ARC Background
The year in the 19th century when the American Red Cross was founded
What is 1881?
The component of blood that helps with clotting.
What are platelets?
The first two steps when confronting an emergency
What is assessing the situation and the victim?
The larger international movement that the ARC is a part of
What is the International Red Cross & the Red Crescent Movement?
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
The number of volunteers the ARC has worldwide.
What is 17 million?
This is how often people can donate blood.
What is every 8 weeks?
A snow shovel, extra blankets & canned food, and a manual can opener
What is essential for an emergency Stay-at-Home kit for a winter storm?
The number of lines of service the ARC provides (bonus for knowing all the names!)
What is 5?
Disaster relief, blood services, training and certification, service to the armed forces, & international services
The type of blood most requested by hospitals
What is type O (+ and -)?
The war Clara Barton served in as a nurse, leading to the founding of the American Red Cross.
What is the American Civil War?
The percentage of the U.S. blood supply that is provided by the ARC
What is 40%
The name for performing abdominal thrusts when someone is choking and cannot cough or speak
What is the Heimlich maneuver?
The disaster the ARC responds to most frequently
What is home fires?
What is the sinking of the Titanic?
How the American Red Cross is funded.
What is the generosity of donors?
The universal blood donor.
What is O- ?
The time frame in which brain damage could occur if a person is breathing, but their heartbeat stops
What is 4-6 minutes?
The number of disasters the ARC responds to each year in the U.S.
What is 60,000+ ?
One of the other symbols used to represent the Red Cross
What is the Red Crescent or Red Crystal?
In addition to disaster relief, the ARC is best known for this.
What is Blood donations?
The number of seconds between when 2 people in the U.S. need blood
What is 2?
This is something you should NOT use to cool a burn
What is ice?
The Red Cross will install these in your home for free
What are smoke alarms?
The International Red Cross has been awarded this many Nobel Peace Prizes
What is 4?