Water Rescue Skills
This technique is useful in shallow water and is most used to prevent movement in the water.
Slide-In-Entry
This is a portable electronic device that analyzes the heart rhythms and can deliver an electric shock.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Able to keep their face out of the water
Able to call for help
Floating Sculling or treading water
Swimmer in Distress
You are the only lifeguard conducting patron surveillance while on duty.
Total Coverage
Generally provides the most effective position for a broad view of the zone and patron activities.
Elevated Stations
A drowning victim who is struggling and facing forward.
Active Victim Front Rescue
Specialized clothing, equipment and supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct content with a victim’s body fluid.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
May not be able to call out for help because their efforts are focused on getting a breathe.
Works to help keep face above the water in an effort to breathe.
Has extended their arms to the front side or pressing down for support
Active Drowning Victim
Swimming area is divided into separate areas.
Zone Coverage
Lifeguard are sometimes assigned to a fixed location on a deck or in shallow water.
Ground Level Station
Using a backboard and assisting rescuer to remove a victim from the water at the pool edge.
Extrication using a Backboard
Often is a primary equipment used at waterfronts or surf beaches.
Rescue Buoy
Causes of this victim is:
Heart attack or stroke
Seizure
Heat related illness
Use of alcohol or drugs
Passive Drowning Victim
Two or more lifeguards are on duty and one lifeguard must enter the water, lifeguard out of the water must now supervise a large area.
Emergency Backup Coverage
Lifeguard are mobile and able to position themselves where needed within the zone.
Roving Station
Feet first and head first dives enable to submerge to moderate depths to search for a submerged victim.
Surface Dives
Often are required by the health department for swimming pools and water parks. Typically not used by lifeguards but by bystanders.
Ring Buoys, Reaching Poles, Shepards Hook
Lifeguards should be able to recognize and respond to a drowning victim within
30 seconds
RID Factor
Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction
In many waterfront facilities, lifeguards are stationed to watch from a watercraft usually as extra coverage.
Floating Stations
Uses compact jump only if the water is at least __ depth and you are __ feet above the water.
Compact Jump
Made of plastic or fiberglass and may include a soft rubber deck.
Rescue Boards
A person who is:
Breath-holding or swimming underwater for an extended period after hyperventilating
Participating in a high risk, high impact activity, such as diving
Experiencing a medical emergency
These are all signs of what?
Dangerous Behaviors
In each zone, lifeguard should be able to recognize an emergency, get to a victim, extricate and start giving ventilations within what time?
1 1/2 minutes to 2 minutes
Whch scanning challenge often occurs at waterfront but should not exist at pools?
Murky Water