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Principles of Law Final Exam Review. You must know and be able to explain the following concepts to pass your final Exam Open notes – no open book!. Unit 1 Disaster Preparedness. How do you prepare for a disaster? Identify roles and responsibilities for community preparedness
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Principles of Law Final Exam Review You must know and be able to explain the following concepts to pass your final Exam Open notes – no open book!
Unit 1 Disaster Preparedness • How do you prepare for a disaster? • Identify roles and responsibilities for community preparedness • Describe at least 3 types of hazards that affect community, people, health, and infrastructure and describe the before, during and after process for each. • Describe functions of CERTs • What law protects disaster workers? • Name at least 2 non disaster roles.
Unit 2 Fire Safety & Utility Control • Explain the role of CERTs in fire safety • Identify and reduce potential fire and utility risks • Explain basic safety precautions • Keys to effective fire suppression • What does the acronym P.A.S.S. mean. • Explain how to identify hazardous materials • Describe what are the CERT size up and fire size up considerations (Describe CERT size up process, conduct basic size up for a fire emergency) • Identify and list classes of fire with the appropriate types of fire extinguishers to use • What are the 4 fire suppression don’ts? • What are the 5 ways hazardous materials impact its surroundings
Unit 3 Disaster Medical Operations Part 1 • Identify “killers” • How do you approach a victim? • Describe the steps in detail for the head tilt chin method to open an airway? • What are the 3 types of bleeding and describe each? • Define shock what are the 4 steps to treat for it? • What are the 6 steps in a Triage process? • Describe 3 step process in the Triage evaluation. • What is Rescuer Safety during Triage? • What are Triage pitfalls? • What are the 3 steps on how to respond to mass casualty • List 9 steps in a CERT size up. • List and describe the 3 phases of importance of quick action. • What are the 2 assumptions that disaster medical operations are based on? • What does the acronym START stand for? • What are the 3 main methods to control bleeding? • What are the signs & symptoms of shock? • Explain what remaining in shock can lead to? • What is the 3 step process to manage a mass casualty event? • What are the 3 pressure points & where are they located? • What is the first priority of medical operations?
Unit 4 Disaster Medical Operations Part 2 • What are the 3 public health considerations, explain how you would set up for each. • What are the functions of disaster medical operations? • Describe the selection, establishment, layout and organization of treatment area. • List the areas to cover in a head-to-toe patient assessments and describe its purpose • Establish a treatment area • Describe a suspected fracture or sprain and explain how to apply a splint. • What are the basic treatments for nasal injuries and Hypothermia • What are the signs of closed head injuries? • Describe in line stabilization • What are the rules of dressing? • Describe the layers of skin, burn classifications and the do’s & don'ts of burn treatment • What are the factors that affect burn severity • Describe signs of infection • What are the symptoms of frostbite & hypothermia? • Identify 3 heat related injuries • What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion • Symptoms of heat stroke • What are the inhalation of burns signs & Symptoms? • What are the 5 steps for treating open fractures? • What are the treatment for bite/stings? • What is Anaphylaxis and how do you treat?
Unit 5 Light Search & Rescue Operations • What are the 3 search & rescue Operations? • What 3 factors do you base your decision to attempt to rescue? • What are the goals of search & rescue? • Effective search & rescue depends of what 3 factors? • What is the difference between a structural & individual void? • What information do you place on search markings? • What are the proper procedures for lifting? • What is the difference between leveraging & cribbing? • List and describe the 8 extrication methods. • What are two types of removal? • What precautions do you take to minimize risks? • What are the safety considerations? • How do you create a safe environment? • Describe an exterior search. • What does a triangulation allow a rescuer to do? • What is the purpose of search methodology? • What are the 3 things you listen for while searching? • Describe the 9 step size up process. • List several rescue resources • Describe the differences between light moderate and heavy damages