First Aid
Why would you perform a rapid assessment during a medical emergency?
To identify and immediately address life-threatening conditions.
Activate the EAP
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an infant, which technique should a lifeguard use for performing chest compressions?
Encircling thumbs technique
When dispatching at the waterslide what 3 things are you looking for?
1. Are they tall enough?
2. Have they exited that catch pool?
3. Dispatching patrons at safe intervals
What does the primary responsibility of a lifeguard include?
Conduct Surveliance
Which action should a lifeguard take when providing care to a person who has a dry chemical burn on their hand?
Brush the chemical away with another object
A patron in the water is vertical, struggling to keep their face above the water, has their arms extended to their sides, is pressing down for support and is not making any forward progress in the water.
Which situation do these behaviors describe?
Active drowning person
Where should a lifeguard check for a pulse on an infant?
Brachial pulse
When extricating a patron with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury what is the proper form of communication for that patron?
Answering questions verbally and avoiding nodding their head
What is an effective scanning technique?
Movement of the head and eyes, looking directly at each patron in the zone.
For a responsive 8-month-old with an obstructed airway, how should the lifeguard position the infant to give back blows?
Face down along the thigh with the infant's head lower than their body
A lifeguard is conducting surveillance from a ground-level station. The water depth in their zone is 4 ft. A person at the far end of their zone starts to display active drowning behaviors. The water in from of their zone is crowded with patrons.
What entry should the lifeguard use in this situation?
Slide-in entry
When providing CPR to an adult, to what depth should the lifeguard compress the adult's chest?
At least 2 inches
How would you describe a run and swim entry during a rescue?
The lifeguard should enter the water form a zero-depth area
How should a lifeguard respond to a group of adolescents aggressively dunking one another?
Ask the patrons to stop dunking and briefly explain why it is dangerous.
A lifeguard is performing a rapid assessment on an adult patron who suddenly collapsed. After opening the patron's airway, the lifeguard simultaneously checks for breathing and a pulse, which are both absent.
Based on these signs, what medical emergency is the person experiencing?
Cardiac arrest
What technique should a lifeguard use for an active front rescue?
Thrust the rescue tube into the person's chest to provide support
What is the effect of using pediatric AED pads on an adult?
The shock delivered will not be sufficient to correct the abnormal heart rhythm.
A mother insists that her child should be allowed to ride a water slide even though they do not meet the height requirements. How should the lifeguard respond?
Politely explain that the child doesn't meet the height requirements and may injure themselves or others.
In which situation is consent implied?
A minor with a life-threatening illness and the guardian is not present.
or
An unresponsive adult
A lifeguard is monitoring an 18-year-old patron who is having a seizure on the deck. After the seizure stops, the lifeguard performs a rapid assessment and determines that the patron is responsive but not fully awake.
How should the lifeguard position that patron?
Recovery position
What role might a facility safety team member who is not a lifeguard perform when there is an emergency at the facility?
Summon EMS professionals and bring them to the scene of the emergency
Lifeguards are performing two-rescuer CPR on an adult who developed sudden cardiac arrest during a swim competition. How should the lifeguard perform chest compressions signal for a role change?
Say "Switch" in the place of number 1 at the beginning of the CPR cycle.
A patron comes out of the slide and is unresponsive, you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury.
What is the proper method of extrication?
Rapid Extrication technique
Which action is a lifeguard responsible for when implementing the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?
Defibrillating early with an AED