Signs and Symptoms
Rescue Skills
Cardiac Emergencies
Equipment and General Procedures
The Works Policies
100
This term describes an episode of disturbed brain activity that usually lasts 1-3 minutes and can produce a wide range of symptoms including but not limited to muscular convulsions, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness
What is a Seizure
100
Modified versions of these two strokes should be used when approaching a victim in the water
What are Front Crawl (Freestyle) and Breaststroke
100

This modification should be made when using an AED on a victim weighing less than 55 pounds

What is using pediatric pads if available. Otherwise, what is placing one pad on the victim's chest and the other on their back

100
This buoyant piece of rescue equipment should be kept on your body when acting as a Primary Lifeguard
What is a Rescue Tube
100

These items should always be with you while guarding.

What is a whistle, a hip pack (with CPR mask), a lifeguard tube, a daily log, and a walkie talkie?
200
This type of victim is able to keep their face out of the water and call or wave for help
What is a Distressed Swimmer
200
This type of entry should only be used is water that is 5 feet or deeper and if you are no more than 3 feet above the water
What is a Stride Jump
200
This is the proper hand position when performing CPR on an infant
What is two or three fingers on the center of the chest just below the nipple line
200
This portable electronic device is used to analyze the heart's rhythm and provide an electrical shock, if needed
What is an AED
200
This is our EAP
What is whistle, point, walkie "Code Rush" on channel number one?
300
A victim experiencing chest pain that is possibly radiating to the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, stomach or back, difficulty breathing, pale or ashen skin, sweating, dizziness, nausea and fatigue may be experiencing this life threatening condition
What is a Heart Attack
300
The objective of this rescue skill is to perform a combination of effective Chest Compressions and Ventilations to circulate blood that contains oxygen to the victim's brain and other vital organs
What is CPR
300
When two rescuers are performing CPR on a child, this is the ratio of compressions to ventilations
What is 15 Compressions and 2 Ventilations
300
When performing a Secondary Assessment, this mnemonic is used to remind you what to ask when taking a brief history and the letters stand for this
What is SAMPLE S- Signs and Symptoms A- Allergies M- Medications P- Past Pertinent Medical History L- Last Oral Intake E- Events leading up to the Incident
300

These are at least 7 facility rules

What is no running, feet-first forward entry jumps only, no breath holding, no food or drinks in pool area, within arms reach if wearing floatation device, no horseplay, no inflatable flotation devices, no hanging on ropes, etc. 

400
A victim experiencing sudden weakness or numbness of the face, an arm or a leg, difficulty with speech, blurred vision, dizziness and confusion may be experiencing this life threatening condition
What is a Stroke
400

When caring for a conscious choking adult who is pregnant, these steps should be taken

What are 5 Back Blows followed by 5 Chest Compressions

400
These five circumstances are acceptable reasons to stop CPR
What are: You see an obvious sign of life An AED is available and ready for use Another trained rescuer is taking over You are too exhausted to continue The scene becomes unsafe
400

These are 4 examples of scanning challenges

What is fatigue, monotony, distractions, blind spots, glare, water movement (surface distortion), murky water, heavy patron loads, low patron loads, and high ambient temperature.

400

These are the 4 main steps to administering a swim test as well as the requirements to pass the swim test.

What is closing the slide, explaining rules of swim test, closely monitoring the participant while dragging lifeguard tube along side them, explaining rules of slide before giving bracelet. 

What is jumping in from the side, swimming length of well on front, swimming length of well on back, not touching sides or bottom. 

500
This condition is the body's natural reaction to a serious injury or illness. Signs and Symptoms include restlessness and irritability, altered level of consciousness, pale or ashen, cool, moist skin, nausea or vomiting, rapid breathing and pulse and excessive thirst
What is Shock
500
A victim who is not breathing but has a pulse requires Rescue Breathing or Ventilations. Ventilations for an Adult should last this long, occur this often and continue for this length of time before you recheck for breathing and a pulse
What is one second, every five seconds and two minutes
500

These are the steps in the Cardiac Chain of Survival - Adult

What is recognize emergency and call EMS, what is early CPR, what is early Defibrillation, what is Advanced Life Support, what is Hospital (post-cardiac arrest care).
500

These are the steps of performing a primary assessment

What is Checking Responsiveness by tapping the shoulder and asking "Are you okay?", summon EMS (if needed), checking breathing by opening airway, and checking pulse.

500
This is the procedure for fecal incident (formed)

What is get everyone out of the pool, grab pool emergency box, close of entrances, alert MOD and welcome center, use skimmer to clean pool, empty appropriate amount of liquid chlorine shock into the pool, sanitize equipment?

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