Lifeguard 101
What are the 3 pieces of equipment you are required to have as a lifeguard?
Rescue Tube, Whistle, & Resuscitation Mask
How do you know if you need to perform CPR?
when someone is unresponsive, not breathing or gasping for air and has no pulse
Can the rescue tube can hold more than or less than 2 people?
More than 2 people. The tube can float up to 3 adults
What does EAP stand for?
Emergency Action Plan
How many hours is a standard lifesaving lifeguard course?
40 hours
What are the 8 steps of the ladder approach?
Talk, Throw, Reach, Wade, Row, Swim, Tow, Carry
What is the rate of chest compressions during CPR?
100 BPM (Beat to Staying Alive song)
The AED says "No Shock Advised" what do you do now?
Preform CPR
What type of entry ]would you use if there is a suspected spinal injury?
Slide in entry
How many questions is on the Lifeguard Exam?
50 questions
What is the acronym for a stroke and what does each letter stand for?
FAST; Face, Arms, Speech, Time
What are the 5 reasons to stop CPR?
Fatigue, Scene Becomes Unsafe, AED Arrives, EMS has arrived and Signs of Life
Name 2 types of assists
Arm extension and rescue tube extension
What are the situations you should move a victim? (2 situations)
When the scene is unsafe or when another victim is more injured and you need access to that victim
What does negligence mean?
A failure to act or to use reasonable care that results in injury or that causes further harm
During an active drowning situation, what is the first step a lifeguard should take according to the standard rescue protocol?
Signal to other lifeguards and activate the emergency action plan.
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What are the two types of drowning?
Active and Passive
What is the amount of time that it should take to recognize a victim in distress
10 seconds
How often should you re-certifiy?
Every 2 years
What are the guidelines for effective scanning includes? (5 guidelines)
Scanning your zone, staying focused, maintaining active posture, searching the entire volume of water and moving your head and eyes
What are the 3 CPR ratios for a two-rescuer rescue? For Infant, Child and Adult
Infant: 15 - 2
Child: 15 - 2
Adult: 30 -2
While preforming a primary assessment on an unresponsive adult who has been rescued from the water, you find that they have only occasional gasps, no pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeds. What should you do next?
Start CPR, staring with 2 breathes
What are the steps to follow in an emergency? (3 C's)
Check, Call and Care
What is the Duty to Act?
A legal responsibility to respond to an emergency while on the job