By the Numbers
The minimum age to donate blood without parental consent
What is 17?
Which of the following is NOT an activity/initiative undertaken by the Red Cross?
a) Restoring family links
b) Providing water and food
c) Building new schools
d) Providing basic health care
What is Building New Schools?
The month Red Cross Month is celebrated
a) June
b) March
c) November
d) April
What is March?
The percent of U.S. adults not adequately prepared for disaster
a) 31%
b) 59%
c) 75%
d) 88%
What is 88%?
Which of the following is not one of the seven Red Cross International Principles?
a) Humanity
b) Neutrality
c) Universality
d) Necessity
What is Necessity?
This symbol is NOT used as an emblem for Red Cross societies around the world?
a) Shield of David
b) Star
c) Cross
d) Crystal
What is Star?
What is the average number of disasters the Red Cross responds to in the U.S. each year?
a) 15,000
b) 30,000
c) 60,000
d) 85,000
The mission statement of the American Red Cross
a) To provide financial investment services to communities
b) To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies
c) To manage global humanitarian aid
d) To develop new medical technologies
What is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies?
Each year, this natural disaster kills more people in the United States than all of the natural disasters combined
What is House Fire?
The standard number of compressions and breaths during CPR
What is 30 & 2?
Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace among all peoples
a) Humanity
b) Impartiality
c) Universality
d) Voluntary Service
What is Humanity?
The 3 C's of First Aid
C h _ _ _
C _ _ _
C _ _ _
What is Check, Call, Care?