Who is the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
When performing CPR on an adult, how many chest compressions per minute should you aim for?
100-120 compressions per minute
If someone is choking and cannot breathe, you perform this maneuver.
The Heimlich Maneuver
Up to how many lives can a pint of blood save?
3
This is the most common natural disaster in the U.S.
Floods
This is the international humanitarian law that protects civilians and soldiers in war.
Geneva Conventions
In the event of a tornado warning, where should you go?
Basement/Lower Level
You should immobilize the limb with this in the case of a suspected broken bone.
Splint
People of this blood type are "universal recipients."
AB+
Which natural disaster is measured using the Richter Scale?
Earthquakes
What year was the Red Cross Founded?
1881
Your emergency kit should include at least this many days' worth of food and water.
3 days
For a burn, you should run the affected area under cool running water for how many minutes?
10-20 minutes.
Red blood cells carry this oxygen-transporting molecule.
Hemoglobin
This is the one continent where the Red Cross does not have a headquarters in every country.
Antarctica
This percentage of the Red Cross workforce is made up of volunteers.
90%
This government agency works closely with the Red Cross during national emergencies.
Federal Emergency Management Agency/FEMA
This is a song that has the same beats per minute that you can do chest compressions to.
Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees'
Golden by HUNTR/X
The Red Cross recommends waiting how many days between whole blood donations?
56 days
The name of the program that helps reconnect people after disasters or conflicts.
Reconnecting Families Program
What is the Red Cross mission statement?
"To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors."
Can you demonstrate the Recovery Position?
What does R.I.C.E. stand for?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Blood is made up of four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments that help with clotting. What is the name of these cell fragments?
Platelets.
To avoid religious connotations, this is an alternative symbol for the Red Cross recognized internationally.
Red Crystal