Ramont Vocab Chapter 8

RACE

R: Remove/ RescueA: AlarmC: Contain FireE: Extinguish

Suffocation/ Asphyxiation

Lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing

Bagging

enclosing dirty containated or hazerdous materials in plastic bags for safe removal and disposal

External Disasters

events outside the hospital that produce a large number of victims (e.g., fires plane or train accidents, earthquakes or violent civil disturbances)

internal disasters

events within the hospital that interrupt services and produce victims

triage

assessing a large number of emergency victims quickly. Victims are prioritzed to their care needs, from most severe to least

body mechanics

safe efficient use of the body to move objects and carry out activities of daily living

twisting

rotation of the thoracolumbar spine

fulcrum

fixed point where a lever moves