Emergency Response Basics
This maneuver is used to help someone who is choking.
(What is the Heimlich maneuver?)
This rule is used by healthcare workers to estimate the percentage of body surface burned.
(What is the Rule of Nines?)
This is the universal sign that someone is choking.
(What is hands grasping the throat?)
This emergency number should be called when someone’s condition is life-threatening.
(What is 911?)
You see a student collapse during a basketball game and they are not responding. The coach tells you to call for emergency help immediately.
(What is 911?)
This emergency occurs when an object blocks airflow in the throat.
(What is choking?)
This burn type causes redness and pain but no blisters.
(What is a first-degree burn?)
Burns around the mouth or chemical odor on the breath may indicate this emergency.
(What is poisoning?)
When calling 911, you should remain calm and do this so the dispatcher can understand you clearly.
(What is speak clearly?)
You call 911 because someone fainted in the hallway. The dispatcher asks questions, but you are speaking too fast and they cannot understand you. What should you do instead?
(What is stay calm and speak clearly?)
This device is commonly carried by people with severe allergies to treat anaphylaxis.
(What is an EpiPen?)
This is the first step in treating severe bleeding.
(What is applying direct pressure?)
This emergency occurs when someone cannot breathe due to being submerged in water.
(What is drowning?)
When calling 911, you must provide this important information so responders can find the victim.
(What is the exact location or address?)
You call 911 for a person having trouble breathing at a park. The dispatcher asks where you are. What important information should you provide so help can arrive quickly?
(What is the exact location or address?)
This life-threatening allergic reaction can cause airway swelling and low blood pressure.
(What is anaphylaxis?)
A person with heavy bleeding can die from blood loss in approximately this amount of time.
(What is about 5 minutes?)
If someone faints, they should be placed on their back with their feet raised above this organ.
(What is the heart?)
When speaking with the dispatcher, you should stay on the phone until they tell you to do this.
(What is hang up?)
You are on the phone with a 911 dispatcher while helping someone who is choking. The dispatcher is still asking questions. What should you do before ending the call?
(What is stay on the phone until the dispatcher tells you to hang up?)
These uncontrolled muscle contractions and jerking movements occur during this neurological emergency.
(What are seizures?)
If bleeding does not stop after pressure, this device may be used to stop blood flow.
(What is a tourniquet?)
If someone is having a seizure, you should place this under their head to prevent injury.
What is something soft such as a folded jacket or pillow?)
One reason to call the emergency response system is when moving the victim might cause this.
(What is further injury or harm?)
You see someone injured in a car accident. A friend suggests driving them to the hospital, but they might have a spinal injury. Why should you call 911 instead?
(What is moving them could cause further harm or injury?)