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in heat-related emergencies, 33, 63 Warming of victim
Self-splinting of arm, 52 covering of person for: in burns, 54; in shock, 34, 35
Sharps disposal, 28
Shivering, 65 in frostbite, 64
Shock, 34-35 in hypothermia, 65
in allergic reactions, 27, 34 Washing and rinsing with water
in bleeding, 34, 48
in burns. 54 in amputation injuries, 46
covering of person in, 34, 35
Side position in adult CPR, 82 in bites and stings, 58, 60, 61
Snakebites, 58-59 in burns, 53, 55
Spider bites, 59-60 in cuts and scrapes, 39
Spinal cord injuries, 49 in eye injuries, 45, 67
Spine injuries, 48, 49-50 of hands, 6-7, 8, 9, 10 (see also Hand washing)
Splinting, 51-52, 72 in poison emergencies, 66, 67
self-splinting of arm, 52 Website resources, 113
Sports injuries, internal bleeding in, 48 on Hands-Only CPR, 14
Sprains, 50-52 Women, heart attack signs in, 29
splinting in, 51-52, 72
Stings. See Bites and stings
Stroke, 32
breathing problems in, 19
heat-related, 62, 63
Tap and shout actions, responsiveness of victim to. See
Responsiveness of victim
Telephone calls for help. See Phoning for help
Temperature of body, low, 65
from cooling techniques: in burns, 53; in heat-related
emergencies, 63
Temperature-related emergencies, 61-65
Thrusts
abdomlnal, in choking, 23, 24, 97-98, 112
chest, in choking, 24-25, 98, 99; of infants, 110, 111, 112
Tick bites, 61
Tongue, bleeding from, 43
Tooth injuries, 43, 44
Tourniquet use in bleeding injuries, 40-41
Trauma, 37-56. See also Injury emergencies
Universal precautions, 7-9
Voltage in electrical injuries, 55
Vomiting
in bites and stings, poisonous, 60
in diabetes, low blood sugar in, 31
in head injuries, 49
in heat-related emergencies, 62, 63
in internal bleeding, 48
in nosebleeds, 42
in snakebites, 58
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Self-splinting of arm, 52 covering of person for: in burns, 54; in shock, 34, 35
Sharps disposal, 28
Shivering, 65 in frostbite, 64
Shock, 34-35 in hypothermia, 65
in allergic reactions, 27, 34 Washing and rinsing with water
in bleeding, 34, 48
in burns. 54 in amputation injuries, 46
covering of person in, 34, 35
Side position in adult CPR, 82 in bites and stings, 58, 60, 61
Snakebites, 58-59 in burns, 53, 55
Spider bites, 59-60 in cuts and scrapes, 39
Spinal cord injuries, 49 in eye injuries, 45, 67
Spine injuries, 48, 49-50 of hands, 6-7, 8, 9, 10 (see also Hand washing)
Splinting, 51-52, 72 in poison emergencies, 66, 67
self-splinting of arm, 52 Website resources, 113
Sports injuries, internal bleeding in, 48 on Hands-Only CPR, 14
Sprains, 50-52 Women, heart attack signs in, 29
splinting in, 51-52, 72
Stings. See Bites and stings
Stroke, 32
breathing problems in, 19
heat-related, 62, 63
Tap and shout actions, responsiveness of victim to. See
Responsiveness of victim
Telephone calls for help. See Phoning for help
Temperature of body, low, 65
from cooling techniques: in burns, 53; in heat-related
emergencies, 63
Temperature-related emergencies, 61-65
Thrusts
abdomlnal, in choking, 23, 24, 97-98, 112
chest, in choking, 24-25, 98, 99; of infants, 110, 111, 112
Tick bites, 61
Tongue, bleeding from, 43
Tooth injuries, 43, 44
Tourniquet use in bleeding injuries, 40-41
Trauma, 37-56. See also Injury emergencies
Universal precautions, 7-9
Voltage in electrical injuries, 55
Vomiting
in bites and stings, poisonous, 60
in diabetes, low blood sugar in, 31
in head injuries, 49
in heat-related emergencies, 62, 63
in internal bleeding, 48
in nosebleeds, 42
in snakebites, 58
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