Lifeguard
These signs include hair in the eyes, inability to verbally respond, and clinging to objects for security?
What are early warning signs?
A _____ entry is used when you are entering the water from a heightened position.
What is a compact jump?
This acronym is used to gather information during your secondary assessment about the injury and victim's medical history.
What is SAMPLE?
The compression depth for a 14 year old boy.
What is at least 2 inches or half the depth of the chest?
Signs of these include loss of movement in extremities, blood or fluid in the ears or nose, disorientation, and difficulty breathing?
What are signs of a spinal injury?
These people call 911 and coordinate with EMS.
The phone number for poison control.
What is 1-800-222- 1222?
This is the ration of compressions to breaths during 2 person CPR for an 8 year old.
15 compressions to 2 breaths
Maintains current certifications in BLS, BFA, and oxygen.
What is YMCA lifeguard certifications?
This activates the emergency action plan.
What is a long whistle blow?
The nine procedures outlined to protect emergency responders and lifeguards from their victims.
What is Safety Precautions?
This is the tool used to try to restart the heart.
What is the AED?
These are systems in place to quickly account for all patrons and include safety swim breaks, buddy system, and roll call system
What are safety check systems?
When a distressed swimmer grabs the lifeguard during a rescue and the lifeguard submerges, pushes the tube up and into the victim.
What is a submerge defense?
The flow rate used for the BVM.
What is 15LPM or max possible for your oxygen tank?
This is a method to open the airway in a suspected spinal victim.
What is the Jaw Thrust without Head Tilt?
Actions that fall below the standards established by law for protection of others against unreasonable risk.
What is negligence?
This is the proper water depth and maximum height allowed for using a stride jump entry.
What is 5ft deep and 3 ft high?
This is when a persons internal body temperature begins to rise. Signs include sweating, nausea, headache, and dizziness.
What is heat exhaustion?
These include early recognition, rapid defibrillation, and effective basic and advanced EMS care.
What are links in the chain of survival?