Saves
what whistle code is used for a responsive save?
1 short whistle
what whistle code is used for clearing a pool during storms?
A rapid whistle
What should you use to clean a wound?
Hydrogen Peroxide
what does the L stand for in Sample
Last oral intake
How to control bleeding?
You use gauze on gauze and apply direct pressure until bleeding stops or EMS arrives and takes over
what is the water entry that is most practiced by water parks in SGE?
What is a compact jump
what is the most common heat related illness at Aquaport?
what is Heat Exhaustion
what should you use to get a bee sting/splinter if you do not have tweezers easily accessible?
A credit/debit card
What do we use SAMPLE and DOTS for? (What is it)
A secondary assessment
how do you treat a seizure?
do not restrain patron, allow seizures to take its course, don't put anything in persons mouth (Person will not swallow tongue), when over place patron in recovery position
What is a save that is made in the front of a responsive patron?
what is a Front responsive rescue
what is it called when your body gets to COLD and it starts to shutdown?
What is hypothermia
how do you treat nosebleed?
Have them lean over a trashcan/grass, then hold the bridge of their nose
what type of injuries do we use DOTS for?
what are musculoskeletal injuries
what happens to your body when you have a stroke?
you suddenly have numbness/weakness of Face, Arms,Legs on one side of the body, might be mistaken for being drunk
what whistle code should you use in the scenario that you need assistance with a save?
2 short blasts
what is the air temperature have to be inorder for aquaport to be closed?
70 degrees
how do we use an epi pen as lifeguards?
You assist them in putting it into their thigh
What do we use the acronym FAST for?
Strokes
What is shock?
Shock develops when poor blood flow creates a shortage of oxygen to body tissue and brain
what is the standard grip for a patron with a suspected spinal injury?
what is vise grip
what is the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke?
heat exhaustion you are sweating, heat stroke you are not sweating
What dramatically increases your chances for having heart exhaustion/stroke
Not eating food and not drinking water, bonus and lack of sleep
An event where there is a multiple person emergency, and you need to sort them in order of who can be saved and who cannot be saved (Ambulatory, delayed, immediate, dead or expectant)
How do you treat a suspected heart attack?
You get them in a comfortable position, put the AED on incase they go in cardiac arrest, wait for EMS to arrive and keep patient calm