First aid

First aid (for kids)

The Red Cross helps people affected by crises and disasters all over the world. 

What accident is most common, regardless of age?

Let the person remain in the same position

An unresponsive person is lying on her back. Her breathing is normal. What do you do?

A bus has run off the road. You arrive at the location. What is the first thing you do?

Burns from hot water or an iron for example

Falling accidents for example from a jungle gym, a bike, a tree

All children get injured. Which is the most common way for a child to get injured

What does a person do who is choking and cannot breathe?

In how many countries can you find the Red Cross/Red Crescent?

A friend who is choking and cannot breathe what does he or she do?

You see a seemingly lifeless person. What signs that the person is alive do you check?

Cool the chafe with running water for 20 minutes

Clean the abrasion, maybe prick a hole in the blister and then put on a chafing patch

What do you do if you’ve got an abrasion with a blister on your foot?

The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant. Which country was he from?

When performing CPR on an adult, where do you put your hands?

What should you always wear when riding a bike?

Give firm back blows between the shoulder blades

Your friend is choking and is completely quiet. What do you do to help your friend?

What does the emergency dispatcher want you to say when you call 112?

A person is choking and cannot breathe. How do you begin?

What does L in the memory rule LABC stand for?

How many chest compressions do you do on an adult during CPR?

How do you help a person who is unresponsive but with normal breathing?

What is the most important thing you can do if something happens?

To help injured or sick people until ambulance arrive

What do you do if you hit your head and get a bump in the head?

A person is bleeding heavily from the arm. What is most important to do?

Pinch the nose and lean the head backwards

What do you do when bleeding from the nose?

For how long should you at least cool a burn?

What do you do if you’ve burnt yourself on an iron for example?

Why do you want to sit down when you’re eating?

Tilt the head back and see, listen and feel for breathing

How do you check to see if an unresponsive person is breathing normally?

Approximately how many cardiac arrests occur outside hospitals in Sweden each year?

A person is choking and becomes unconscious. What do you do to help?

A friend is bleeding heavily from the arm. What’s the most important thing to do?