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An aluminum__________ is most useful for mountain or cliffside rescue
applications for several reasons. It breaks into two sections, and it is
light and compact enough to be carried by one person on a backpack. It
provides solid support for vertical lifts and drops (i.e., helicopter
transfer). Correct Answer-Stokes (basket stretcher)
A ________ is a basket stretcher like the Stokes, but it consists of a
plastic basket with a metal frame. A primary advantage is that it slides
easily over snow and solid enough for technical rescues. Correct
Answer-Ferno/Thomson
Scoop stretchers fit around patients in the _______ position. Correct
Answer-supine
stretchers assist in moving patients through narrow openings or down
steep staircases, and they simplify the handling of unruly patients.
Correct Answer-Flexible
A __________ mattress is a variation of a flexible stretcher in which the
patient is placed on a mattress, air is removed from the mattress, and the
device molds around the patient. Correct Answer-vacuum
Vehicle terminology includes the engine compartment, trunk, roof,
driver side, passenger side, and....... Correct Answer-A post, B post, and
C post.
, "A" Post (Vehicle Extrication) Correct Answer-Form the sides of the
windshield
"B" Post (vehicle extrication) Correct Answer-Located between front
and rear doors
"C" post (vehicle extrication) Correct Answer-Behind rear passenger
windows
assault Correct Answer-threat or attempt to injure
battery Correct Answer-unlawful touching of another person without
consent
Defammation Correct Answer-The communication of false information
about a person that is damaging to that person's reputation or standing in
the community.
libel Correct Answer-written defamation
If a motor vehicle collision (MVC) occurs, significant mechanisms of
injury (MOIs) are suggested by the following findings: Correct Answer-
death of another vehicle occupant
severe deformity of the vehicle or intrusion into the vehicle
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