Learning Objectives & Matches
Define wilderness first aid
Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
Administer first aid in emergency situations.
Administer first aid to injured group participants.
Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.
Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment.
Describe the difference between wilderness first aid and standard first aid
Administer first aid in emergency situations.
Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
Administer first aid to injured group participants.
Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.
Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
Provide emergency first aid to sick or injured animals.
Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
Define types of abdominal pain and discomfort including gastroenteritis (stomachache) and diarrhea
Assess characteristics of patients' pain, such as intensity, location, or duration, using standardized clinical measures.
Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.
Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
Evaluate and manage chronic pain conditions.
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
Describe the basics of an allergic response and its treatment and prevention
Assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders.
Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.
Provide allergy or immunology consultation or education to physicians or other health care providers.
Perform allergen provocation tests such as nasal, conjunctival, bronchial, oral, food, or medication challenges.
Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.
Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases.
Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
Define altitude illnesses including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
Check conditions and traffic at different altitudes in response to pilots' requests for altitude changes.
Distinguish between normal and abnormal developmental and age-related physiological and behavioral changes in acute, critical, and chronic illness.
Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents.
Assess urgent and emergent health conditions, using both physiologically and technologically derived data.
Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-threatening instability.
Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.
Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.
Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
Define types of burn injuries
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
Treat wounds or superficial lacerations.
Determine causes of fires and ways in which they could have been prevented.
Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.
Develop training materials and conduct training sessions on fire protection.
Analyze incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, accidents, or other hazards.
Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
Photograph damage and evidence related to causes of fires or explosions to document investigation findings.
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires.
Define the different types of heat-related illnesses
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related.
Assess urgent and emergent health conditions, using both physiologically and technologically derived data.
Apply heat or cold therapy to patients using materials, such as heat pads, hydrocollator packs, warm compresses, cold compresses, heat lamps, or vapor coolants.
Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
Determine causes of fires and ways in which they could have been prevented.
Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations.
Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
Describe the mechanisms of heat loss versus heat gain
Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated.
Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.
Explain energy conservation measures, such as the use of low flow showerheads and energy-efficient lighting.
Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, or chemical catalysts for quantitative or qualitative analysis.
Control coolant systems.
Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
Heat and serve prepared foods.
Adjust equipment controls to maintain specified heat, tension, and speed.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
Define shock and discuss the stages of shock
Respond to critical incidents, such as catastrophic events, violent weather, or civil disorders.
Respond to emergency conditions or breakdowns, following applicable safety procedures and rules.
Develop and test procedures for dealing with emergencies during practices or competitions.
Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
Direct emergency evacuation procedures.
Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
Perform crisis interventions with clients.
Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
Develop disaster recovery plans.
Define heart attack
Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition-stabilizing interventions.
Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
Define serious bleeding and demonstrate control of bleeding
Clamp, ligate, or cauterize blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry, using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, or electrocautery equipment.
Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients.
Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.
Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding.
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
Describe briefly the general sequence of events during a submersion (drowning) incident
Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.
Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits.
Perform activities related to underwater search and rescue, salvage, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
Supervise or train other divers, including hobby divers.
Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information.
Study and document quantities, distribution, disposition, and development of underground and surface waters.
Describe how lightning can cause injury and/or death
Photograph damage and evidence related to causes of fires or explosions to document investigation findings.
Determine causes of fires and ways in which they could have been prevented.
Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.
Identify risks for natural disasters, such as mudslides, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
Instruct children about the dangers of fire.
Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.
Analyze incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, accidents, or other hazards.
Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-threatening instability.