(equipped for cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
1cardiopulmonary resuscitation — emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung function, involving special physical techniques and often the use of electrical and mechanical equipment. Abbr.: CPR [1970 75] * * * ▪ medicine emergency procedure for providing artificial… …
2Trauma (medicine) — For other uses, see Trauma. Trauma Classification and external resources …
3History of CPR — Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an important life saving first aid skill, practised throughout the world. It is the only known effective method of keeping someone who has suffered cardiac arrest alive long enough for definitive treatment to be… …
4Ambulance — For other uses, see Ambulance (disambiguation) …
5Search and rescue — For other uses, see Search and rescue (disambiguation) Search and rescue A Canadian Forces CH 149 Cormorant helicopter hoists a man from a Canadian Coast Guard cutter Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who… …
6Defibrillation — View of defibrillator electrode position and placement. Defibrillation is a common treatment for life threatening cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillation consists of delivering a… …
7Emergency department — Accident and Emergency and Emergency room redirect here. For other uses, see Accident and Emergency (disambiguation) and Emergency room (disambiguation). Resus redirects here. For Resuscitation, see Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A clearly marked …
8National Lifeguard Service — (NLS) is the standard measure of lifeguard performance in Canada [1]. All lifeguards and assistant lifeguards are certified by the Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada. The program was officially launched in 1964[2]. Contents 1 Legal status 2 …
9Triage — This article is about the concept of triage as it occurs in medical emergencies and disasters. For other uses, see Triage (disambiguation). Typical triage tag, with tear off sections for decontamination and patient tracking …
10Advance health care directive — Living Will redirects here. For the 2011 film starring Ryan Dunn, see Living Will. Wills, trusts …
