Lifeguardin
What is the primary Job while on stand?
Scanning water
What is the compression to breath ratio for two person CPR on an adult
30:2
What does S.A.M.P.L.E stand for?
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Pertinent medical Hx
Last oral intake
Events leading up
A kiddo starts to run on the pool deck
Tweet, don't do that
What does AED stand for
Automatic External Defibrillator
While on stand a patron comes up to you and tells you the locker room shower is not working.
What is a good response?
Thank you for letting me know. I'll call a supervisor and let them know
True or false? and why?
Pediatric AED pads can be used on an adult.
False
It will not deliver enough power to shock
Ouch! a patron got stabbed with an arrow in the stomach.
What are we doing for this person
Call 911. Control bleeding, DO NOT PULL OBJECT OUT, monitor for shock.
A patron just dove head first in the deep end
tweet, feet first please
What does ROSC stand for and what is it?
Return of Spontaneous Circulation.
Its when a person comes back to life.
What equipment should a lifeguard always have with them while on stand?
Hip pack, Whistle, Rescue tube
What is the difference between cardiac arrest, and heart attack?
Heart attack is the heart dying because of a blockage in the heart.
Cardiac arrest is a complete stoppage of the heart.
A young kid just got stung by a bee. what question should you ask after you gain consent?
Are you allergic?
A parent is rough housing with their kids, after multiple warnings they still keep doing it what do you do?
Call a supervisor and let them handle it.
Is a seizure a diagnosis or a sign/symptom?
sign/symptom
How do you know if a lifejacket is allowed, and how do you check?
U.S coast guard approved, Check for a U.S coast guard approval number
You are doing CPR and your first breath does not go in.
What's the next step?
Re-mask, Re-tilt, Re-attempt to ventilate.
Oh No! a patron got a boo boo on their noggin. What care are we giving them?
Ask how they got the boo boo, Did they hit their head, are there signs of a concussion or other Brain injury?
if not give them a Band-Aid
There is a patron water walking during a birthday party on the weekend. The pool is busy and the patron is complaining because she keeps getting splashed.
We don't get to add a separation lane for her.
How would you approach this situation?
Explain to the patron that she is welcome to go into the lap pool to water walk; however, we cant just tell every kid in this pool to not splash or jump in.
What does an MI stand
What is an MI
Myocardial Infarction
What are the 4 main parts of the signal detection theory and what do they mean?
Hit: You recognize and rescue
Miss: Fail to recognize and rescue
False alarm: Recognize, but no rescue was needed
Correct rejection: No one needs rescued you good!
What are the 4 heart rhythms an AED recognizes?
What are the 2 that it will shock?
1. Normal sinus
2. Asystole
3. V-Tach (Will Shock)
4. V-Fib (Will Shock)
A patron has a piece of there intestines hanging out of their stomach from a laceration. What care do we give them?
Call 911, control bleeding, DO NOT PUT IT BACK IN, using a moist gauze carefully cover and wrap the wound.
A parent is very angry at you because their child has a slide wrist band and has been going down all day; however, the kid is obviously to small and you didn't send them down. you call a supervisor over.
What is the supervisor going to do in this situation?
What are the names of the two types of strokes.
Bonus points if you can tell me what each one does in the brain.
Ischemic: Brain blockage
Hemorrhagic: Brain Bleed