Red Cross History
This Swiss businessman founded the Red Cross in 1863.
Henry Dunant
When someone is choking, you perform this maneuver to dislodge the object.
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)
The Red Cross responds to this many disasters in the US every single day on average.
About 65,000 per year / roughly 178 per day
A whole blood donation takes approximately this many minutes.
8–10 minutes (accept 10 minutes)
Emergency preparedness experts recommend having at least this many days' worth of supplies in a disaster kit.
3 days (72 hours)
The Red Cross was founded in this European country.
Switzerland
CPR stands for these three words.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
After a disaster, the Red Cross provides this basic need free of charge to survivors.
Shelter, food, water, and emotional support (accept any)
This blood type is called the 'universal donor' for red blood cells.
O negative (O-)
This is the first thing you should do if you smell gas in your home.
Leave immediately and call 911 / do not use switches or phones inside
This nurse became known as the 'Angel of the Battlefield' and founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
Clara Barton
For burns, you should run cool water over the area for this many minutes.
10–20 minutes
This 2005 hurricane was one of the largest disaster responses in American Red Cross history.
Hurricane Katrina
One blood donation can save up to this many lives.
3 lives
The emergency alert system uses this sound to warn people of severe weather.
Sirens / Emergency Alert System tone (EAS)
The Red Cross symbol was originally chosen as a tribute to this country's flag (with colors reversed).
Switzerland
RICE is a first aid acronym for treating sprains. It stands for these four words.
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
The Red Cross's global counterpart in Muslim-majority countries uses this symbol instead of a cross.
The Red Crescent
Blood can only be stored for this many days before it expires.
42 days (red blood cells)
During an earthquake, you should Drop, Cover, and do this.
Hold On
The international Red Cross movement is made up of how many components.
3 (ICRC, IFRC, and national societies)
This is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in adult CPR.
30 compressions to 2 breaths
During disasters, the Red Cross operates these mobile units that bring food and supplies to affected areas.
Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) / mobile kitchens
The Red Cross collects approximately this percentage of the US blood supply.
About 40%
FEMA and the Red Cross recommend storing this much water per person per day in an emergency kit.
1 gallon per person per day