First aid/CPR
When providing chest compressions during CPR this is the proper hand placement location
What is the center of the chest? (Also acceptable “What is the nipple line?” or “What is one hand’s width above the notch in the chest where the ribs meet?” Incorrect responses include slightly above or below the center of the chest, or at the notch in the chest where the ribs meet)
When performing a rear assist in the pool, the rescue tube should be positioned here.
What is between your chest and the victim’s back?
The name of the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s CEO
What is Scott Clark?
The number of whistle blasts to signal a life threatening emergency.
What is one long whistle?
Our desired range for the pH level of our water
What is 7.4 - 7.6?
You are the opening lifeguard. When you arrive at the Y you notice a man slumped over on the bench in front of the building, apparently unconscious. This is the first thing you should do.
What is size up the scene?
The minimum number of lifeguards (or other first-responders) required to safely backboard a suspected head, neck or spinal victim in the water.
How many is two?
The YMCA’s three Areas of Focus
What are Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility?
The max ratio of lifeguards to swimmers
what is 1:20
The people to contact if the chlorine drops to zero and Matt is not available.
Who are John C. and Carl
When providing care for a joint injury, it is helpful to use the acronym R.I.C.E. This word represents the “C” in R.I.C.E.
What is Cold?
When a person is injured or suffers additional harm because lifeguards failed to follow the standard of care or failed to act at all, the lifeguards may be considered this
What is negligent?
The number of branches and camps operated by the Greater Rochester YMCA.
What is 15
Describe the swim test.
Shallow end 25 on stomach, float 30 sec, 25 backstroke. Jump into deep end tread 1 minute
The number of days each week the pool vacuum should be going in the pool
What is 7?
You are providing CPR for an unconscious victim with no pulse or breathing. Another guard arrives on scene with the AED. You should do this.
What is continue performing CPR until the pads are in place and the AED is ready to start analyzing? (wrong responses include stopping CPR to put the pads on, or continuing CPR until the AED says a shock is advised)
A Swimmer who is positioned diagonally in the water, can keep their face out, but can no longer make forward progress through the water, is most likely this type of victim.
What is a swimmer in distress?
What is the Phone number of our YMCA
What is (518) 583-9622
The height that a childs chest must be to swim without an adult or lifejacket
3 foot 7 inches
When providing assistance to a conscious choking woman who is obviously pregnant, after providing back blows, this should be the next action taken
What is providing five chest thrusts? (wrong responses include abdominal thrusts, more back blows, checking the airway for an obstruction, or any # other than 5 chest thrusts)
The conditions in which you could choose to use a stride entry into the pool.
What is jumping into water at least 5 feet deep, from a height no greater than 3 feet above the water?
Two sports started by the YMCA.
What is basketball, racquetball, or volleyball?
What is the procedure for getting coverage for a shift?
Place shift on tradeboard, contact other staff about covering shift, alert Matt with at least 1 week notice to a shift if you have not yet found coverage
The ratio of water to bleach used in the Covid compliant cleaner
What is 32:1?