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: Remove/ Rescue
A
: Alarm
C
: Contain Fire
E
: Extinguish
Suffocation/ Asphyxiation
Lack of oxygen due to interrupted breathing
Bagging
enclosing dirty containated or hazerdous materials in plastic bags for safe removal and disposal
External Disasters
events outside the hospital that produce a large number of victims (e.g., fires plane or train accidents, earthquakes or violent civil disturbances)
internal disasters
events within the hospital that interrupt services and produce victims
triage
assessing a large number of emergency victims quickly. Victims are prioritzed to their care needs, from most severe to least
body mechanics
safe efficient use of the body to move objects and carry out activities of daily living
twisting
rotation of the thoracolumbar spine
fulcrum
fixed point where a lever moves
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Ramont Vocab Chapter 8
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Ramont Vocab Chapter 8
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2010-04-20T02:46:20Z
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