Glossary
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Family Safety Glossary
Written and reviewed by Jeremy Manke, Firefighter / Paramedic (22 years of emergency service)
Welcome, parents!
This glossary is your go-to guide for understanding child safety, first aid, and emergency terms in calm, plain language. Each definition was written by The Life Safety Pro to help you feel confident and prepared when caring for your family.
Click any term below to explore what it means, why it matters, and how to respond safely.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Abdominal Pain
- AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Airway
- Allergic Reaction
- Anaphylaxis
- Animal Bite
- Appendicitis
- Asthma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
B
- Bed Bug Bite
- Bee Sting
- Blister
- Breath Holding Spell
- Breathing Trouble
- Bronchiolitis
- Bruises
- Burn
- Bleeding Control
- Bandage
C
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Canker Sores
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Choking
- Childproofing
- Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
- Colds
- Compartmentation
- Concussion
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Croup
- Cystic Fibrosis
D
E
- Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
- Ear Injury
- Epilepsy
- EpiPen
- Emergency Plan
- Electric Shock
- Eye Injury
- Eyelid Swelling
F
- Fire Escape Plan
- Fainting (Syncope)
- Fever
- Fifth Disease
- Finger Injury
- First Aid Kit
- Food Allergy
- Fracture
- Frostbite
- Fire Safety
G
H
- Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Heart Failure
- Heat Rash
- Heimlich Maneuver
- Hemophilia
- Hives
- Hypothermia
- Heatstroke
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
- Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia
- Poison
- Poison Ivy
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Puncture Wound
Q
R
S
- Smoke Alarm
- Smoke Inhalation
- Scarlet Fever
- Scrape
- Seizure
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sore Throat
- Spider Bite
- Splint
- Spina Bifida
- Sports Injuries
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Sunburn
T
- Teething
- Tetanus
- Thrush
- Tick Bite
- Toe Injury
- Tooth Injury
- Tourniquet
- Triage
- Trigger Thumb
- Trouble Breathing
- Tuberculosis (TB)
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W
X
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Z
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About the Author
Jeremy Manke, Firefighter / Paramedic (22 years of service)
Jeremy is the founder of The Life Safety Pro and has over two decades of frontline emergency experience. As a certified firefighter and paramedic, he’s trained thousands of families, schools, and childcare providers in CPR, first aid, and home safety. His mission is to help parents feel calm, confident, and prepared before emergencies happen.
All information on this site is intended for general education and family preparedness and should not replace professional medical advice. In an emergency, always call 911 or your local emergency services.
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