Scenarios 1
List 3 emergency situations in the home or community which would require assistance
Fire, gas leak, someone is not responsive, poison consumption, witnessing an accident, heart attack, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, break in etc.
A few days after falling you continue to feel sore and the pain is not subsiding.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Contact your doctor
What medicine would you take for a headache?
Ibuprofen: Aleve, Advil, Tylenol, Aspirin, etc.
What is the acronym for stroke symptoms and what does it mean?
FAST: Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time
What do you do if you see somebody being electrocuted?
Switch the power off, if possible. If you cannot shut off the power, use a non-conductor (dry wood, rope, board, broom handle) to separate the person from the current
While cooking food in the oven, you fall asleep and wake up to the smell of something burning and smoke coming out of the oven.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Locate a fire extinguisher, turn off the oven, and if needed call 911. Ventilate the area to clear the smoke.
You are inside and you realize an earthquake is starting.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Get under a form of shelter with your hands covering the back of your neck or lock your breaks and get something to cover the back of your neck
What medicine would you take for a stomach ache?
Imodium, Pepto-Bismol, etc.
What do you do if your clothes are on fire?
Stop, drop, and roll
What do you do if someone else is on fire?
Push them to the ground and roll them over and over, or smother the flames with a blanket or carpet
You have been feeling sick and are coughing, sweating, and have a temperature of 102.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Call the doctor and/or have someone take you to urgent care.
You are outside and realize that a tornado is coming.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Get to an underground shelter as soon as possible
What medicine would you take for cramps?
Advil, Aleve, Midol, Motrin, etc.
Situation A. You hear a car crash and see there has been an accident involving 2 vehicles. After checking the scene, you approach to check the victims. Who needs help first?
Victim 1: Driver 1 - gets out to examine the car
Victim 2: Driver 2 - moaning in pain and appears to have a cut on his face
Victim 3: Passenger - is not moving at all and appears to be unconscious
Victim 3: Passenger - is not moving at all and appears to be unconscious
What do you do if you smell a strong odor of gas in your home?
Leave your home and call the gas company from a neighbor’s phone
Do not flip on any switches in your house
At 2:00 a.m. you hear a strange rattling noise at your door and hear someone trying to open your window screen.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
While cooking on the stove top, grease begins to splatter everywhere. As you attempt to remove the pan from the stove using a potholder, a grease fire erupts.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Locate a fire extinguisher or smother it and call 911 if necessary
What medicine would you take for Fever?
Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen: Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, Aspirin, etc.
You could also use an ice pack or cold towel
You witness a driver swerve onto a sidewalk and strike some pedestrians. After checking the scene, you approach to check the victims. Who needs help first?
Victim 1: Adult 1 – getting back up and appears dazed but not seriously injured
Victim 2: Adult 2 – sitting on the pavement crying but appears uninjured
Victim 3: Child – crying and bleeding from a cut on his head
Victim 3: Child – crying and bleeding from a cut on his head
In a power outage, how do you attempt to keep food in your refrigerator from spoiling?
Keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed. Depending on the length of the outage, some food may not be safe to eat.
Somebody walks up to you and reports that they have pain in their chest and are having difficulty breathing.
What would you do in this scenario and who would you call for assistance?
Call 911 and stay with them until medical help arrives
You are on the phone with 911 and they need the following information:
Name, Address, Reason for call
Bonus: Do you stay on the phone until help arrives?
Answers will vary
Bonus: Yes
What medicine would you use for a scrape or cut?
Neosporin, Polysporin, hydrogen peroxide, etc.
What do you do if you wake up to a fire?
Drop to the floor, crawl to the door. Touch the door with your hand, if hot, crawl to the window and climb out or yell for help
What do you do if there is an electrical fire?
Unplug equipment or cut power at the control panel if possible; call 911
If the fire is small, use baking soda or a multipurpose or dry chemical fire extinguisher.