EMR Red Cross Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the first thing you should do when you come across an accident scene?
✔✔ Ensure your own safety and assess the scene for hazards before offering help.
What should you do if you find someone who is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔ Immediately begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and call for emergency medical
help.
How do you treat a burn from hot liquids or steam?
✔✔ Cool the burn under running cold water for at least 10 minutes and cover it with a sterile
dressing.
What should you do if a person is choking but still conscious?
✔✔ Encourage them to cough to clear the obstruction. If they can't, perform the Heimlich
maneuver.
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,What is the proper technique to perform abdominal thrusts on an adult?
✔✔ Stand behind the person, place a fist just above their navel, and give quick inward and
upward thrusts until the object is expelled.
How would you treat a nosebleed?
✔✔ Have the person sit upright and pinch the nostrils together while tilting the head slightly
forward to prevent blood from flowing into the throat.
What should you do if a person has a suspected broken bone?
✔✔ Immobilize the injured area using a splint or padding, and avoid moving the person unless
necessary for their safety.
What is the first action you should take when you witness someone having a seizure?
✔✔ Protect the person from injury by moving objects away and gently placing something soft
under their head.
What should you do if a person has a severe allergic reaction and is carrying an epinephrine
auto-injector?
✔✔ Administer the epinephrine injection as instructed, and seek immediate medical assistance.
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, How do you manage a person with heat exhaustion?
✔✔ Move them to a cooler environment, give them water to drink, and have them rest.
What should you do if a person is showing signs of a heart attack?
✔✔ Call for emergency medical help, have the person chew an aspirin (if they’re not allergic),
and keep them calm and still.
What is the first thing you should do when you encounter someone with a serious wound?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure to the wound to control bleeding and avoid further injury.
How do you recognize signs of a stroke?
✔✔ Sudden numbness or weakness, confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech, and
difficulty walking are all signs.
What should you do if a person is having trouble breathing but is still conscious?
✔✔ Encourage them to stay calm and help them use their prescribed inhaler or breathing
medication if available.
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| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the first thing you should do when you come across an accident scene?
✔✔ Ensure your own safety and assess the scene for hazards before offering help.
What should you do if you find someone who is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔ Immediately begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and call for emergency medical
help.
How do you treat a burn from hot liquids or steam?
✔✔ Cool the burn under running cold water for at least 10 minutes and cover it with a sterile
dressing.
What should you do if a person is choking but still conscious?
✔✔ Encourage them to cough to clear the obstruction. If they can't, perform the Heimlich
maneuver.
1
,What is the proper technique to perform abdominal thrusts on an adult?
✔✔ Stand behind the person, place a fist just above their navel, and give quick inward and
upward thrusts until the object is expelled.
How would you treat a nosebleed?
✔✔ Have the person sit upright and pinch the nostrils together while tilting the head slightly
forward to prevent blood from flowing into the throat.
What should you do if a person has a suspected broken bone?
✔✔ Immobilize the injured area using a splint or padding, and avoid moving the person unless
necessary for their safety.
What is the first action you should take when you witness someone having a seizure?
✔✔ Protect the person from injury by moving objects away and gently placing something soft
under their head.
What should you do if a person has a severe allergic reaction and is carrying an epinephrine
auto-injector?
✔✔ Administer the epinephrine injection as instructed, and seek immediate medical assistance.
2
, How do you manage a person with heat exhaustion?
✔✔ Move them to a cooler environment, give them water to drink, and have them rest.
What should you do if a person is showing signs of a heart attack?
✔✔ Call for emergency medical help, have the person chew an aspirin (if they’re not allergic),
and keep them calm and still.
What is the first thing you should do when you encounter someone with a serious wound?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure to the wound to control bleeding and avoid further injury.
How do you recognize signs of a stroke?
✔✔ Sudden numbness or weakness, confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech, and
difficulty walking are all signs.
What should you do if a person is having trouble breathing but is still conscious?
✔✔ Encourage them to stay calm and help them use their prescribed inhaler or breathing
medication if available.
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