Emergency Response Quiz

What is the first step to take in responding to a fire emergency?

• Call the fire department

• Activate the fire alarm

• Evacuate the building

• Attempt to extinguish the fire with water

What should you do if you witness someone experiencing a heart attack?

• Leave them alone and hope they get better

• Call emergency services immediately and perform CPR if necessary.

• Give them a glass of water

• Perform a Heimlich maneuver

What is the recommended method to stop severe bleeding?

• Apply heat to the wound

• Pour salt on the wound

• Apply pressure to the wound

• Ignore the bleeding and hope it stops on its own

How should you respond to a person who is choking and unable to breathe?

• Give the person a glass of water

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver

• Pat the person on the back

• Perform CPR

What is the correct way to perform CPR on an adult?

• Call for emergency medical services, then perform cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths until help arrives or the person starts breathing on their own.

• Perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation without chest compressions

• Perform cycles of 10 chest compressions and 1 breath

• Wait for the person to start breathing on their own without performing any CPR

What should you do if you come across a car accident with injured individuals?

• Take pictures and post them on social media

• Ask the injured individuals to move out of the way

• Ignore the accident and continue on your way

• Call emergency services and provide first aid if trained

What is the first step to take in responding to a natural disaster, such as an earthquake?

• Call emergency services

• Ensure personal safety

• Evacuate the area

• Assess the damage

How should you respond to a person experiencing a severe allergic reaction?

• Apply a cold compress to the affected area

• Offer them a glass of water

• Administer an epinephrine auto-injector and call emergency services

• Tell them to take deep breaths and relax

What is the recommended action if you suspect someone is having a stroke?

• Wait and see if the symptoms go away on their own

• Give the person a painkiller

• Call emergency services immediately

• Take the person to the nearest hospital

What should you do if you encounter a person who has fainted?

• Call for emergency medical help immediately and carefully place the person on their back while elevating their legs.

• Leave the person alone and walk away

• Slap the person to wake them up

• Try to give the person water to drink