{
  "updated": "2026-07-26",
  "terms": [
    {
      "term": "112",
      "definition": "The single emergency telephone number of the European Union, also usable in more than 70 other countries."
    },
    {
      "term": "CPR",
      "definition": "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Chest compressions, with or without rescue breaths, for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally."
    },
    {
      "term": "AED",
      "definition": "Automated external defibrillator. A device that analyses heart rhythm and delivers a shock only when one is needed."
    },
    {
      "term": "Tourniquet",
      "definition": "A tight band applied above a limb wound to stop life threatening bleeding when direct pressure fails."
    },
    {
      "term": "Safety data sheet",
      "definition": "A document that describes the hazards of a chemical and the first aid measures for it. Section 4 covers first aid."
    },
    {
      "term": "Assembly point",
      "definition": "The marked place where everyone gathers after an evacuation so a headcount can be taken."
    },
    {
      "term": "Risk assessment",
      "definition": "The employer duty under EU directive 89/391/EEC to identify hazards, judge the risk and act on it."
    },
    {
      "term": "ISO 7010",
      "definition": "The international standard that fixes the shapes and colours of safety signs so they read the same in every country."
    }
  ]
}