Across
- 5. a law providing immunity from liability to a good samaritan
- 9. a medical facility that is able to provide immediate, free, and expert treatment advice
- 10. a portable defibrillator designed to be automated such that it can be used by persons without substantial medical training
- 11. refers to the respiratory equipment, garments, and barrier materials used to protect rescuers and medical personnel from exposure
- 13. the action of capturing someone or something using force.
- 16. have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
- 17. Forcible depression of the thorax during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- 18. a legal duty requiring a party to take necessary action to prevent harm to another person or to the general public
- 21. Check the scene, call the local emergency number, and care for the conditions of the injured until emergency help arrive.
- 23. blowing air from one person into the mouth or nose of another to inflate the recipient's lungs.
- 26. consent which is not expressly granted by a person
- 28. failure to take proper care in doing something.
Down
- 1. is the right of an individual to have personal, identifiable medical information kept private
- 2. when a medical professional does something that should not have been done
- 3. seizures develop in a particular area (or network of brain cells) on one side of the brain.
- 4. An alternative to the Heimlich manoeuvre when a patient is unconscious or lying down.
- 6. emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person
- 7. a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.
- 8. temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head.
- 12. A clear and voluntary indication of preference or choice, usually oral or written
- 14. failure to do something that should have been done
- 15. a condition related to a head injury, such as a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury
- 19. if he or she has a requirement to meet a standard and fails to do so, to the evident harm of the plaintiff
- 20. a fall in blood pressure, caused by such events as loss of blood, severe burns, bacterial infection, allergic reaction, or sudden emotional stress
- 22. is a procedure to support and maintain breathing.
- 24. emergencey medical serv
- 25. a type of allergic reaction
- 27. is a fundamental element of the bending process
