Memorial Day
This federal holiday honors military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
What is Memorial Day?
How often is blood needed
approximately every two seconds a patient in the United States needs a blood transfusion.
How long does it take to escape a home fire?
2 minutes
Which group of people do the services to armed forces primarily cater to?
Veterans and/or their family
What is the primary distinction between the Red Cross and the Red Crescent?
Red Cross is Christian service, while Red Crescent is Muslim dedication
The first large-scale Memorial Day observance was held in 1868 at this national cemetery.
What is Arlington National Cemetary?
How many blood donations does the red cross need every day
The Red Cross needs 14000 donations every day to maintain it.
The most common injuries seen during a disaster include?
Correct if one of the below: Bone, muscle, and joint injuries
What are the criterias for a veteran?
Under United States law, a veteran is any person who served honorably on active duty in any of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force , Marine Corps, or Coast Guard)
Which set of rules aims to limit the effects of armed conflict on people and property?
International humanitarian law (IHL)
This U.S. state was the first to officially recognize Memorial Day as a holiday in 1874.
What is Mississippi?
What is the shelf life of blood
It is a perishable product with shelf life of 42 days
Emergency action steps- the three basic steps you should take in any emergency.
Check - the scene and the person. Call- 911 or the local emergency number. Care - for the person.
Why do veterans struggle with their mental health
Trauma (PTSD, depression)
Which country played a key role in drafting the Geneva Conventions?
Switzerland
In 1865, freed African Americans in this Southern city held one of the first recorded Memorial Day commemorations by honoring Union soldiers buried there.
What is Charleston, South Carolina?
Which blood type is known as the universal donor
O negative
How many disaster does ARC respond to each year
Over 70,000 national disasters
Approximately how many veterans and their families are helped each year by the Red Cross?
540,000
Under IHL, what are the protected groups that must not be targeted during armed conflict?
civilians, medical personnel, and wounded combatants
The National Moment of Remembrance, observed each Memorial Day, was established in this year.
What is 2000?
What key function do platelets have?
Blood clotting
Full form of DCA
Direct Client Assistance
This program offers confidential services to all veterans, connecting them with local, state, and national resources.
Red Cross Veterans Assistance Program
According to IHL, this symbol identifies neutral medical personnel and humanitarian workers in armed conflicts.
Red Cross emblem