The Secret Life of Water Chemistry
Caring For
Sudden Illnesses
Doing What Lifeguards Do
Please Don't Stop The Breathing or Beating
This Pool Programmed 💧
100
Type of burns caused by contact with heat, including flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot solid objects.

What are thermal burns?

100

To care for this illness, have the GiD sit and lean slightly forward and apply pressure.

What is a nose bleed?

100

This activity is your primary duty as a lifeguard.

What is scanning or maintaining the 10/20 protection standard?

100

Jaw thrust with head tilt, Jaw thrust without head tilt, and head tilt with chin lift are all ways to perform this critical care step.

What is open the airway?

100

This electronic device monitors pool water chemistry.

What is an IPS Controller?

200

This uncontrolled muscle spasm can be quite painful.

What is a cramp?

200

A type of shock associated with a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness resulting from reduced blood flow and oxygen to the brain.

What is fainting?

200

Your ability to recognize a guest in distress and quickly respond can be the difference between life and death for the guest. Understanding this process helps you appreciate the critical importance of the 10/20 protection standard.

What is the Drowning Process?

200

This device is used to perform high quality, higher oxygen content ventilations.

What is a Bag Valve Mask?

200

This is the acceptable range that pH can safely be to maintain sanitation.

What is 7.2 - 7.6?

300

Best care for internal bleeding from common injuries to extremities, such as a bruised thigh or twisted ankle.

Rest

Ice

Compress

Elevate

300
Symptoms of this sudden illness include: weakness on one side of the body, vision problems, problems speaking, dizziness or loss of balance, confusion, and sudden severe headache.

What is a stroke?

300

An assigned, three-dimensional section of pool/attraction to carefully monitor, including the bottom, the volume of water below the surface, and the surface of the water.

What is a Zone of Protection Area or zone?

300

This electronic device is used to restart the heart during cardiac arrest.

What is an AED?

300

This chemical is use to raise alkalinity of water.

What is sodium bicarbonate?

400

To care of this injury, position the victim on his or her back and restrict movement of the head and neck.

What is a concussion?

400

This device contains the proper amount of medication for adults or children experiencing anaphylaxis. 

What is an epi-pen?

400

Drowning incidents among guests that are weak or non-swimmers can be prevented by using this worn equipment.

What is a lifejacket?

400

A guest with this special condition may require you to hold their nose and mouth closed while providing ventilations.

What is a laryngectomy?

 

400
This body of water at Muletown Rec consists of 30,000 gallons of water.

What is the therapy/activity pool?

500

A chest injury that allows air to pass into and out of the chest cavity.

 What is a sucking chest wound?

500

Symptoms of this sudden illness include: heavy sweating, fatigue, thirst, weakness, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, and headache.

What is heat exhaustion?

500

To ensure optimum performance, this system should be checked at the beginning of each workday as part of your facility’s opening procedures.


What is the SOS in the trauma bag?
500

Characterized by gasping, labored breathing while unresponsive, this brain stem reflex is a sign of prolonged respiratory arrest and possibly cardiac arrest and should never be confused with normal breathing.


What is agonal breathing?

500

This relaxing water class is taught by Ginger on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

What is Warm Water Tia Chi?

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