Disaster Relief
This natural disaster occurs when excessive rainfall, storm surges, or dam failures cause water to overflow onto normally dry land.
What is a flood?
This vital liquid circulates through the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients while removing waste.
What is blood?
This emergency procedure involves chest compressions and rescue breaths to help a person whose heart has stopped.
What is CPR?
On this holiday in November, we honor all U.S. military veterans for their service.
What is Veterans Day?
After a hurricane or earthquake, the Red Cross provides this to hungry people.
What is food?
A standard emergency kit should have at least a three-day supply of this essential resource for drinking and sanitation.
What is water?
Most blood drives require donors to be at least this age in the U.S.
What is 16?
In the United States, dialing this three-digit number connects you to emergency services.
What is 911?
The Red Cross provides services to active-duty military members and former service members which are known as this.
Who are Veterans?
The Red Cross helps bring clean drinking water to people after disasters to prevent the spread of this.
What is disease?
This type of storm, rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, can cause storm surges and flooding along coastal areas.
What is a hurricane?
People with this blood type can donate to anyone, making them universal donors.
What is O negative?
The Heimlich maneuver is a first aid technique used to assist someone who is experiencing this emergency.
What is choking?
The U.S. military honors deceased service members by presenting this folded emblem containing stripes and stars to their families at funerals.
What is the American Flag?
The Red Cross helps people who have lost their homes because of war or disasters. These people are called this.
What are refugees?
The safest place to take shelter during a tornado is this room in your home, preferably away from windows.
What is a basement?
The liquid part of blood, making up about 55% of its volume, is called this.
What is plasma?
If someone faints, you should help them by lying them down and raising these body parts slightly.
What are their legs?
Members of the Armed Forces can be stationed in the U.S. or sent to other countries, which is called serving in this way.
What is overseas?
The Red Cross helps prevent the spread of diseases such as Malaria in places like sub-Saharan Africa which are often spread by this insect.
What are mosquitoes?
One of the deadliest risks after a hurricane is this invisible, odorless gas that can accumulate from generators and is poisionous when inhaled.
What is carbon monoxide?
What is 40%?
In CPR training, compressions should be given at a rate of about this many beats per minute.
What is 100-120 beats per minute?
This branch of the U.S. military is primarily responsible for aerial superiority, global strike capabilities, and rapid global mobility.
What is the Air Force?
Since 2001, The American Red Cross has vaccinated children in Kenya, Benin, and Ethiopia to protect them from this highly contagious viral infection that causes a fever, runny nose and rash but also long-term disabilities, such as blindness or brain damage.
What is measles?