American Red Cross First Aid: Responding to Emergencies |
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abdominal able action activity airway alcohol apply arteries attack bandage become begin bleeding blood blood vessels body bones brain breathing call EMS personnel cause cells changes chapter Check chest clothing cold condition consciousness cool damage death Describe disease dressing drink drugs effects emergency example extremity feel Figure fingers fire fluids four fracture frostbite functions give hand head heart heat immediately infection injury involve keep least life-threatening List look loss lower lungs maintain mouth move muscles neck normal object occur organs oxygen pain person poison position possible pressure prevent problems protect pulse reach remove require rescue respiratory respond result risk safety scene serious severe shock signals situation skin soft someone spine splint stop substance sure survey temperature tion tissue usually victim wear wound