Life support refers to the treatments and techniques performed in an emergency in order to support life after the failure of one or more vital organs. Healthcare providers and emergency medical technicians are generally certified to perform basic and advanced life support procedures; however, basic life support is sometimes provided at the scene of an emergency by family members or bystanders before emergency services arrive. In the case of cardiac injuries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is initiated by bystanders or family members 25% of the time. Basic life support techniques, such as performing CPR on a victim of cardiac arrest, can double or even triple that patient's chance of survival. Other types of basic life support include relief from choking (which can be done by using the Heimlich maneuver), staunching of bleeding by direct compression and elevation above the heart (and if necessary, pressure on arterial pressure points and the use of a manufactured or improvised tourniquet), first aid, and the use of an automated external defibrillator.
Life support, or aircrew life support, in aviation, is the field centered on, and related technologies used in, ensuring the safety of aircrew, particularly military aviation. This includes safety equipment capable of helping them survive in the case of a crash, accident, or malfunction.
Life support functions and technology are also prominent in the field of human spaceflight.
"Life Support" is the 59th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 13th episode of the third season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. In this episode, during pivotal negotiations with the Cardassians, Vedek Bareil Antos (Philip Anglim) is severely injured.
As the show opens, a Bajoran transport carrying Kai Winn (Louise Fletcher) and Vedek Bareil (Philip Anglim) suffers a mishap, and Bareil is left injured. He is brought on board Deep Space Nine, where he is treated by Dr. Bashir (Alexander Siddig). They soon, however, find that he is braindead. After Bashir tries to console Kira, who happens to be Bareil's lover, he begins an autopsy. Bashir soon learns that Bareil's nervous system is still active even though his brain can't process. He theorizes that the radiation Bareil was exposed to must be the cause and so he attempts to revive him by regenerating his brain. Bashir succeeds and revives him. Kai Winn is pleased and wants Bareil to assist her in the negotiations with the Cardassians that were begun by Bareil. Bashir soon discovers that the revival has caused Bareil's blood vessels to be restricted and is damaging his internal organs. He advises Bareil to go into stasis so that Bashir can find a solution, but Bareil refuses so that he can finish the negotiations and create peace for his people. Bashir then considers giving Bareil Vasokin, a drug that would increase the blood flow to his organs and return him to normal but would ultimately damage his internal organs.
Sam Smith is a former radio DJ from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Known for his meandering delivery and eclectic tastes, he hosted the Foam Monkey Visor radio show from 1998 to 2001 for CKUW Winnipeg Campus/Community Radio. Smith was sometimes joined by co-host Konrad Jandavs, whose opinionated deadpan delivery proved him a perfect foil. Konrad took over after Smith's departure from the show, but resigned the slot permanently in 2004.
Smith resides in Winnipeg and is currently the resident booking agent/promotions/talent buyer for the Royal Albert Arms Hotel and The Collective Cabaret.
Sam Smith was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and Hunslet, as a hooker, during the era of contested scrums.
Smith signed on with Hull Kingston Rovers for the 1949–50 season.
During the 1952–53 season Smith was an ever-present, playing in every match alongside Arthur Palframan. That season, Smith represented Yorkshire against Lancashire.
In 1954, Smith left Hull KR, being transferred to Hunslet.
Sam Smith won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1955 against Other Nationalities, in 1956 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France, New Zealand, and France. (World Cup 1954 4-caps).
Sam Smith played hooker in all four of Great Britain's 1954 Rugby League World Cup matches, including Great Britain’s 16-12 victory over France in the 1954 World Cup final at Parc des Princes, Paris on 13 November 1954.
Sam Smith (born January 27, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" forward born in Hazard, Kentucky, Smith played at Kentucky Wesleyan College, with whom he won the NCAA Division II championship in 1966. In the final 15 seconds of that game, Smith made a layup, breaking a 51-51 tie and giving Kentucky Wesleyan the victory over Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
After college, Smith was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in 1967 on the third round, but never played in the NBA.
From 1967 to 1971, he played in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Minnesota Muskies, Kentucky Colonels, and Utah Stars. He averaged 8.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in his ABA career, and won a league championship with the Stars.
I've got to get out of here
This town's no longer fun
And I'm falling closer, falling closer
Closer to the sun
I've got to get out of here
Come kiss another face
Cause it hurts too bad, it hurts too bad
And I don't like the taste
You say it's over, leaving me so far from sober
Now sun is colder, I lean on a stranger's shoulder
I walk the streets and there are beats and cities smoulder
Without a trace I'm under
And God knows I try
Looking for lovers at night
But each time I do
It only reminds me of you
It only reminds me of you
I've got to get out of here
Cause you never want me back
You are moving on, moving on
And I'm stuck on the track
I've gotta get out of here
Before I self-destruct
And I don't want, I don't want
My heart to ever stop
I walk the streets and there are beats and cities smoulder
Without a trade I'm under
And God knows I try
Looking for lovers at night
But each time I do
It only reminds me of you
It only reminds me of you
And God knows I try
Looking for lovers at night
But each time I do
It only reminds me of you
It only reminds me of you