Rescue Breathing/CPR/Choking
What are the rescue breath ratios for infants/children?
What are the rescue breath ratios for adults?
1 breath every 3 seconds
1 breath every 6 seconds
Name three types of PPE
What is
1.Gloves
2.Eyewear
3.Footwear
4.Mask for CPR
What does RWI stand for?
Recreational Water Illness
How should a lifeguard present themselves?
Clean, neat, uniform, look engaged, sit upright, no crossed legs.
Name three things that might distract a lifeguard from scanning their zone.
1.Other lifeguards
2.Secondary duties (picking up toys, mats etc.)
3.Patrons
5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts are appropriate for whom when choking?
Infants
What do you do in a primary assessment? What is a secondary assessment used for?
Primary-assess the scene (if responsive introduce yourself and ask permission to help), assess person (pulse breathing), activate EAP.
Secondary assessment-Check for signs of injury, ask questions about symptoms and history using SAMPLE.
What does R.I.D. stand for?
Recognize/Reduce
Intrusions
Distractions
What does being a good role model mean?
Follow the rules ourselves, speak to others as we would like to be spoken to.
How often should you scan your zone, how long should it take you to reach the furthest part of your zone?
10 seconds, 20 seconds
What is the triple airway manuever
Head tilt, chin lift, jaw thrust
If not treated, this condition can get worse and become life threatening. Symptoms can include;
-Restlessness, worried, confused, changes in LOC, pale cool skin, shivering, and sleepiness.
Shock
*"If pale lift the tail"
`What does STAAR stand for?
Scan- the zone
Target-watch for anything abnormal, spend no more than 10 sec. to see if person needs assistance.
Assess-watch the sistuation and decide whether to take action.
Alert-Use whistle or other device to activate EAP.
Rescue-Make appropriate entry and rescue person.
What does Duty to Act mean.
Legal responsibility to act when someone is in need of assistance, whether it be a water rescue, cardiac event, first aid or any other medical assistance while on duty (being paid).
What type of water can "hide" drowning?
What is turbulant or moving water
Compression and breath ratio for A/C/I single rescuer.
Compression and breath ratio for infant for muliple rescuers.
2 breaths 30 compressions
2 breaths 15 compressions
To control bleeding what steps do you take?
Wear PPE, gain consent, apply gauze, apply pressure. If still bleeding after 10 minutes activate EAP. Treat for shock.
If needed apply tourniquet
What does E.A.P. stand for?
Emergency
Action
Plan
T/F If a lifeguard does not enforce rules and a person gets hurt, the lifeguard could be held negligant.
True
Describe what a person in distress may look like.
1.Still responsive
2.Struggling to stay above water, may still get a breath.
3."bobbing"
4.Panick look on face
5.Verticle positon, head back, arms at side pushing down, ineffifient kick.
5 reasons why you would stop CPR
Scene is unsafe
Obvious sign of life
More advanced medical personnel arrive
Too tired to continue
AED tells you to stop or pads are being put on
What is hypoglycemia and how do you treat it?
When blood sugar becomes very low.
Symptoms: Pale or sweaty, changes in LOC, anxiety, punding heart, may appear drunk, hungry or weak.
If person is awake, attempt to raise blood sugar by giving glucose tablets or sugary drinks. Candy is also a good way to raise blood sugar. Improvement will be gradual. If in 10 min. not doing better activate EAP.
What does D.O.T.S stand for?
Deformities
Open wounds
Tenderness
Swelling
Name three things that a lifeguard should have with them before they take the stand.
hip pack (check that it is stocked), whistle, rescue tube, walkie talkie, sunglasses, hat, water bottle (filled before taking the stand). DWST bracelets if doing swim tests.
What is the 5 minute scan strategy and how do we use it here at SHARC?
To Show engagement, vigilance, attentiveness, and awareness we adjust our position about every 5 minutes while guarding. Make an obvious and intentional effort to move.