing

Respiratory Arrest

Respiratory arrest occurs when breathing stops

Signals of a Heart Attack

Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching.
Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly.
Cold sweat.
Fatigue.
Heartburn or indigestion.
Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness.
Nausea.
Shortness of breath.

Seizures

A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (also called neurons or nerve cells) that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching or limpness), behaviors, sensations or states of awareness.

Shock

a critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body

Tourniquets

A device, such as a strip of cloth or a band of rubber, that is wrapped tightly around a leg or an arm to prevent the flow of blood to the leg or the arm for a period of time