National Lifeguard
What year was the National Lifeguard Service founded?
1964
What part of the pool is the lifeguard's priority when scanning?
The pool bottom
What are the 4 roles of a lifeguard?
Accident Prevention, Rescue Response, Public Relations, Adminstration
What are the 3 basic approaches to lifeguard coverage?
1) Intensive (Zone) Coverage
2) Extensive (Global) Coverage
3) Combined Approach
What is a hand signal for a stroke?
hand covers half the face
Recognize, react, rescue, report
Name the four types of lifeguard laws.
Statute, contract, tort, delict
How often must the pool water be tested?
30 minutes before the pool opens, every 2 or 4 hours until the pool closes
What are the 4 founding partner organizations of the National Lifeguard Service?
Lifesaving Society, Red Cross, YMCA, Recreation Ontario
Starburst, Arcing, Zig-Zag
What are the 3 factors that influence lifeguard rescue and response?
1) Recognition of an emergency
2) Intervention in an emergency
3) Lifeguarding skill, knowledge and fitness
What are the 6 factors to consider when positioning lifeguards?
a) Zones
b) Sight Lines
c) Elevated Stations
d) Ground-level Patrols
e) Rotations and breaks
f) Shifting to cover
What is it called when there are patrons that move along the wall into the deep end?
Gutter grabbers
List 4 types of entries.
Stride entry, shallow dive, compact jump, deep dive
What is the word that describes carelessness, or the failure to behave in the manner expected by the community when dealing with others.
Negligence
What is the purpose of PH?
Allows chlorine to be usable
What are the 4 categories of National Lifeguard in which you can become certified?
Pool, Waterfront, Surf, Waterpark
How long should it take a lifeguard to complete a full and effective scan of their designated supervision zone?
10-30 seconds
public, fellow lifeguards, employer, one's self
2 short whistles (lifeguard to lifeguard), 5 short whistles, 1 long whistle
What are the two different types of victims?
Distressed, drowning
Reaching poles, rescue cans, rescue tubes, throw bags, ring buoys, lifejackets, and noodles are all examples of ...
rescue aids
Define 'duty of care'
Obligations or rights are created between an individual and person responsible
True or false: The lifeguard at the bottom of the slide is included in the bather-to-lifeguard ratio
False
Who is the author of the first edition of the Alert book?
Jocelyn Palm
What do lifeguards use to treat severe anaphylactic reactions?
Epinephrine Auto-injectors
What is the minimum amount of hours to become certified in the NL course?
40 hours
What is the RID factor stand for?
recognize, intrusion, distraction
What is the document called that we fill out after treating a victim?
Incident Report
The _____ carry can be used when you don't have a rescue aid, and the victim's shoulders stay above the water.
PIA
Define 'standard of care'
Obligation to take care as any “reasonable person” would in a similar situation
How many millimetres in diameter does the black disc at the bottom of the pool have to be?
150 mm
Which researcher studied the Instinctive Drowning Response?
Frank Pia
What month and year was the National Lifeguard program most recently reviewed and revised?
June 2012
Fill in the blanks: "Lifeguards identify __________ and to determine ____________ practices which will reduce or eliminate ________.
hazards, safety, risks
How many guards are needed to supervise 126-250 people on deck and in the pool?
3
What are 3 examples of auxiliary services?
Police, fire, paramedic
A spinal victim is unconscious and non-breathing... what is the procedure?
Life over limb, remove victim out of water as soon as possible
_____________ _____________ is any act in which a person is abused, threatened, intimidated or assaulted in his or her employment.
Workplace violence
The hot tub (therapy pool) is reading a 3.5 chlorine level, alkalinity at 90 ppm and PH at 7.5. Can the hot tub stay open? Why or why not?
No - hot tub has to be at 5 ppm because of the temperature of the water
This edition of Alert expands upon the technical skills and knowledge of lifesaving presented in the ________________ ________________ __________.
Canadian Lifesaving Manual
What is the cause of shallow water blackout (unconsciousness)?
Insufficient amount of carbon dioxide to activate the body's natural impulse to breathe
What 6 organizations are on the NLS Advisory Committee?
Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Parks and Recreation Association, Canadian Assocaition of Health and Physical Education and Recreation, Red Cross, YMCA, RCMP
What are the 5 scanning strategies?
head counting, grouping, mental filing, profile matching, tracking
What is the role of the initial lifeguard when dealing with a major emergency?
goes immediately to the accident scene, is responsible for the initial support of the victim, conducting primary assessment, communicating with fellow guards
The _______ strap and the _______ ________ are the two most important parts to immobilize and restrict
chest, head piece
1) What does the OHSA stand for?
2) What is the purpose of the OHSA
1) Occupational Health and Safety Act
2) Protects workers against workplace violence, workplace harassment, and workplace sexual harassment
The lap pool has a chlorine level of 5.0, an alkalinity level of 120ppm and a PH level of 7.2. Can the pool stay open? Why or why not?
Yes - both 120 and 7.2 are legal levels for the pool to be open, but as soon as it goes over those limits, the pool must close and chemicals must be added.