The ultimate breaking strength of the hose, generally specified to be two to three times the “rated pressure” for Forest Service-qualified hose.

A layer or rubber material used to provide adhesion between the inner tube and the outer jacket.

Bonding or adherence between rubber lining and the jacket.

Grinding or wearing away of a surface by rough materials.

A small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid.

Inflammation (as from bacterial or fungal infection, allergic reaction, or hormone deficiency) of the vagina that may be marked by irritation and vaginal discharge.

A thin membrane separating the middle ear from the inner part of the external auditory canal that vibrates in response to sound energy and transmits the resulting mechanical vibrations to the structures of the middle ear—called also eardrum, tympanum.

The sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care.

Conduct exercising the degree of care, skill, and judgment that would be expected under like or similar circumstances by a similarly educated, reasonable EMS professional.

A predefined set of skills, interventions or other activities that an EMS professional is legally authorized to perform when necessary, usually set by state law or regulation and local medical direction.