Emergency Preparedness
Safety item kept in your home in case of emergencies
An emergency kit.
Your friend faints at a club meeting. The first thing you should do is NOT scream “OMG ARE YOU DEAD,” but instead do this.
Check if the scene is safe and check if they respond.
The Red Cross emergency action steps are Check, Call, and what?
Care
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary what?
Resuscitation
A baasic item you should include in a Red Cross emergency kit
Bottled water or non-perishable food.
Someone is bleeding. You should grab gloves or a barrier, then apply this to the wound.
Direct pressure
Item helps clean wounds.
Sterile gauze
This machine talks to you, checks heart rhythm, and may deliver a shock during cardiac arrest.
AED
Type of training that teaches you how to respond to emergencies including first aid
Red Cross training or first aid training.
Someone is choking but still coughing loudly. Instead of slapping them dramatically like a movie scene, you should do this.
Encourage them to keep coughing.
You should always have this in your kit to stop/prevent bleeding.
Bandage
You should let the chest do this between compressions.
Fully recoil/come back up
What the Red Cross does during natural disasters to provide safety
Provides food, shelter, and medical care.
Someone is having a seizure. What steps should you take to help them?
Move objects away, protect their head, and do not put anything in their mouth.
Your friend twists their ankle and says, “I’m fine,” while clearly limping like a wounded penguin. What should they do?
Rest it, ice it, compress it, and elevate it.
In CPR, you push hard and fast in the center of the person’s what?
Chest
The day supply of non-perishable food items to keep in an emergency kit for each person.
A three-day supply.
A person is confused, sweating, shaky, and says they have diabetes. They might need this if they are awake and can swallow.
Sugar/glucose/juice/candy
What do you do to someone who is choking?
Heimlich maneuver
Someone says, “I’m scared to use the AED because what if I shock them wrong?” The correct response is this.
The AED will analyze the rhythm and only advise a shock if needed.