Cuts
The first thing you do to stop bleeding from a cut.
What is applying direct pressure?
Your house loses electricity and you can't see. You should use this to see.
What is a Flashlight?
In emergency medicine, this color tag indicates patients that need immediate attention.
What is Red?
This creature's bite requires you to keep the affected limb below the heart and very still.
What is a venomous snake?
This item is used to cover small cuts and scrapes.
What is a Band-Aid?
This type of cut affects only the top layer of the skin.
What is a scrape?
A tornado warning is issued in your area. You go to this location in a building to protect yourself.
What is going to the lowest level of the building?
In emergency medicine, this color tag indicates patients that can walk and have minor injuries.
What is Green?
To properly remove this insect, you should use tweezers to pull it out steadily.
What is a Tick?
These disposable items help protect you from contact with blood when giving first aid.
What are gloves?
This item is used to remove any small things from the wound.
What are tweezers?
You are building an emergency supply kit. What consumable items should you have?
What is water and non-perishable food?
In emergency medicine, this color tag indicates patients that are likely to die given the available resources.
What is Black?
Because of risk for rabies and other diseases, bites from this type of animal should be washed with soap and water.
What is a mammal?
This device is used to help restart hearts.
What is an AED?
This type of cut is when the body is pierced by a sharp object.
What is a puncture wound?
During this natural disaster, you should get to high ground.
What is a tsunami?
This five-letter triage system, often used in mass casualty incidents, stands for Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment.
What is START?
When treating this insect's attack, you should use a credit card to deal with the attack.
What is a Bee?
This liquid or wipe is used to clean wounds to prevent infection.
What is antiseptic?
This type of cut has jagged edges often needing stitches to heal.
What is a laceration?
This federal agency coordinates disaster responses and recovery efforts in the USA after major emergencies.
What is FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)?
This ethical principle that guides triage decisions by doing something for the greater good for the greatest number.
What is utilitarianism?
If someone is going into anaphylactic shock, this should be administered to the victim.
What is an Epinephrin Injection (EpiPen)?
This absorbent pad is placed over a large wound to prevent bleeding before a bandage.
What is a gauze pad?