CPR & First Aid Glossary

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First Aid & CPR Certification Courses in Orange County, CA

Whether you’re a business owner, healthcare or caretaking professional, or simply a concerned citizen, safety should always be priority number one. But all too often, we lack the skills and the knowledge to act in crucial situations and ensure the safety of those around us. At OC Safety, our mission is to make the world a safer place by providing world-class safety training and certification classes to organizations and individuals in the Orange County, CA area.

Our expert instructors create a relaxed, comfortable environment that lets you learn and practice critical safety techniques no matter your level of experience, and we offer a diverse array of courses ranging from CPR & First Aid Certification to BLS Certification and more advanced training like Blood Borne Pathogens Certification. Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, paramedic, EMT, fitness trainer, child care specialist, or a member of the general public, the skills you learn in our safety certification classes could save a life one day – so sign up for our CPR certification in Orange County today.

Life-Saving Safety Certification Classes for Businesses & Individuals

When disaster strikes, having the right knowledge can be a matter of life or death. Our world-class safety training courses use proven, effective techniques to teach you the skills that matter the most as efficiently as possible. Our first aid certification, CPR classes, and CPR AED Certification courses teach you how to provide crucial first aid and help those suffering from critical medical emergencies like heart attacks, strokes, and seizures, making them ideal for both individual members of the public and for organizations as a whole to ensure a safer workplace. For healthcare professionals, we also offer more advanced courses like Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP) Certification, HIPAA Compliance Certification, and ACLS Certification to help you sharpen the skills you need to care for your patients.

All of our safety classes are OSHA approved, and as both a charitable organization and an American Heart Association-authorized training center, you know you’re getting safety training you can count on in any situation. You never know what life may throw at you – so whether you want to make your business a safer place with on-site employee safety training, power your career with advanced safety training, or be a better citizen by improving your skills, register for one of our safety training certification classes today:

To help demystify the process of CPR & first aid training, we’ve put together a glossary with some of the most common words you’ll hear during CPR training.

CPR & First Aid Glossary

• ABC: Usually stands for “airway, breathing, circulation.” Also called a primary survey, this is the first thing to check if someone appears to be unconscious.
• Abrasion: Superficial skin damage. Essentially, a shallow cut or scrape.
• Anaphylaxis: A severe, whole-body, life-threatening allergic reaction. Common allergens for anaphylaxis include peanuts, bee stings, and some other foods.
• Angina: A sensation of pain in the chest, usually triggered by anxiety or physical exertion, that’s caused by the narrowing of arteries in the heart.
• Aspirin: A drug that reduces pain and slows blood clotting.
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED): A medical device that uses a controlled electric shock to restore a heartbeat after a heart attack.
• C-Spine or Cervical Spine: The portion of your spine in the neck.
• Concussion A concussion occurs when an injury or physical trauma “shakes” or “jars” the brain, often causing it to strike the wall of the skull.
• Contusion: Another word for a bruise. This occurs when there’s bleeding just under the skin.
• Epinephrine: A medication that supports blood pressure, used to treat severe asthma and allergy attacks.
• Epi-Pen: A medical device that delivers a controlled dose of epinephrine. Usually used during a severe allergy attack or anaphylaxis.
• Fracture: Literally, a break. Usually used to refer to broken bones.
• Compound Fracture: This refers to an injury where a bone breaks and the broken end pierces the skin, protruding from the body. Also called an open fracture.
• Hyperglycemia: High blood sugar.
• Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar.
• Recovery Position: A position where someone is lying on their side, propped up by one leg. This position is used to prevent unconscious patients from asphyxiating on vomit.
• Shock: A condition where not enough oxygen is reaching the body. Shock can be caused by a wide range of issues ranging from blood loss to allergic reactions.
• Splint: A medical device attached to a broken limb, usually by wrapping, that immobilizes the limb and protects the fracture.
• TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack): Also called a “mini-stroke.” Essentially the same thing as a stroke, but the symptoms resolve within 24 hours. TIAs are often warning signs for a stroke.

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