Emergency Basics
What should you use to put out a small fire safety?
A. Water bottle
B. Fire extinguisher
C. Notebook
D. Flashlight
B. Fire extinguisher
Quick, someone is suffering from an allergic reaction and is going into anaphylactic shock. What device do you look for? What does it do?
--> A device that delivers a fast dose of epinephrine to reverse life-threatening allergic reactions by opening airways, raising blood pressure, and reducing swelling
Question: Someone is having trouble breathing after running. What device can help them get medicine into their lungs?
A. Cast
B. Inhaler
C. Helmet
D. Crutches
B - Inhaler
Question: What does the word emergency mean?
A. A planned event
B. A sudden situation that needs quick action
C. A school holiday
D. A group project
Correct Answer: B. A sudden situation that needs quick action
Question: Biomedical engineers help improve what?
A. Consumer electronics for entertainment
B. Medical equipment and healthcare technology
C. Transportation safety systems
D. Athletic performance gear
B. Medical equipment and healthcare technology
What is the FIRST thing you should always check when there is an emergency?
A. If you know the person
B. If the scene is safe
C. If help is coming
D. If there’s a device nearby
B
Quick, someone is suddenly unresponsive and not breathing normally. This likely means cardiac arrest - their heart has stopped pumping blood effectively?
(Bonus points for saying the full name)
AED - Automated External Defibrillator
An AED:
- checks the hearts rhythm through stick pads placed on the chest
- decides if a shock is needed
- delivers an electric shock to reset the hearts electrical activity
- this can allow the heart to return to a normal rhythm
Someone is pulled out of a pool and is breathing strangely.
Which device should your team use FIRST?
A. Bandage
B. AED
C. Oxygen mask
D. Thermometer
C. Oxygen mask
What is an EKG?
A device that measure electrical activity of the heart.
A bridge collapses after a flood, and ambulances can’t cross. What should engineers design first?
A. A taller building
B. A temporary bridge or ramp
C. A traffic light
D. A tunnel for fish
B. A temporary bridge or ramp
If someone is unconscious but breathing, what should you do first?
A. Give them food
B. Put them in the recovery position
C. Leave them alone
D. Shake them
B. Put them in a recovery position
This medical device assists or takes over breathing by moving air in and out of the lungs when a patient cannot breathe on their own.
Ventilator or oxygen mask
A student collapses in the gym. They are unresponsive and not breathing normally.
AED
What is sterilization
Cleaning a medical tool so no germs are left on it.
A hospital loses power during a hurricane. What engineering solution keeps life-saving machines running?
A. Emergency lighting system
B. Backup generator
C. Air conditioning unit
D. Elevator motor
B. Backup generator
Question: What is the FIRST thing you should do if a fire alarm goes off at school?
A. Grab your backpack and important items
B. Alert a friend in another classroom
C. Follow your teacher and exit the building safely
D. Call your parents
Correct Answer: C. Follow your teacher and exit the building safely
What is the name of
a medical device is an implanted device that uses electrical pulses to regulate the heart’s rhythm and keep it beating at a normal rate.
Pacemaker
A child has diabetes and suddenly feels shaky, sweaty, and confused during gym class. What should you give them first?
A. Insulin
B. Water
C. Fruit juice or candy
D. Oxygen mask
C - Fruit juice or candy
What does MRI stand for and what does it do
Answer: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Uses a powerful magnet to create detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, and bones to help doctors diagnose injuries.
Firefighters are in a dark, smoky building. What tool helps them “see” heat and people?
B
Question: If someone touches an electrical wire and cannot let go, what is the SAFEST thing to do first?
A. Grab them and pull them away
B. Pour water on the wire
C. Turn off the power source or call for adult/emergency help
D. Tell them to let go
Correct Answer: C. Turn off the power source or call for adult/emergency help
This scanner uses magnetic fields to image soft tissues.
MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging
A diabetics blood sugar is dropping dangerously low and must be monitored continuously
Glucose --> Fruit Juice, regular soda, candy, honey
Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes:
What happens:
The body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin.
Key points:
Body makes little or no insulin
Usually starts in children or teens
Not caused by lifestyle
Must take insulin shots to survive
Type 2 Diabetes
What happens:
The body still makes insulin, but the cells don’t respond to it well (insulin resistance), and over time the pancreas can’t keep up.
Key points:
Insulin is made, but doesn’t work properly
Often develops in adults (but now also kids)
Linked to diet, weight, and activity (but not always)
Treated with diet, exercise, pills, and sometimes insulin
Doctors need to watch a patient’s heart rhythm during emergency surgery. What device shows this?
Correct: B
A. EEG
B. ECG monitor
C. Thermometer
D. Pulse oximeter
Correct: B