Signs/Symptoms
Name that Water Skill
First Aid & Emergency Care
ARC Acronyms
AOSC Specific
100

A person in distress is holding their leg that has onset limited mobility. They appear to be in pain and complain of a tight feeling

Cramp
100

Entry used for spinal rescues

Slide-In Entry

100

When should you wear PPE?

Anytime you are providing care or picking up unknown objects.

100

EAP

Emergency Action Plan

100

This is the maximum depth of our pool

13 feet

200

An elderly male comes up to you. His speech is slurred and there is a slight droop on one side of his face.

Stroke

200

This is the method generally used when getting a person out of the water using a backboard (not a spinal).

Rapid Extrication

200

This is the first step in providing care for a conscious person

Obtaining Consent

200

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

200

The location of our main AED

Top right cubby in the guard office

300

Person is wheezing, anxious, and seated leaning forward on their elbows (tripod position). 

Asthma Attack

300

This is the rescue you are tested on at the end of the LG class.

Passive Submerged - Deep Water

300

Proper way of caring for a nosebleed

Have the person pinch their nose and tilt their head forward. Call 911 if bleeding doesn't stop

300

ROSC

Return of Spontaneous Circulation

300

This is the number of backboards we have on deck

4

400

An angry child is shaky and has a fruity odor on their breath.

Diabetic Emergency

400

This technique is an alternative method of providing in-line stabilization used when the head splint technique cannot be used.

Head & Chin Support Technique

400

This is the proper way to care for Hypothermia.

Rewarm them slowly, remove wet clothing, wrap them in a towel and/or space blanket etc.

400

SAMPLE

Signs/Symptoms

Allergies

Medications

Pertinent Medical History

Last Oral Intake

Events Leading Up

400
Number of First Aid Cabinets in the building

3

500

A person has a blue tint to their skin, their breathing is slow and they are unconscious. They appear to have small dot shaped marks on their arm.

Opioid Overdose

500

This rescue is used in 5-7ft of water for a submerged drowning person

Passive Submerged - Moderate Depth Water

500

This is the specific version of CPR taught by ARC for Lifeguards

High-Quality CPR

500

AFR

Accidental Fecal Release

500

AOSC Address

2690 Riva Rd Annapolis, MD 21401

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