First Responders Quiz: Could You Handle the Pressure?

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  • Last Updated: 25 Sep, 2025
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When emergencies strike heart attack, car collision, or natural disaster first responders are the first line of defense. Paramedics and Emergency medical technicians, firefighters and police officers save lives under high-stress and volatile circumstances. Speed, training, and poise under stress are a difference of life and death.This quiz will test how familiar are you with what first responders actually do; the problems they face; and the skills that keep first responders as America's heroes working at their best?

The “golden hour” in trauma care refers to?

  • First 60 minutes after injury

  • First 24 hours

  • Time until ambulance arrives

  • Time until surgery is scheduled

Which profession is not considered a first responder?

  • Firefighter

  • Police officer

  • Paramedic

  • Accountant

A first responder arriving at a car crash should first?

  • Move victims immediately

  • Apply a tourniquet 

  • Ensure the scene is safe

  • Call a tow truck

Which protective gear is most essential for a first responder in hazardous situations?

  • Sunglasses

  • Hat

  • Earplugs

  • Gloves and mask

Which federal department oversees FEMA, supporting first responders during disasters?

  • Department of Defense

  • Department of Homeland Security

  • Department of Health and Human Services

  • Department of Justice

Which pulse point is most commonly checked during CPR?

  • Wrist

  • Carotid (neck)

  • Foot

  • Elbow

What does an AED primarily treat?

  • Choking

  • Sudden cardiac arrest

  • Stroke

  • Severe bleeding

EMT stands for?

  • Emergency Medical Team

  • Emergency Medical Technician

  • Emergency Management Taskforce

  • Emergency Medicine Training

In the U.S., what is the standard emergency phone number?

  • 311

  • 911

  • 811

  • 101

What is usually the first step in CPR?

  • Check breathing

  • Give rescue breaths

  • Call 911 and check responsiveness

  • Begin chest compressions immediately

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