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  2. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe. Boy, 8, Saves Choking ...

  3. Combat lifesaver course - Wikipedia

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    Individual Aid Kit. The U.S. Army Combat Lifesaver Course is an official medical training course conducted by the United States Army.The course is intended to provide an intermediate step between the buddy aid-style basic life support taught to every soldier and the advanced life support skills that are taught to US Army Combat medics and to US Army Special Forces medical sergeants [citation ...

  4. List of first response mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    The first responder should perform a head tilt chin lift to open the airway of the casualty. If there is an obstruction in the airway of the casualty, the first responder should place the casualty in the recovery position (being careful to not alter the alignment of their head, neck and spine), and use the casualty's own fingers to remove the ...

  5. First aid - Wikipedia

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    The universal first aid symbol A US Navy corpsman gives first aid to an injured Iraqi citizen.. Medical portal; First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with a medical emergency, [1] with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery until medical services arrive.

  6. Emergency medical responder - Wikipedia

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    EMR training is intended to fill the gap between first aid and EMT. The American Red Cross conducts a course titled "emergency medical response" that fits this definition. In the US the term "emergency medical responder" has largely replaced the term "certified first responder" or "medical first responder" beginning in 2012.

  7. Corrupted Blood incident - Wikipedia

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    The Corrupted Blood debuff being spread among characters in Ironforge, one of World of Warcraft's in-game cities. The Corrupted Blood incident (also known as the World of Warcraft pandemic) [1] [2] took place between September 13 and October 8, 2005, in World of Warcraft, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment.

  8. United States Army during World War II - Wikipedia

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    The former included subjects such as military discipline, personal hygiene, first aid, guard duty and the care and use of personal weapons. Originally, the courses lasted 12 to 13 weeks, but immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor , many RTC programs were shortened to 8 weeks.

  9. Buddy aid - Wikipedia

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    Buddy Aid is a term used in the US military to describe first aid delivered by fellow troopers on the battlefield. It is basic first aid only, such as dressing wounds, stemming blood loss, splinting fractures, and possibly responding to nerve agents. The Iranian Military also utilizes the system.