Locations
What is our meeting point if we have to evacuate?
Where is the cargo loading area.
What is the whistle code if we have to clear the pool and activate the EAP?
What is 1 long whistle.
What is the first step of care once an unconscious GID has been extricated from the pool?
What is 2 ventilations and then primary check.
Whose responsibility is it to activate the EAP?
Who is the lifeguard.
In case of vomit in the pool, how do we respond?
What is clear the pool, remove the substance, check pool chems before re-opening.
Where are all of our emergency exits?
What is the main entrance, back door by pump room, and back door by private showers.
What is the directional teaching signal?
What is 2 fingers spinning in a circle.
What are the steps of an active rescue?
What is EAP activation by lifeguard, compact jump into pool, perform appropriate rescue, communicate with GID, take guest to safe location.
What is the manager's role during an EAP situation?
What is executing and assisting in all aspects of the EAP.
What emergency would we use the lanterns for?
What is a power outage.
What are the zones of protections with 2 lifeguards?
What is 1st stand - Mini lanes through lane 4.
2nd stand - Lane 4 through junior lanes.
What is the hand signal for clearing the pool?
What is arms crossed over head in an X.
What are the 4 different ways to obtain consent when dealing with a guest? (2 adult, 2 child)
What is Conscious adult - Consent from the guest.
Unconscious adult - Consent is implied.
Conscious child - Consent from parent.
Unconscious child - Consent from parent or if no parent present, consent is implied.
Whose responsibility is it to get students out of the water and safely back to their guardians?
Who is the swim instructors.
What should we never resist giving up in the case of a robbery?
What is valuables, money, etc.
Where is the E-stop location?
Where is by the emergency phone.
What is the meaning of 2 long whistles?
What is a major medical emergency.
What are the steps to care for a suspected spinal injury? (Walk through ALL STEPS beginning to end!)
What is 1) Identify possible spinal injury 2) Clear the pool with two long whistles and arms in an X overhead. 3) Ease in entry and approach guest. 4) Place guest in underarm vise grip. 5) Once secondary and the backboard arrives, primary will switch to overarm vise grip. 6) Secondary sinks backboard under the guest and start applying straps. 7) Secondary takes over SMR using squeeze-play. 8) Primary moves guest's arms down over secondary's arm. 9) Primary applies head blocks to guest. 10) Both lifeguards move guest to a safe area and extricate from the pool.
What are the responsibilities of the DS in a major emergency?
What is decision to clear the pool if the LG did not make the call, crowd control in and out of the pool deck, assisting with BLS if necessary, assigning tasks to instructors, and filling out incident report afterwards.
What emergency would require the use of the SDS binder?
What is a chemical spill.
What is Goldfish Swim School Bellevue's address?
What is 4091 Factoria Square Mall SE Bellevue, WA 98006
What does tapping your head mean while on stand?
What is cover my zone.
What are all the steps we will take in a major medical emergency?
Lifeguard activates EAP with appropriate whistle code and initiates the rescue. Off stand lifeguard or DS will fill in for lifeguard the left stand to activate EAP. Once active lifeguard makes the call for assistance, FD will call 911 and bring go bag to the scene. Instructors will get their students out of the water, grab roll sheets, and move kids to private showers. Responders apply PPE while one LG gives 2 ventilations and starts primary check. Once responders have PPE, they will take over care. Responders determine they type of BLS that will be needed and equipment that will be used. BLS will be performed until EMS arrives on scene and takes over. Simultaneously, DS or manager assigns roles to assist in the rescue. Escort families out of the facility using the back exit once swimmers have returned to their guardians. Follow up with EMS and file an incident report.
What are the responsibilities of the front desk in a major medical emergency?
What is call 911, bring the go bag to the scene, crowd control, and ensuring EMS has a clear path to the scene.
What are the steps we would take if there was a missing child?
Immediately let a manager know, make sure someone is with the guardian to reassure them. All available staff will search for the child and the bottom of the pool is scanned immediately. Search all rooms in the facility, if child is not found during first sweep music is stopped and an announcement is made that there is a missing child with a brief description of their appearance. Service at the front desk will be halted so more people can search and 911 will be called.