Keep it or ditch it
Flashlight
Keep
Rank these in an emergency kit: flashlight, water, candy
Water → Flashlight → Candy
You see someone bleeding heavily from their arm.
Apply direct pressure
If someone is unresponsive, you should call 911 immediately.
True
What organization’s symbol is a red cross on a white background?
American Red Cross
Expired food
Rank priorities after a disaster: check injuries, post on social media, find shelter
Check injuries → Find shelter → Social media
Someone collapses and doesn’t respond when you speak to them.
Call 911 / get help
You should suck venom out of a snake bite?
Name one service the Red Cross provides after disasters.
Shelter, food, or emergency supplies
Phone Charger
Rank these dangers after a flood: downed power lines, puddles, mud
Power lines → Floodwater → Mud
You arrive at a car accident scene.
Check that the scene is safe
Tilting your head back stops a nosebleed.
False
What disaster does the Red Cross respond to most often in the U.S.?
Home fires
Candles
Rank importance: staying calm, helping others, calling for help
Staying calm → Calling for help → Helping others
Someone is choking but still coughing.
Encourage coughing
Butter helps burns heal faster?
What type of training does the Red Cross offer to help people respond to emergencies before professionals arrive?
First aid, CPR, or emergency preparedness training
A space heater for power outages.
Ditch (high fire risk)
Rank what to do first in a fire: grab belongings, evacuate, alert others
Alert others → Evacuate → Grab belongings (don’t)
You arrive at a scene where someone has collapsed, is unresponsive, and there is vomit near their mouth.
Turn the person onto their side to protect the airway
You should avoid using an AED on a wet surface at all costs.
False
What major source allows the Red Cross to fund disaster relief efforts across the country?