Self-Rescue
What does H.E.L.P stand for?
Heat escape lessening position
What are the 4 types of carries?
Single chin
Double chin
Modified
Seatbelt
What are 2 examples of PPE?
Gloves
Pocket mask
What is the difference between a lifesaver and a lifeguard?
Lifesaver: Respond to water-related emergencies in everyday life with training. Lifesavers prioritize their own safety.
Lifeguard: Trained to prevent and respond to water-related emergencies with a team in a controlled environment. The swimmer's safety is prioritized.
Solve:
(5-2) * 1.5
4.5
Most effective floatation device to use in cold water rescue/self-rescue?
Life-jacket/PFD
Name all entries and when you would use them (4)
1. Slip-in: eyes on victim + delicate
2. Compact jump: great height
3. Stride entry: eyes on victim
4. Dive: travel far
2. LOC
3. EMS + AED
4. Check for breathing
5. 2 rescue breaths : 30 compressions
What kind of national lifeguard courses can you take?
Pool
Waterfront
List all the Canadian provinces and territories.
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI
Yukon, NWT, Nunavut
What should you consider when deciding to stay or swim? (3)
1. How far you are from shore
2. If someone is coming to get you
3. Personal/enivronmental conditions
Explain the Good Samaritan Act
-Protects bystanders who help in an emergency from legal action if something goes wrong
-Good samaritans have the option to help everywhere except Quebec
-Good Samaritans must act to the best of their knowledge/within reason
In what scenarios would you stop CPR? (4)
EMS arrives
AED arrives
Signs of life
Physical Exhaustion
List the courses you need to take after this one to become a lifeguard.
Bronze Cross
Standard First Aid
Swim Instructor
National Lifeguard Pool
Our distance swim was 400 metres. How many centimetres did you swim?
40,000 cm
What condition do you get when you are too cold? Too hot?
Hypothermia
Heat exhaustion/Heat stroke
Name all the parts of the Rescuer's Checklist
Hazards
Assists
Entry
Approach
Reverse and Ready
Talk-Tow-Swim
Removal
Follow-up
List the changes in infant CPR compared to adult CPR
2 puffs
2 fingers for compressions
support the head
tickle the toes
AED pads on chest and back
Lifesaving Society Mission
To prevent drowning and water-related injury
Name everyone in this room
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List 5 symptoms of hypothermia
shivering, feeling cold, loss of muscular co-ordination, decreased conscousness, confusion, disorientation, unconsciousness, fatigue, shock
Recite the rescue ladder backward
Carry
Tow
Swim
Row
Wade
Reach
Throw
Talk
What does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
What is the Lifesaving Society's Motto?
Whomsoever you see in distress, recognize in them a fellow human being.
Which Olympic swimmer currently holds the most gold medals?
Michael Phelps (23)