Medical
What reduces pain for a stingray sting?
Hot water
What is another name for the rescue can?
Rescue buoy/ burnside buoy
what are the 3 components of a rip current?
head, neck, feeder waves
Who invented the rescue buoy
Bob burnside
What is the most common injury to lifeguards
swimmers shoulder
What is the first action a lifeguard should take when treating a patient?
Scene safety
What is another name for the rescue tube?
Peterson tube
What flag is never flown at gulf shores?
green
What was the rescue can originally made of?
heavy sheet metal
What is the swim requirement to become a lifeguard
550m swim in under 10 minutes
What does ABC stand for?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
What two pieces of equipment are used at the most basic level for a rescue?
can/tube and fins
80% of all drownings are due to:
rip currents
What piece of equipment shot line out of a cannon?
lyle gun
How many hours of refresher hours do you need annually
16 hours
What is the compression to ventilation ratio?
30:2
What is the piece of equipment called that it attached to a jet ski?
rescue sled
How can you escape a rip current?
swim parallel/ out of rip current
Who created the rescue tube?
Why should workouts include drills using rescue equipment
combines physical conditioning and skill building
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs/symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Last oral intake
Events leading up to
When would you use a rescue tube over a rescue can?
fixed
permanent
flash
What were most rescues due to in the early days
Shipwrecks
What 3 categories do lifeguards train in?
physical
lifeguarding
medical