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What is scene size up?
Steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency call
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What is mechanism of injury?
A force or forces that may have caused injury
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What is danger zone?
The area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken
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What is index of suspicion?
Awareness that there may be injuries
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What is penetrating trauma?
Injury caused by object that passes through the skin or other body tissue
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