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| question | answer |
|---|---|
| What is P.A.S.S.? | p-pull the pin, a-aim at the base of the fire, s-squeeze the handle, s-sweep the nozzle from side to side |
| What is R.A.C.E? | R-Rescue, A-Alarm, C-Contain, E-Extinguish or Evacuate |
| Type A fire extinguisher | used on common combustibles (wood, paper) anything that becomes ash. |
| Type B fire extinguisher | used on flammable liquid fires.(grease, gasoline, and oil.) |
| Type C fire extinguisher | used on electrical fires such as a computer fire |
| Type D fire extinguisher | Used on flammable metals |
| Type ABC fire extinguisher | can be used on types A, B,or C fire |
| What is O.S.H.A. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| First thing to remember in any emergency | Stay Calm. |
| What three things does a fire need to start? | Oxygen, Fuel, Heat |
| Exit the class in an emergency? | go to the hallway turn right then left past the bathrooms and then right out the doors. |
| Where is the nearest fire extinguishers? | Check the map by the door( one is right outside the door) |
| Where are the fire alarms? Why? | Near all the exits, pull it on your way out as to warn others and keep yourself out of danger. |
| What should you never use to leave a building Incase of a fire? | An elevator. |
| Hot doors? | fire is behind don't open. |
| Tornado drill what to do | go into hallway and duck and cover |
| Tornado watch | favorable conditions for a tornado |
| Tornado warning | A tornado has been spotted in the area, Evacuate to specified area.(bathroom) |
| Earthquake drill | get under desk, stay away from loose objects. |
| bomb threat drill | exit the building but go to secure location |
| Lockdown drill | locks lights out of sight be quiet. |
| ergonomics? | the study of promoting the safety and comfort of a person by adapting the environment as needed |
| how many inches apart should you feet be apart when lifting heavy things? | 8-10 inches. |
| Nonpathogens | maintain body processes |
| pathogens | cause infection and disease |
| classes of microorganisms | bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses |
| baceteria | one celled organisms classified by shape(food poisoning, strep, tetanus, syphilis, and cholera. |
| Protozoa | simplest organisms in the animal kingdom (needs moisture),( malaria, dysentery) |
| Fungi | plant like microorganisms (in air, soil, or in water)(mushrooms, yeasts, molds), ( athletes foot, ringworm, yeast infections) |
| Viruses | smallest type of microorganisms (common cold, chicken pox, measles, herpes, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and AIDS) |
| Endogenous | begins inside the body |
| Exogenous | Caused by something outside the body |
| Nosocomial | Acquired by an individual within a healthcare facility |
| opportunistic | occur when the body's defenses are weak |
| infectious disease | results from an invasion of microorganisms( not all infectious diseases are communicable) |
| Communicable disease | A type of infectious disease that can be transmitted form one person to another person( not all infectious diseases are communicable) |