American Red Cross First Aid: Responding to EmergenciesA textbook with questions and answers, for use in a training course for American Red Cross certification. |
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abdominal thrusts abuse adults airway alcohol anaphylaxis apply arteries bandage bites blood flow blood vessels body systems bones brain burn bystanders call EMS personnel cardiac arrest cause cells chapter child circulatory system clothing conscious control bleeding cool damage death defibrillation diabetes disease dressing drugs emergency number EMS personnel arrive external bleeding feel Figure fingers fracture hand position head heart attack heat hypothermia infant infection injured area insulin keep key terms life-threatening conditions lower lungs Lyme disease minutes Monitor breathing mouth move muscles musculoskeletal neck nerves occur organs oxygen person poison pressure prevent pulse rescue breathing rescuer respiratory distress risk seizure severe bleeding shock shoulder signs and symptoms skin slow breaths soft tissue someone spinal spine splint sternum stings stoma stop stroke substance sudden illness temperature tetanus tion unconscious victim vomiting Wait for EMS wound