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    Quote Originally Posted by Sapper4083 View Post
    Not necessarily. I'm thinking of the ones that help your remember signs and symptoms, illnesses et al like 4 H's and 4 T's the reversible causes of cardiac arrest and FISH SHAPED...the common causes of unconsciousness to name but two
    Ah yes, and in that case, a complete list of unambiguous words, which works nicely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marvell View Post
    Ah yes, and in that case, a complete list of unambiguous words, which works nicely.
    Like this one, to recognize a stroke?

    S - Smile - Smiles with a "crooked mouth"

    O - Over the head - can't lift both arms over the head

    S - Speak - can't understand or speak words on his own

    Translated from Norwegian, but you get the idea.
    Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
    Defeat is an absolute consequense for the one that have neglected to do the necessary preparations - bad luck we call it
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    Quote Originally Posted by FishyFolk View Post
    Like this one, to recognize a stroke?

    S - Smile - Smiles with a "crooked mouth"

    O - Over the head - can't lift both arms over the head

    S - Speak - can't understand or speak words on his own

    Translated from Norwegian, but you get the idea.

    ours is F.A.S.T

    Facial Weakness

    Arm Weakness

    Speech Problems

    Time or Test all three dependent on what your level of training is
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marvell View Post
    Ah yes, and in that case, a complete list of unambiguous words, which works nicely.
    or a list of latin names and eponymous terms which all medics must learn

    like this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGXn6HuCodE
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    hello,
    This is instilled in training plus 'Check..Check..& Check Again'
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    If you are thrown into a survival situation always remember STOP. Stop, Think, Orientate and Plan.

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    An old management course one. TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More.

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    Weapon/firearm safety procedure....SMB="Save My Bacon"...Check--Safety catch on..Magazine off..Breech clear.

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    KISS keep it simple stupid!

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    Anyone remember PFAWF? or Brian Hildreth?

    Protection(from the elements and so on)
    First Aid
    Aid(improvised or otherwise)
    Water(where to get it and how to make it safe)
    Food

    I think it was aimed more towards downed pilots but I learned it as a nipper and it's still in my head 35 years later
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