Emergency Training Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By Tutuagyekum | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 168

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In the face of emergencies, we are often unprepared for any emerging crises. However, it is expedient that each, regardless of where you find yourself has basic knowledge of emergency training and response.

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1.

__________________________________ is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies
- A.
  
  System management
- B.
  
  Emergency management
- C.
  
  Emergency output
- D.
  
  Emergency procedure
2.

________________________defines an emergency as the state in which normal procedures are interrupted, and immediate measures need to be taken to prevent that state turning into a disaster.
- A.
  
  Red Cross
- B.
  
  World Health Organisation
- C.
  
  NADMO
- D.
  
  Food and Drugs Authority
3.

Emergency management is a related term but should not be equated to
- A.
  
  First aid
- B.
  
  Emergency response
- C.
  
  People management
- D.
  
  Disaster management
4.

Emergency planning is a discipline of urban planning and
- A.
  
  Management
- B.
  
  Design
- C.
  
  Development planning
- D.
  
  Settlement planning
5.

Which of the following is not a principle of emergency management?
- A.
  
  Progressive
- B.
  
  Obsolete
- C.
  
  Flexible
- D.
  
  Professional
6.

You’re having lunch with your mother and she begins to choke on some food. She can’t speak, breathe or cough it up. How can you help?
- A.
  
  Give up to five back blows between her shoulder blades
- B.
  
  Call 911
- C.
  
  Do the Heimlich manoeuvre on her
- D.
  
  Put your fingers down her throat to try to dislodge the obstruction
7.

Your colleague is complaining of breathlessness and a tight pain in the chest. You suspect a heart attack. What should you do?
- A.
  
  Get him to lay down flat
- B.
  
  Encourage him to stand up and move around slowly
- C.
  
  Sit him in a comfortable position
- D.
  
  Call 911
8.

Your father has cut his finger in the kitchen and is bleeding profusely. How do you treat his injury?
- A.
  
  Apply direct pressure over the wound
- B.
  
  Give him an aspirin
- C.
  
  Apply salt on the wound
- D.
  
  Put the injured limb in some cold water
9.

You’re walking home and you see a man lying on the ground. You ask him if he’s all right but he doesn’t respond. What should you do next?
- A.
  
  Call 911
- B.
  
  Leave him and assume someone else will help him
- C.
  
  Pour water on his face
- D.
  
  Check his airway to ensure its open
10.

If someone is having a nose bleed, your priority is to control the bleeding and
- A.
  
  keep their airway open
- B.
  
  Perform the heimlich
- C.
  
  Hug them
- D.
  
  Call 911