First aid quiz: training final assessment

This first aid quiz serves as the final assessment of a first aid training course. Ten questions, a 20-minute time limit, a single attempt and a 70% pass mark give trainers a clear and fair way to validate what participants have learned.

What does this first aid quiz evaluate?

The questions follow the logic of an emergency: securing the area, recognising an unresponsive person who is not breathing normally, the rate and depth of chest compressions, the recovery position, heavy bleeding, minor burns, choking, the use of a defibrillator and suspected neck injuries after a fall. Participants also give their name, email and the date and place of their session, so you can match each result to the right group. Correct answers are not revealed at the end, which keeps the first aid test valid for future sessions.

Who is it for?

• First aid trainers and training organisations
• Companies training their designated first aiders
• Sports clubs, schools and youth organisations preparing volunteers
• Event organisers checking the knowledge of their safety team

How to adapt it in Mailpro

Align each question with the guidelines taught in your course, edit the introduction and add your logo and colours. The quiz is graded automatically: you can change the pass mark, the timer and its warning, the number of attempts, and show results by score bands. Share it by link, by QR code projected in the training room or in a Mailpro email to participants; results arrive in Mailpro.

Tips

• Have the first aid quiz questions checked by a qualified instructor and update them when official guidelines change.
• Remind participants that this first aid assessment does not replace hands-on practice.
• Give the assessment straight after the practical session, while everyone is still in the room.
• Review wrong answers with the group afterwards, without sharing the answer key publicly.

Frequently asked questions

Does passing this first aid quiz make someone a certified first aider?

No. Certification depends on your training body and local regulations; the quiz is only one part of the evaluation.

Can I use these first aid exam questions with children?

The content is written for adults. For young people, simplify the wording and focus on raising the alarm and basic actions.

Why allow only one attempt?

For a final evaluation, a single attempt ensures the result reflects real knowledge. For practice, you can allow more attempts.

Questions in this template

Your details

1. First and last name
2. Email
3. Training session (date and place)

Assessment

1. You arrive at an accident. What is the very first thing to do?
   Check that the area is safe for you and for the victim · Move the victim straight away · Give the victim something to drink · Call the victim's family
2. An adult is unresponsive and not breathing normally. What do you do?
   Put them in the recovery position · Call the emergency services and start chest compressions · Wait to see if breathing comes back · Give them water
3. At what rate should you give chest compressions to an adult?
   About 60 per minute · 100 to 120 per minute · 150 to 180 per minute · As fast as possible
4. How deep should chest compressions be for an adult?
   1 to 2 cm · About 5 to 6 cm · About 10 cm · It does not matter
5. An unconscious person is breathing normally. What do you do?
   Put them on their side in the recovery position and keep checking their breathing · Start chest compressions · Sit them up · Leave them on their back
6. A wound is bleeding heavily. What do you do first?
   Press firmly and directly on the wound · Rinse it with water and leave it · Wait for the bleeding to stop by itself · Put ice on it
7. How should you treat a minor burn?
   Cool it under cool running water for at least 10 minutes · Put butter or oil on it · Put ice directly on it · Burst the blisters
8. An adult is choking and can no longer cough or breathe. What do you do?
   Give back blows, then abdominal thrusts · Give them a glass of water · Lay them down on the floor · Wait for it to pass
9. Which statements about a defibrillator (AED) are true? (several answers)
   Anyone can use it by following its voice instructions · It analyses the heart rhythm and decides whether a shock is needed · Only a doctor may use it · Nobody must touch the victim while the shock is delivered
10. After a fall, a conscious person complains of neck pain. What do you do?
    Do not move them unless they are in danger, keep their head still and call the emergency services · Help them to stand up · Carry them somewhere more comfortable · Give them a painkiller