Red Cross Basics
Everyday First Aid
Survival & Disasters
Real or Fake?
100

What color is the cross on the official Red Cross logo?

Red

100

What famous emergency number do you call if someone needs an ambulance?

911

100

If a fire alarm goes off, should you use the elevator or the stairs to exit?

The stairs

100

Real or Fake: The Red Cross helps people during disasters for free.

Real — It is a volunteer-led charity

200

Who can join or volunteer for a high school Red Cross club?

Anyone / Any student

200

What should you put on a small, bleeding papercut after cleaning it?

A band-aid / bandage

200

What common, portable light source should you keep in a disaster kit during a power outage?

A flashlight



200

Real or Fake: Putting butter on a fresh burn helps it heal faster.

Fake — It traps heat; use cool water instead

300

What life-saving liquid do people donate at Red Cross drives to help hospital patients?

Blood

300

To what classic, upbeat song's rhythm do you pump the chest during CPR?

"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees

300

If a severe tornado warning is issued, should you stand by a window or go to an inside room?

An inside room / basement, away from glass

300

Real or Fake: Tilting your head all the way back is the best way to stop a nosebleed.

Fake — Lean forward so you don't swallow blood

400

Was the Red Cross founded by a man or a woman?

A woman — Clara Barton

400

If someone is choking and cannot speak, what classic abdominal thrust maneuver do you perform? 

The Heimlich Maneuver

400

How many days of food and water should you pack in a standard emergency "Go-Bag"?

3 days

400

Real or Fake: You can get a official Red Cross certification card entirely on TikTok.

Fake — You have to take a real class

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