Lifeguarding Basics
True or False: Lifeguards should always keep their phone in their pocket.
FALSE! Phones should never be used while on surveillance duty, and if you have to jump in for a rescue it could get damaged.
Are YMCA junior lifeguard campers legally required to provide CPR to a Y member experiencing a medical emergency?
NO! In fact, please don't. Call a lifeguard/counselor/adult :)
What is the first (and most important) step in providing first aid?
Get consent!!!!!!! Consent = very very important, be a good person and don't get sued.
Name a type of water entry
Slide-in entry, stride jump, compact jump
How old is Stickles?
18
How should a lifeguard sit in the chair?
Good posture, attentive, strap around shoulder and rescue tube across lap
How many chest compressions are in a CPR cycle?
30
What from a first aid kit will help with bleeding control?
Band-aids, gauze/tape, tourniquet
What does EAP stand for?
Emergency Action Plan
What is Stickles's full name?
Why is professionalism so important for lifeguards?
So that patrons feel confident about trusting you and your team knows that they can count on you
What should your hands look like for chest compressions?
Show a counselor
Epi-pens are used for life-threatening allergic reactions. Blue to the sky, orange to the thigh, push HARD.
When should you use a compact jump?
When entering water from a height/entering water of unknown depth
Where does Stickles go to school, and what grade is she in?
What are the main jobs of a lifeguard?
Conduct regular surveillance, enforce pool rules, and provide first aid/lifesaving care in the event of an emergency
What are the steps for performing CPR?
1. Check scene/assess for safety
2. Check for responsiveness
3. Call 911/get AED
4. Chest compressions
5. Rescue breaths
What does SAM stand for?
S-Signs and symptoms
A-Allergies
M-Medications
Active-Trying to stay above water, conscious and responsive
Passive-unconscious/unresponsive
How long has Stickles worked at the YMCA?
This is her 2nd year
SCENARIO!!!
Counselor's decision
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
SCENARIO!!!
Counselor's decision
You see someone actively drowning facing towards you in the water. What should you do?
Jump in, position tube between you and victim, help victim to wall
How many siblings does Stickles have?
2 brothers (both younger)