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Avulsion

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An open wound with a portion of the skin or tissue torn away from the body.

Backboard

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A rigid board with straps to secure the body and a device to secure the head. It is used to remove a guest with a suspected spinal injury from the water while minimizing the movement of the body and head. It is also used without straps to quickly and safely remove an unconscious guest from the water.

Backboarding

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The process used by two or more lifeguards to remove a guest with a suspected spinal cord injury from the water without further injury to the spine.

Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM)

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A device with a face mask attached to a bag with a reservoir, and connected to oxygen, that is capable of delivering 90% supplemental oxygen to a patient.

Biological Death

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The point when body cells and systems being to die, and survival is no longer possible; usually occurring 8 to 10 minutes after circulation stops.

Bloodborne Pathogen

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Viruses or other disease organisms that are carried by the blood.

Body Substance Isolation

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Articles of clothing and other devices that are worn by rescuers to limit or eliminate direct contact with a patient's potentially infectious blood or other bodily fluids.

Cardiac Arrest

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The point in time when the heart has stopped pumping blood and functioning.

Cardiopulmonary

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Referring to the heart (cardio) and lungs (pulmonary).

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CRP)

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A combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing used to help sustain oxygen to the brain via the lungs until EMS arrives. It is used for someone who is not breathing and does not have a pulse.