Scanning and Surveillance
A lifeguard should do this every 30 seconds
What is complete a scan of their entire zone
When conducting surveillance, a person starts showing active drowning behaviors. The water is 4 feet deep and is crowded with patrons. This is the entry the lifeguard should use
What is slide-in entry
This is the first step a lifeguard should take when they notice a swimmer in distress.
What is activate the EAP (Emergency Action Plan)
A lifeguard performs this to identify and immediately address life-threatening conditions
What is a rapid assessment
This is the immediate action a lifeguard takes when they hear thunder in the distance.
What is clear patrons from the water
While scanning you notice a group of kids pushing each other under the water. This is how a lifeguard should respond
What is ask the patrons to stop and briefly explain why it is dangerous
An adult feels weak, sweaty, and shaky. She says she has diabetes and takes insulin. This is the action a lifeguard should take if the adult asks for sugar.
What is give them candy containing fructose or sucrose
A lifeguard uses this entry when the water depth is less than 5 feet.
What is a compact jump
This is the next step after opening the airway
What is check for breathing and a pulse for no more than 10 seconds
This is the care a lifeguard should provide when a person has a pulse but is not breathing (include care for an adult, child, and infant)
What is give ventilations
Adult - 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
Child or infant - 1 ventilation every 2-3 seconds
You are scanning your zone and recognize glare from the lights. After repositioning yourself, the glare is still present. What should you do?
Ask for assistance
This is the proper respond when a patron informs a lifeguard of an issue (non-emergency) in the facility
What is thank the patron and signal for assistance from the manager
Thrusting the rescue tube into the person's chest to provide support is the technique a lifeguard should use for this rescue
What is an active front rescue
This is the effect of using pediastric AED pads on an adult
What is the shock delivered will not be sufficient to corret the abnormal heart rhythm
These are the steps of the rapid assessment (4 steps)
1)Perform a scene size-up
2)Check for responsiveness
3)Open the airway and check for breathing and a pulse
4)Care for life-threatening conditions
A lifeguard moving their head and eyes to look directly at each patron in the zone is an example of this
What is effective scanning
This is the technique a lifeguard uses after a swimmer collides head-first with the wall and appears to be breathing when turned face-up
What is spinal motion restriction
This is the technique a lifeguard should use when rescuing a passive drowning person submerged in shallow water
What is quickly swim or walk to their side
This is how to properly use a resusitation mask
Seal the mask
Open the airway
Blow into the one-way valve
A lifeguard recognizes that a child may have a concussion. This is the action a lifeguard should take to care for the child.
What is have the child stop all activity and make sure 9-1-1 is called
This should be completed within 1 1/2 to 2 minutes
What is a lifeguard station response time test
A day camp is visiting an aquatic facility. This is an activity the manager can implement to promote safety
What is administer swim tests
A lifeguard lays the drowning person's head back in an open airway position is the technique used to tow this type of drowning person to the exit point
What is a passive drowning person
This is the action a lifeguard should take when caring for a person with a dry chemical burn
What is brush the chemical away with another object
This is all information needed to perform CPR properly for an adult, child, and infant.
Rate: 100-120 compressions per minute
Depth: at least 2 inches - Adult
Depth: about 2 inches - Child
Depth: about 1 1/2 inches - Infant
Adult single and multiple rescuer - 30:2
Child single rescuer - 30:2
Child multiple rescuer - 15:2
Infant single rescuer - 30:2
Infant multiple rescuer - 15:2