Sudden Illness
The EAP used for a sudden illness
What is RICE used for and what does it stand for
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate and used for musculoskeletal injuries
Used when approaching a drowning person
What is the front-crawl or breaststroke approach
When conducting a rapid assessment, how long should one check for breathing and a pulse?
What is no more than 10 seconds
Gloves must be
Latex free
Used when a person is unconscious/unresponsive but has a pulse and breathing
What is the side-lying position or recovery position?
The heat illnesses in order of severity
What is heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
The secondary lifeguard's responsibility when 2 long whistle blasts are activated
What is stand up and clear the pool
What does CPR stand for
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The Thad Terry Pool's address
What is 7770 N Shannon Rd
What does FAST stand for and when is it used?
What is Face, Arms, Speech, Time and when a person has a suspected stroke
How many gauze pads may be applied to stop bleeding
What is no more than 2 pads
The methods of entering the pool to perform a rescue
What is slide-in, stride-jump, and compact jump
Rescue breathing ratio for an adult and child/infant
What is 1 breath every 6 seconds for an adult and 1 breath every 2-3 seconds for a child or infant
ROSC stands for
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
Steps of caring for a seizure in the water
What is activate the EAP (2 long), approach the seizing person, place rescue tube underneath the person and allow them to finish seizing, extricate from the water or help out of the water depending on LOC
The four types of wounds
What is laceration, puncture, avulsion, and abrasion
What is RID factor and what does it stand for
What is things that may prevent a lifeguard from performing a rescue and Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction
When rescuers should switch roles
What is after 2 minutes (5 cycles) or when the AED is analyzing
Pool hours of operation
What is Monday through Friday from 5:30pm-8pm, Saturday from 1pm-5pm and closed on Sundays
Signs of cardiac arrest
What is sudden collapse, unconsciousness, no breathing, and no pulse
SAMPLE stands for
The rescue used when a person is submerged in a depth of 5-7 feet
What is the moderate passive submerged rescue
The 5 reasons to stop CPR
What is AED is analyzing, the scene becomes unsafe, EMS arrives on scene, you are too tired to continue, or you achieve ROSC/signs of life
What is the weather standby procedure
Count seconds between the first flash of lightning and the first sound of thunder, if less than 25 seconds or closer than 5 miles, close/clear the pool, notify management via the GroupMe, and reassess after 30 minutes