First-Aid vocab
Across
- 3. any source of potential danger, harm, or adverse health effects on someone or something
- 6. a sequence of events and contributing factors that logically lead to an accident
- 12. a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it
- 13. Fracture a tiny, hairlike crack in a bone caused by repetitive stressor overuse
- 15. the inflammation or irritation of a tendon
- 18. protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation
- 19. Resuscitation a life-saving emergency procedure performed when a person s heartbeat or breathing has stopped
Down
- 1. occurs when you draw more electric current that a circuit or wiring is designed to safely handle
- 2. physical damage or trauma to the body that occur suddenly, unexpectedly or without deliberate intent
- 4. medical condition where skin and underlying tissues freeze due to prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures
- 5. a first-aid technique used to cleat a blocked airway in a choking person
- 7. any substance that easily ignites, catches fire, and burns rapidly
- 8. the immediate, temporary care given to an injured or suddenly ill person
- 9. a severe, rapid, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction
- 10. a medical injury where the bones that make up a joint are forced out of their normal positions
- 11. Gear tools, protective equipment, apparel and footwear required to participate in physical activities, exercises, or athletic competitions
- 14. a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduces, causing brain cells to die
- 16. an injury that occurs when a ligament is overstretched or torn Fracture- a partial or complete break in the continuity of a bone
- 17. Exhaustion heat-related illness caused by excessive fluid and salt loss