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First Aid Quiz: Would You Know What to Do in an Emergency?

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First Aid Quiz: Would You Know What to Do in an Emergency?

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First aid quiz: 25 questions on what to do with burns, nosebleeds, bee stings, choking, fainting and real emergencies. 🩹

Would you know what to do in the first minutes? Learn the right answers, and the common myths to avoid, in a quiz the whole family can take together. Great for family quiz nights, road trips and classrooms.

❓ IN THIS QUIZ

  • How long should you cool a burn under running water?
  • Your nose starts bleeding. What should you do?
  • How fast should you push during CPR?
  • What does a defibrillator, or AED, do?

💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Have you ever had to use first aid?

This video is for general information and isn't a substitute for proper first aid training. In an emergency, always call your local emergency number.

How to play

  1. Read the question and look at the pictures.
  2. Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
  3. See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
  1. Someone burns their hand on a hot pan. What should you do first?
    Cool running water
    Cool a burn under cool running water. Never put butter, oils or creams on it!
  2. How long should you cool a burn under running water?
    20 minutes
    Cool a burn for a full 20 minutes. It feels long, but it really helps!
  3. After cooling a burn, what can you loosely lay over it?
    Cling film
    Lay cling film loosely over a cooled burn. Don't wrap it tight, and skip sticky plasters!
  4. Your nose starts bleeding. What should you do?
    Lean forward
    Lean forward and pinch the soft part of your nose for 10 to 15 minutes. Don't tilt your head back!
  5. A bee stings you and the stinger is stuck. What's best?
    Scrape it sideways
    Scrape the stinger out sideways with a fingernail or a card. Tweezers can squeeze more venom in!
  6. You get a cut that's bleeding. What helps stop it?
    Press with clean cloth
    Press a clean cloth or bandage firmly on a cut to help stop the bleeding.
  7. Someone is choking but can still cough. What should you do?
    Keep them coughing
    If they can still cough, encourage them to keep coughing. It's the best way to clear it!
  8. They can't cough or breathe. What comes first?
    5 back blows
    Give up to 5 sharp blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
  9. Back blows didn't work. What's next?
    Abdominal thrusts
    Next, up to 5 abdominal thrusts, and call emergency services if it still won't clear.
  10. Someone collapses and isn't breathing. What do you do?
    Call for help & CPR
    Call the emergency number straight away, then start CPR: push hard and fast in the centre of the chest.
  11. How fast should you push during CPR?
    100-120 a minute
    Push 100 to 120 times a minute, about two pushes every second!
  12. How deep should you press on an adult's chest during CPR?
    5-6 cm (2 in)
    Press down about 5 to 6 cm (2 inches), then let the chest come all the way back up.
  13. Someone faints but is breathing normally. What helps?
    Lie down, raise legs
    Lay them on their back and raise their legs. Most people come round within a minute.
  14. Someone is unconscious but breathing. How should you lay them?
    On their side
    The recovery position, on their side, keeps the airway open so they can breathe safely.
  15. You twist your ankle. What helps first?
    Rest, ice, raise it
    Rest it, use an ice pack wrapped in a towel for up to 20 minutes, and raise it. Avoid heat at first!
  16. Someone is very cold and shivering badly. What helps?
    Blankets & warm drink
    Warm them gently with blankets and a warm drink. A hot bath or rubbing can be dangerous!
  17. Someone is having a seizure. What should you never do?
    Put things in mouth
    Never put anything in their mouth or hold them down. Swallowing your tongue is a myth!
  18. Someone swallowed something poisonous. Should you make them throw up?
    No, get help fast
    Never make them throw up, they could choke. Get medical help right away!
  19. You get a blister. What should you do?
    Leave it, cover it
    Leave a blister alone and cover it. The skin on top protects it from germs!
  20. Someone has a serious allergic reaction and struggles to breathe. What helps first?
    Adrenaline pen
    Use their adrenaline auto-injector if they have one, and call emergency services!
  21. Someone is touching a live electric wire. What do you do first?
    Turn off the power
    Never touch them until the power is off, or the electricity could go through you too!
  22. Someone feels faint and sick after hours in the hot sun. What helps?
    Cool place & water
    Move them somewhere cool, have them lie down and sip water.
  23. You get grit in your eye. What should you do?
    Rinse with water
    Rinse the eye gently with clean water. Rubbing can scratch it!
  24. A dog bites you and breaks the skin. What first?
    Wash with soap
    Wash the bite with soap and warm water, then see a doctor. Animal bites can get infected!
  25. Final question! What does a defibrillator, or AED, do?
    Shocks the heart
    An AED checks the heart and can shock it back into rhythm. Its voice guides anyone through every step!