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What is the most accurate identification of a disaster?
a. A potential source of harm
b. If a country is not able to recover and respond quickly using its own resources.
c. The quality or states of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
b. If a country is not able to recover and respond quickly using its own resources.
What is the treatment for sprain?
Rest
Ice
Compress
Elevate
What is one major sign of addiction?
Compulsion to seek and take (activity)
Emergence of negative state (eg. anxiety) when activity consumed is prevented
Losing control in consumption of (activity)
What is one service Singapore Red Cross provides for the elderly?
ElderAid/HoME+/FoodAid/Community Health on Wheels/Community Befriending/TransportAid
a. blood test
b. blood donation
c. medical screening
d. form filling
e. refreshments
f. registration
Form filling, registration, blood test, medical screening, blood donation, refreshments
Explain the 10-80-10 theory
In a disaster,
10% will panic and may spread panic which worsens the disaster
80% will be in shock and respond based on the other 20%
10% will be rational and respond appropriately
What is the acronym to respond to seeing someone unconscious, and what does it stand for?
Danger
Response
Shout
AED
Breathing
Chest Compressions
What are the 4Cs of addiction?
Craving, Compulsion, Control, Consequence
What does HoME+ stand for?
Home Monitoring and Eldercare
What are the 3Rs of engaging with blood donors?
Recruit, recognise, retain
What should we avoid when planning an escape route? (Hint: there are 3 things)
Obstacles, lifts, dark places
Spell out the treatment for choking
Heimlich manoeuvre
What does protective factor mean?
What does Project R.I.C.E.+ do?
It is a food collection drive partnering with one of the major supermarket chains, Sheng Siong, to deliver food items and basic necessities to beneficiaries (single parent household, skipped generation families, elderly, migrant workers)
What is the minimum haemoglobin level for males and females to donate blood?
Female: 12.5g/dL
What are the four stages of the disaster management cycle?
Stage 1: Preparation
Stage 2: Disaster
Stage 3: Response
Stage 4: Recovery
What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion (name at least 3)
Headache, dizziness, confusion,
loss of appetite and nausea,
excessive sweating,
pale, cold, clammy skin,
cramps in the arms, legs or abdomen,
rapid, weakening breathing/pulse
What is a substance found in vapes and one negative effect of that substance?
• Aerolised propylene glycol:can contribute to asthma and worsens to develop a condition called ‘exogenous liquid pneumonia’ after vaping for close to 6 months
• Marijuana:causes respiratory illness
What service does Singapore Red Cross provide in relation to first aid duty? + What do they do?
First Aid on Wheels: Red Cross First Aiders patrol East Coast Park, Pulau Ubin, Jurong Lake Gardens, Sentosa, and Coney Island on weekends and public holidays to provide first aid for those in need
Community First Aid: At large-scale events such as NDP, Chingay Parade, Istana Open House
Civil Emergency Response: supporting civil and blood emergency exercises
What are some reasons for permanent deferral? (i.e. they are not allowed to donate blood)
Name at least 2 conditions
History of: Cancer, drug abuse, hepatitis B or C infection
Chronic diseases requiring medication (eg. heart/lung/kidney disease)
Infected by HIV or at risk of HIV infection
What is the acronym that helps us decide what goes into a GO bag, and what do they stand for? Explain what each word in the acronym means
Protection — items that protect your body from environment during a disaster
Information — items that help you keep updated with the situation of the disaster
Equipment — Items that make it easier for you to survive in a disaster
Sustenance — Items your body requires to sustain itself & survive
What are the 4 types of poisoning and what is one symptom for each type?
Ingestion (swallowed) — vomiting, abdominal pain, altered consciousness, corrosive burns around mouth
Inhalation — breathing difficulties, anxiety, grey-blue skin
Absorption — Rash & itchiness, swelling
Injection — Seizures, pain, redness/swelling, breathing difficulties, blurry vision
Spell out the drug that causes stroke
Methamphetamine
What is one initiative Singapore Red Cross is involved in regarding global engagement?
Centre of Excellence for Pandemic Preparedness (CoEPP)
Humanitarian Engagement (HE)
Overseas Disaster Deployment Training (ODDT)
Overseas Humanitarian Programme (OHP)
What is the percentage of plasma in the blood, its shelf life and function?
Percentage: 55%
Shelf life: 1 year (if frozen)
Function (just need one): Holds all blood components together, protects body from infection and cancer, contains clotting factors to help blood clot