AED (Automated External Defibrillator) - is a medical device that analyze the heart rhythm and delivers a shock to a patient to re-establish heart rhythm back to normal.
Analgesia - are a group of drugs (pain relievers) to relief the pain.
AVPU - measures a patient’s level of response (Alert, Responsive to Voice, Responsive to Pain, Unresponsive/Unconscious).
BLS (Basic Life Support) - an emergency procedure provided by first responders until advanced life support is available.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) - emergency procedure performed when the heart stops beating, a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths.
Disease Transmission - infectious disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Emergency Action Principles - are steps to make first aider help effectively, it needs to be organized well.
First aid - immediate assistance provided to an ill or injured person until emergency medical team arrives or becomes available.
First aider/First aid provider - are people that trained to provide first aid, knows how to give proper care to an ill or injured person.
Heimlich maneuver - used when a person is choking, a combination of back blows and abdominal thrust.
Lifting and Moving - are carrying dynamic processes to properly move a patient to safety.
Manual Defibrillator - a device that delivers a controlled electric shock to reset and get back to normal the heart's rhythm.
RICE - used in treatment for strains or sprains (Rest, Ice, Cold, Elevate).
Shock - a condition which happens when there is a sudden drop of blood flow in the body.