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                         JeffNEWS, July 12, 1994
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   The winners of the Jefferson emergency department quiz and a $50
Dining With Heart gift certificate were Linda Sanford, laboratory
assistant, and Domingo Aponte, pathology assistant, both of surgical
pathology, who submitted a joint entry. The correct answers are listed
below:

Answers to EMS Quiz:

1. Name four ways to avoid being struck by lightning during a thunder 
   storm.

   Go inside a large building; stay inside a car and roll up the
   windows; stop swimming or boating as soon as you see or hear a storm;
   avoid the telephone except in an emergency; avoid telephone poles and
   tall trees; stay off hilltops; try to crouch down in  ravine or valley;
   avoid farm equipment and small vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles
   and golf carts; avoid wire fences, clotheslines, metal pipes and rails
   and other electrical conductors; stay several yards apart if you are in
   a group.

2. What are heat cramps and what is their significance?

   Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms, usually in the legs and
   abdomen. They are the early warning signs of a possible heat-related
   emergency.

3. If someone has been stabbed and the knife or other object is stuck in 
   the wound, what should you do?

   Do not remove the knife or object. Place several dressings around it
   to keep it from moving. Bandage the dressing in place around the object.

4. If a wound is bleeding heavily, you should apply a tourniquet. True or 
   False?

   False. They should be used only as a last resort because they can
   cause further injury to other parts of the limb without actually
   controlling bleeding.

5. For a bruise or sprain, is it better to apply a heating pad or an ice 
   pack?

   Ice is much better for the first 24 to 48 hours, and may also be 
   better after that.

6. What are three ways to avoid water injuries?

   Don't dive in strange water; don't dive in water less than six feet
   deep; don't drink alcohol or use drugs near the water; always swim with
   a buddy; don't body surf.


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