Safety and Environmental Health Study Guide

What is everything "outside" the living organism-- air, water, soil, other organisms, and forms of radiation?

• Ozone

• Pollution

• Environment

• Health

What can be done to solve environmental problems?

• Turn off unnecessary lights

• Use the microwave instead of the stove

• Carpool or ride the bus to school

• All of these

Medical help given immediately in an emergency, before the victim is taken to a hospital or treatment center, is called __________.

• First Aid

• Shock

• Hyperthermia

• CPR

What is the correct order for the steps to take in an emergency?

• Care for the person until help arrives, Check the scene and the victim, Call for help

• Check the scene and the victim, Call for Help, Care for the person until help arrives

• Call for help, Care for the person until help arrives, Check the scene and victim

• Check the scene and victim, Care for the person until help arrives, Call for help

The only time you should move a person during first aid is if the scene is unsafe.

• True

• False

When checking the scene of an emergency, which questions should you ask yourself?

• Is it safe?

• What has happened?

• Are there victims?

• All of the above

The number to call for help in emergencies is

• 911

• 919

• 119

• 1-800-HELP

If you start giving first aid to a victim, it doesn't matter if you stay until help arrives. You should leave whenever you feel like it.

• True

• False

Which one is NOT a sign of shock?

• Extreme thirst

• Irregular breathing

• Slow Pulse

• Blue/Pale skin that may feel cold

Select all of the safety procedures and drills we practice at CHMS.

• Fire Drill

• Tornado Drill

• Quicksand Drill

• Lockdown Drill