Across
- 3. All the bones make this body system
- 8. This flows around the body, carrying oxygen to vital organs
- 9. This could be blocked on a victim that is unconscious
- 12. When performing CPR, you should aim for at least _________ compressions per minute
- 13. The acronym given to the treatment for a bruise, sprain or strain
- 14. Someone may go into this following a traumatic injury
- 17. This happens when someone gets something stuck in the back of their mouth or throat
- 18. Makes noise to alert people that an ambulance is coming
- 19. This type of thrust should be used when performing the Heimlich Maneuver
- 20. The artery in the next used to take someone's pulse
- 21. Something that enters the body through swallowing, inhalation or absorption that is potentially dangerous
- 23. Used to clean a wound
- 24. Where sick people stay while recovering from an injury
- 25. Used to keep someone warm
- 28. Name given to a serious medical situation
- 30. Used to cool down an injury to reduce pain and swelling
- 31. Bones meet at one of these and can often move
Down
- 1. By listening to this you can tell the heart rate and rhythm
- 2. If a bandage has too much of this, then the flow of blood will be restricted
- 3. Diabetics need to control how much of this they eat
- 4. Used to take sick or injured people to the hospital
- 5. Used to cut things, found in a first aid kit
- 6. Caused by a very hot liquid coming in contact with the skin
- 7. A small bandage that sticks without needing tape
- 10. This is often taken by asthma sufferers
- 11. A medical emergency caused by the narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the heart
- 15. This organ pumps blood around the body
- 16. Protective coating surrounding the body
- 21. When someone cannot swim, this becomes a risk
- 22. The number of fingers that should be used when checking the carotid pulse in the neck
- 26. What it is called when the skin is cut or punctured
- 27. Someone that help the doctor, cares for people
- 29. The technique used on an unconscious person that is not breathing & shows no signs of circulation
