Common Injuries
You ______ your knee on the playground. What is this?
What is a cut or scrape?
You cover a small cut with this.
What is a bandage?
How long should you wash your hands?
What is 20 seconds?
Who should you tell if someone is hurt at school?
Who is a teacher/parent/guardian?
Your friend scraped their knee while running. What is the first thing you should do before touching the cut?
Wash your hands before touching the cut.
You bump your arm and it turns purple and blue.
What is a bruise?
You bump your ankle while playing. RICE helps it. What does R stand for?
What is Rest?
You use this tool to keep your teeth clean.
What is a toothbrush?
This is the number to call for serious emergencies.
What is 911?
You see a friend trip and twist their ankle. They can’t walk. What should you not do?
Try to make them walk it immediately.
Twisting your ankle while running causes this.
What is a sprain?
You see a sprained ankle. Which step of RICE raises the injured part?
What is Elevation?
What does washing your hands reduce the spread of?
What are bacteria or germs?
Your friend falls off a bike and cannot get up. What should you NOT do?
What is try to move them?
Your little brother touches a hot pan and his skin turns red. What is the safest first step?
Cool the area with cold water or a damp cloth.
You accidentally touch a hot pan and your skin turns red.
What is a burn minor burn or sunburn?
You have a small burn. What is the first thing you should do?
What is cool it with cold water or a damp cloth?
You should cough or sneeze into this, not your hands.
What is your elbow?
Wearing this protects your head when biking or skating.
What is a helmet?
Someone has a nosebleed while playing outside. What is the correct way to help?
Sit them up, tilt the head forward, and pinch the soft part of the nose.
Blood comes out of the nose after bumping it.
What is a nosebleed?
A friend has a nosebleed. How should you position their head?
What is tilt forward?
Before helping a friend with a cut, you should always do this.
What is wash your hands or sanitize them
You see a hot pan on the stove. What should you NOT do?
What is touch it?
You notice a friend is dizzy after running in the sun. What is the best action?
Have them sit in the shade, give water, and stay calm until they feel better.