CPR
This is the number of hands a rescuer should use for CPR for each adult, child, and infant.
2 hands for Adults
1 hand for Children
2 fingers for Infants
This tool is used by lifeguards to assist with artificial respiration, particularly when a victim is unresponsive and not breathing but has a pulse.
The objective in a water rescue.
Get the victim nose up, stable and breathing.
This is what protects you from the victim, and the victim from you.
Universal precautions: gloves, mask, sunglasses
Shoes are allowed on these rides.
Jaguar Falls and Condor Secret.
The following represents the ABC's in CPR.
Airway, Breathing and Circulation (pulse)
After ensuring the airway is open, this is the minimum number of rescue breaths to deliver to an infant victim who is not breathing but has a pulse.
2 puffs
A lifeguard uses this entry when the water depth is more than 4 feet.
Compact jump
This is the fastest recorded drowning.
38 seconds.
This attraction has a minimum height requirement of 48" for solo riders at waves.
Alien Vortex
When opening the airway and the breaths do not go in the second time, a specific action should be taken.
Tilt the head, give 5 chest compressions, and try again.
After performing artificial respiration on an unconscious adult who is not breathing, lifeguards should continue this process until this happens.
The victim begins breathing normally, or EMS arrives.
These are the signals lifeguards use to communicate that they are okay, covering their zone, and I need help.
On deck (tapping head) = Cover my zone
In water (tapping head) = I’m o.k.
Fist in Air = I need help
NASCO was founded in this year.
1974
Customers are not allowed to wear certain items on Zele Scream.
Sunglasses, hats, shoes, loose jewelry/ shirts, no food or gum in mouth.
This is where a rescuer should check for a pulse on an infant.
The brachial artery.
These are the ratios a lifeguard should provide when a person has a pulse but is not breathing (include care for an adult, child, and infant)
Adult - 1 breath every 5 seconds
Child- 1 breath every 3 seconds
Infant- 1 puff every 3 seconds
This type of victim is the hardest to spot.
Absence of motion
Mission statement of NASCO.
Reduce the loss of life due to drowning
T/F Guests with partial limbs may ride Tarantula Tailspin if they can grip tube handles.
True
You are performing CPR on a victim at a busy public pool. After 2 minutes of chest compressions and rescue breaths, the victim suddenly starts to breathe on their own, but remains unconscious. What do you do next?
Place the victim in the recovery position checking for breathing and pulse every 30 seconds to 1 minute.
While performing artificial respiration on an adult victim, you must ensure this technique is used to create a proper seal and prevent air leakage when giving rescue breaths.
Keeping a tight seal over the victim’s mouth and nose.
The signs and symptoms of a surface victim include five key indicators.
1. Facial expression
2. Irregular motion including the absence of motion
3. No leg kick
4. Head back nose up dry head
5. Loss of body position
About ___ percent of people needing CPR outside of a hospital setting will survive
7%
The height requirement for a parent and child to ride on the same mat on Corkscrew is specified.
A parent and child under 40" tall