Exam 1 Ch. 1-9

What three steps should be taken during a lithium ion battery thermal runaway event?

- Isolate - Extinguish - Cool

How many breaths per minute does the average person take?

12-20 per minute

What is the normal breathing volume per minute?

8 liters

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen diffuses into other blood stream called?

Alveoli

which toxin has the highest incidence of presence in smoke from aircraft fires?

Carbon Monoxide

The primary control for respiration in humans is regulated by what gas?

Carbon dioxide

What are the three types of aircraft oxygen delivery systems?

Continuous flow, diluter demand, pressure demand

What are the common areas of trapped gas in humans?

Ears, Sinuses, GI Tract, Teeth, Lungs

Which type of oxygen is typically found on commercial aircraft?

Gaseous

Which two forms of oxygen storage systems are found on civilian aircraft?

Gaseous and Chemical

What do oxygen molecules bind to in the transportation process

Hemoglobin

The secondary control for respiration in humans is regulated by what gas?

Oxygen

What three things does every cell in your body require?

Oxygen, water and sugar

What cell is responsible to transport oxygen in the cardiovascular system?

Red Blood Cells (RBC)

SCREAM acronym

S- Supply C- Connections R- Regulator E- Emergency Equipment A- Adjustment to the Mask M- Mask Condition

What is the first human function lost to hypoxia?

Vision

What carries blood away from the heart? towards the heart

away: Arteries towards: veins (de-oxygenated)

What is the purpose of pressure-demand reguluators?

to raise oxygen partial pressure at the lung level