Introduction to the Red Cross: quizredcross.org.uk/rcquiz

1. Someone trained in first aid by the Red Cross is on the scene of a road accident. Who do they help first?

a. The innocent party, leaving whoever caused the crash till later.b. The ones who are making the most noise, especially anyone screaming loudly.c. The ones who are quietest.

2. Reports are coming in of a major disaster overseas. Details are sketchy. What does the British Red Cross do?

a. Gets straight on the case, within hours sending emergency teams with the standard disaster kits.

b. Nothing. It's outside the UK, so none of its business.c. Tells the relevant authorities that it is on standby to offer assistance that may be

required.

3. A local fire and emergency support team has been called out following a house fire. The family will not leave the unsafe home unless they can bring their dog. What do the Red Cross volunteers do?

a. Tell them not to be silly and explain that people are more important than animals. b. Say, no problem. This happens a lot and their support vehicles are well equipped to

cope with all kinds of pets.c. Call for back-up from the British Red Crossbreeds, an emergency dog service that

can take the animal to a place of safety.

4. Delegates from the International Committee of the Red Cross have visited detainees held as prisoners of war. They have been told of inhumane conditions that may breach the laws of war. What do they do?

a. Raise the matters confidentially with the authorities and work with them privately to make life better for the detainees.

b. Report the alleged breaches to the international criminal court for immediate prosecution.

c. Take photographs of shocking conditions and circulate them to newspapers for maximum publicity.

5. There has been a major incident in the UK, with loss of life and many people injured. The emergency planners call on British Red Cross volunteers for help. What tasks might they be given?

a. Carrying out surgical operations by the side of the road.b. Staffing reception centres and transporting patients between hospitals to make space

for those injured.c. Providing compulsory counselling for anyone deeply affected.

> To provide care in a crisis and to reduce suffering> To provide services to those who need them, non-

judgementally, neutrally and impartially – that is, without regard to race, politics, religion, or anything else.

> To listen to what those in crisis say they want, not decide in advance what they need.

> To support the main emergency services, not to try to do their work.

> To achieve change through persuasion and negotiation in private, not through public exposure.

Why does the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement exist? How does it operate?

Photo captions and credits

Photo 1 Road accident involving a car and a cyclist. © Layton Thompson/British Red Cross

Photo 2 Port-au-Prince after the Haiti earthquake. Photo taken on 15 January 2010 © British Red Cross

Photo 3 British Red Cross fire emergency support service, Gloucester, Britain © Alex Macguire/British Red Cross

Photo 4 ICRC visit to Monrovia central prison © Boris Heger/ICRC

Photo 5 British Red Cross response to 7/7 attacks in London© British Red Cross

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