QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS

Assessing an Emergency

• What are the first three things you should check when assessing an emergency scene?
• Why is it important to ensure your safety before helping others?
• Imagine you see a fire in a building. How would you assess if it’s safe to approach?
• Have you ever witnessed or lived through an emergency? How did you react, and what do you wish you had done differently?
• What do you think is the most important part of being prepared for an emergency?
• If you were to create a personal emergency plan, what are three things you would include?
• How does staying calm in an emergency help both you and others?
• Do you think it is useful to know about emergency preparedness? Why? Why not?
• If you had to teach someone else about emergency preparedness, what’s the first thing you’d tell them?

Recognizing Serious Health Risks

• What are the warning signs of dehydration, and how can you prevent it?
• How would you identify if someone is having a heatstroke?
• Imagine you’re walking to school and see someone lying on the ground. What steps would you take to assess the situation?
• If a friend experiences an allergic reaction to food, what is the first thing you should do?
• Have you or someone you know ever had a health emergency? How was it handled, and what did you learn from it?
• Imagine someone nearby collapses and stops breathing. What would you do until help arrives?
• Do you feel confident in your ability to assist in a life-threatening situation? Why or why not?