SOP
What is the weight requirement for Wahoo Remix?
800
How to treat heat exhaustion?
drink water, find shade or a/c
What should a lifeguard always have on them?
Hippack, whistle, rescue tube
What is the compression to breaths ratio for an infant with a single rescuer?
30 compressions, 2 breaths
How to rescue an active front facing victim?
EAP, approach the victim head on, push tube under victims' arms with your elbows locked.
Can you dispatch both slides on Vanish Point at the same time?
No
What is the ratio of back blows and abdominal thrusts for an adult conscious choking victim?
5 back blows to 5 abdominal thrusts, starting with back blows.
What should be in your hip pack at all times?
Gloves, gauze, and a CPR mask
Where should you place the AED pads?
Upper right chest and lower left torso.
How to rescue a passive front facing victim?
EAP, approach victim and use J-hook technique to flip them on the tube, use tow technique to move them
Are phones allowed down Colossal Curl? Explain why or why not.
No, the guest must hold on to the tube handles with both hands.
What does FAST stand for and what is it used for?
It is used to identify stroke victims. Face, arms, speech, time.
What is an EAP and when should you activate it?
EAP stands for emergency action plan. It should be activated before you perform any type of rescue.
Reasons to stop CPR?
The AED is ready to analyze, exhaustion, scene becomes unsafe, you see signs of ROSC (movement, breathing, coughing), or EMS takes over
What kind of entry would you use if you can't see the bottom of the pool and why?
Slide in entry since you do not know the depth of the water.
What is not allowed on body slides?
Chains, cotton, jeans, lanyards, socks and shoes
How do you treat a burn?
Remove from source, rinse with cold water, wrap loosely with gauze
How long should it take to properly scan your zone?
30 seconds.
What range of beats per minute (BPM) should your compressions fall into?
Between 100 and 120 BPM
How to preform an escape.
Press up on the victim's arms and swim as far as possible so they can't grab you again. Then reapproach the victim and preform the rescue
What is the dispatch rate for Colossal Curl?
25 seconds
What are the 4 types of wounds?
Abrasions, lacerations, puncture, and avulsion
Difference between a Distressed swimmer and an Active Drowning Victim
Distressed swimmer is still breathing. Often a swimmer. May be able to call out for help/reach to safety. Sculling/treading at the surface.
Active drowning victim. Struggling to breathe. Unable to move forward to safety. Frantic arm and leg motion in attempt to stay above water.
What are the steps of rapid assessment?
Size up the scene, check for responsiveness, call for 5600 and an AED, check pulse and breathing, start CPR
How to perform a spinal in a speed slide?
Primary rescuer will keep the victim in a head splint, secondary rescuer will roll them to the side while the third rescuer will push the backboard under.