First Aid
Scanning and Prevention
Whistles and Communication
Skills and Techniques
Major Incidents
100

What does ABC stand for

What is Airway, breathing and circulation

100

How long is a scanning pattern?

What is 10-30 seconds

100

Whistle signal for a minor

What is arm straight out to the side with 2 loud short whistle blasts

100

Approach from behind, put the victim on your hip and hold with one arm, keep the victims head clear of the water

What is a pia carry

100
Get out by themselves or remove a heart attack victim

What is remove them

200

Ratio for breathing and compressions

What is 30:2

200

The 3 different scanning patterns

What is starburst, arcing, and zig-zag

200

Arm signal for a spinal injury

What is tap on the back of the neck (make it big)

200

Entry for a spinal injury

What is a slip in 

200

The thirds lifeguards job during an incident 

What is clear the pool and crowd control

300

Given during an anaphylactic episode

What is epinephrine (Epi-pen)

300

A lifeguard needs cover, what is the other lifeguard doing?

What is shifting to cover any gaps 

300

Hand signal for 2 at a time for the slide

What is put up 2 fingers (signaling more than one) and do a bumpy hand motion going down (signaling the slide)

300

Procedure for a chlorine gas leak

What is clear the pool and get everyone out of the facility

300

A major incident can me turned back into a minor 

What is false

400

RICE (hint it’s an acronym)

Rest, Immobolize, Cold and Elevate

400

Should you or should you not look at a patron while scanning?

What is always continue scanning when talking to a patron 

400

One arm straight out to the side with the other one swinging underneath

What is a missing person hand signal

400

Number one rule for a spinal injury 

What is immobilize 

400

The strap steps for a spinal board

What is chest, head, hips and feet 

500

Treatment of a seizure

What is get there head out of the water, remove from water after seizure has subsided, do not place anything between their teeth, contact EMS, keep an open airway, treat for shock

500

When something takes you away from your scanning pattern what should you do?

What is start over your scanning pattern to make sure nothing was missed

500
Whistle signal for a major incident 

What is arm straight up with a loud long whistle blast (at least 6 seconds)

500

2 kinds of spinal board maneuvers 

What is slant board and flat board 
500

You have 5 guards. There is a seizure and a stroke at the same time. What scenario should have 2 guards and what should have 3

What is a seizure has 2 and stroke has 3

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