Acronyms
EAP
Emergency Action Plan
This is the proper depth of compressions when performing CPR.
What is 2-2.4 inches.
A person is not feeling well, they are wearing a specific type of ID bracelet that identifies this condition associated with glucose.
What is a diabetic emergency?
Ask if person can safely swallow, give glucose gels or tablets (15-20g).
This technique is used to help people that may be in distress and/or off balance in the water, but are not drowning.
What is the simple assist?
Found in Connect2, it is used to tell the leadership team what happens on shift.
What is a shift report?
LOC
Level of Consciousness
This technique is used to check for responsiveness.
What is shout tap shout?
Redness in a specific area, blisters forming.
What is a burn?
Remove person from source of burn, run burn in cool or cold water for 10 minutes, wrap burn in loose sterile dressing, comfort person.
This is the correct vocabulary word for what you use to pull yourself up to the surface on a deep water submerged rescue.
What is a tow line?
It may be too windy to put these up.
What are umbrellas?
FAST
Face, Arms, Speech, Time
If a victim has an obstructed airway, you should not do this.
What is a blind finger sweep?
Pain, hives, shortness of breath/trouble breathing, swelling of the mouth, and the presence of a stinger.
What is Anaphylaxis?
Summon EMS, ASSIST with epi-pen, monitor condition.
This is used to remove yourself from a situation in which a person grabs hold of you in the water from behind.
What is rear head-hold escape?
A phrase used for cleaning up the pool deck.
What is "Disneying" up the deck?
RWI
Recreational Water Illness
This is used in order to perform life-saving care on conscious adults and minors.
What is consent?
Severe headache, trouble walking, trouble speaking, numbness in face.
What is a Stroke?
Summon EMS. Think FAST; ask person to smile, ask person to raise both arms, ask person to say a simple sentence, note the time that symptoms began.
This is the maximum amount of time that it should take you to reach someone in the deepest and farthest area of your zone.
What is 30 seconds?
You may see this at the bottom of the pool.
What is a mannequin?
SAMPLE
Signs & Symptoms, allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up to the incident
The American Red Cross states that these are the only 5 reasons as to why you should stop CPR
What are signs of life, AED is analyzing, EMS takes over, the scene becomes unsafe, and you are alone and too tired to continue?
Restlessness, pale, cool, moist skin, excessive thirst, altered LOC.
What is shock?
Summon EMS, monitor for changes in LOC, cover victim with a shock blanket, have victim lie flat on their backs.
This is the amount of time in which brain damage and death can occur in during the drowning process.
What is 4-6 minutes?
These are found on you while on shift.
What is a hip pack and a whistle.