2025 Alamo City Striker Skills Meet Inspection Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering first aid, medical conditions, and key members of the Chain of Command and Cabinet from the 2025 Alamo City Striker Skills Meet Inspection Study Guide.

Red color on the U.S. Flag

Hardiness and Valor

White color on the U.S. Flag

Innocence and Purity

Blue color on the U.S. Flag

Vigilance, Perseverance, Justice, Reverence to god, loyalty

Union

The blue background containing the 50 stars

Cocked Hat

The triangle that the flag is folded into

Trunk

The ball at the top of the flagpole

The “Flags Own Right”

The flag is always accorded the right side from it's perspective

Reveille

Ceremony raising the flag

Retreat

Ceremony lowering the flag

National colors

The American flag

Who made the first American Flag

Betsy Ross

What do the 50 stars represent on the U.S. Flag

The 50 states

What do the 13 stripes represent?

The 13 original colonies

1st colony

Virginia

2nd colony

Massachusetts

3rd colony

New Hampshire

4th colony

New York

5th colony

New Jersey

6th Colony

Pennsylvania

7th colony

North Carolina

8th Colony

South Carolina

9th colony

Rhode Island

10th colony

Connecticut

11th colony

Maryland

12th colony

Delaware

13th colony

Georgia

What does the half-staff mean?

A sign of national mourning

How is the U.S. flag positioned at half-staff?

The flag is raised to the top of the staff briskly and then lowered, ceremoniously, to the half-staff position

In what year were the Stars and Stripes created

1777

How many white stripes are on the U.S. flag

6 stripes

How many red stripes are on the U.S. flag

7 stripes

What are the 3 types of flags flown on military installations

Garrison, post, and storm

What are the dimensions of the Garrison flag, and when it is flown?

20 feet by 38 feet. It is flown on holidays and important occasions.

What are the dimensions of the Post flag and when is it flown?

8 feet, 11 3/8 inches by 17 feet. It is flown for general display (normal occasions).

What are the dimensions of the Storm flag and when is it flown?

5 feet by 9 feet, 6 inches. It is flown during inclement weather.

What does the term Colors refer to?

The United States flag

What 2 flags can be flown over the U.S. flag?

The USN Church Pennant flying while at high sea and during services and the United Nations Flag in New York at UN headquarters.

The “Star-Spangled Banner” was written as a poem inspired by which event?

A battle during the war of 1812.

The “Star-Spangled Banner” was written by whom?

Francis Scott Key

What are the 4 life-saving steps of first aid?

Clear the airway, stop the bleeding, treat/control shock, dress the wound/splint fractures

What does CPR stand for?

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

How is CPR given to an adult?

Chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing at a ration of 30:2

What is Hands Only CPR?

Chest compressions, only.

What is the rate of chest compressions given to an adult in CPR?

100 to 120 compressions per minute

What is the depth of compressions for an adult?

2 inches

R.I.C.E.

The treatment for sprains. Rest, ice, compression, elevation

Controlling Bleeding

The best way to control or stop bleeding is to apply direct pressure to the wound.

Three Types of Bleeding

Capillary, Venous, and Arterial.

Hemorrhage

Heavy or uncontrollable bleeding.

Visceral Organs

Internal organs, as in those exposed by open abdominal wounds.

Visceral Organs

Internal organs, as in those exposed by open abdominal wounds.

When should you use a tourniquet?

Only as a last resort, when all other methods of controlling the bleeding has failed.

Three Types of Heat Injuries

Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke.

What is the most dangerous heat injury?

Heat stroke

Hypothermia

Too little body heat with abnormally low internal body temperature.

Frostbite

An injury to body tissue caused by frost or extreme cold.

Types of Fractures

Open and closed.

Open Fracture

A fracture where the broken bone pierces the skin and is visible.

Closed Fracture

A fracture where the broken bone does not pierce the skin.

President of the United States

President Donald Trump

Vice President of the United States

Vice President JD Vance

Secretary of State

Marco Rubio

Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth

Secretary of Homeland Security

Markwayne Mullin

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

GEN Dan Caine, USAF

1st General Order

To take charge of my post and all government property within sight or hearing.

2nd General Order

To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on alert of everything that takes place within sight or hear

3rd General Order

To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.