AMERICAN RED CROSS
FIRST AID, CPR,AED
LATEST EXAM
2026 GUARANTEED PASS
QUESTIONAfter you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and
activate EMS but BEFORE you give care you must obtain
_______, if the victim refuses your help, you should...? - answer-
CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
QUESTIONWhat are the three Emergency Action Steps? -
answer-Check
Call
Care
QUESTIONWhat is the most important step you can take to help
a person who is unconscious or has some other life threatening
condition? - answer-Call for emergency medical help
List the four steps a lay responder (you) will take in an emergency
- answer-1. Recognize that an emergency exists
,2. Decide to take action
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS
arrives + takes over
QUESTIONList the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an
emergency - answer-1. Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
QUESTIONWhy might a person not respond to someone who
needs help? (List 4 reasons) - answer--panic or fear of doing
something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
QUESTIONHow can a person prevent disease transmission while
providing help? (List 4 reasons) - answer--wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers
QUESTIONWhat is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws? -
answer-To protect people who voluntarily give care in an
emergency situation
QUESTIONWhen you are alone, what are the three situations in
which you would "Call First"? - answer--any adult or child about
12 years or older who is unconscious
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
, QUESTIONWhen you are alone, what are the two situations in
which you would "Care First"? - answer--an unconscious child
(younger than 12) who you did not see collapse
-any drowning victim
QUESTIONList 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1 - answer--
unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
QUESTIONDo you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes
injured, no matter how minor? Why/why not? - answer-Not
always- you must use your judgement to determine how dire the
situation is
QUESTIONWhat are the 3 situations when you would have to
move a victim? - answer--when you are faced with immediate
danger (the scene is unsafe)
-when you have to get to another person with a more serious
problem
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough
space, need a flat surface for CPR, etc.)
QUESTION** If a victim is able to talk to you then you know they
are breathing and have a pulse (ABC's). Assess the situation. If
there aren't any other life threatening conditions (severe bleeding,
etc.) find out what happened by asking questions. You follow this
"interview" process whenever you deal with a conscious person
(ask for consent if the individual is an adult or a child/infant with a
parent). - answer-Checking a Conscious Person
FIRST AID, CPR,AED
LATEST EXAM
2026 GUARANTEED PASS
QUESTIONAfter you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and
activate EMS but BEFORE you give care you must obtain
_______, if the victim refuses your help, you should...? - answer-
CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
QUESTIONWhat are the three Emergency Action Steps? -
answer-Check
Call
Care
QUESTIONWhat is the most important step you can take to help
a person who is unconscious or has some other life threatening
condition? - answer-Call for emergency medical help
List the four steps a lay responder (you) will take in an emergency
- answer-1. Recognize that an emergency exists
,2. Decide to take action
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS
arrives + takes over
QUESTIONList the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an
emergency - answer-1. Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
QUESTIONWhy might a person not respond to someone who
needs help? (List 4 reasons) - answer--panic or fear of doing
something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
QUESTIONHow can a person prevent disease transmission while
providing help? (List 4 reasons) - answer--wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers
QUESTIONWhat is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws? -
answer-To protect people who voluntarily give care in an
emergency situation
QUESTIONWhen you are alone, what are the three situations in
which you would "Call First"? - answer--any adult or child about
12 years or older who is unconscious
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
, QUESTIONWhen you are alone, what are the two situations in
which you would "Care First"? - answer--an unconscious child
(younger than 12) who you did not see collapse
-any drowning victim
QUESTIONList 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1 - answer--
unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
QUESTIONDo you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes
injured, no matter how minor? Why/why not? - answer-Not
always- you must use your judgement to determine how dire the
situation is
QUESTIONWhat are the 3 situations when you would have to
move a victim? - answer--when you are faced with immediate
danger (the scene is unsafe)
-when you have to get to another person with a more serious
problem
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough
space, need a flat surface for CPR, etc.)
QUESTION** If a victim is able to talk to you then you know they
are breathing and have a pulse (ABC's). Assess the situation. If
there aren't any other life threatening conditions (severe bleeding,
etc.) find out what happened by asking questions. You follow this
"interview" process whenever you deal with a conscious person
(ask for consent if the individual is an adult or a child/infant with a
parent). - answer-Checking a Conscious Person
