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the degree of care that a responsible person is expected to provide to prevent further harm and/ or manage the injury or illness for a guest in need
What is the Standard of Care?
used when a responsive guest of any size is on the surface and facing you as you approach
What is front drive?
What is 1:6?
This signal indicates lifeguard needs assistance
What is a high raised fist/
You can be held legally responsible for abandoning a person who requires ongoing care if they leave the scene or stop providing care
What is abandonment?
used when a responsive guest of any size is beneath the surface of the water but within arm’s reach
What is duck pluck?
This is the proper rescue breathing ratio for children and infants
What is 1:2-3
This signal indicates getting a guests attention
What is two short whistle blasts?
While on the job, you have a legal responsibility to act in an emergency by responding and rendering appropriate care
What is duty to act?
used when a responsive guest of any size is on the surface and facing away from you as you approach
What is rear hug?
the process of manually providing oxygen to the lungs of a guest in respiratory arrest by giving ventilations using your own breath
What is rescue breathing?
This signal indicates cover my zone
What is tapping on top of the head?
You must be granted permission to render appropriate hands on emergency care
What is consent?
For unresponsive guests in the water, you need to open the airway by using this technique?
What is jaw thrust, head tilt?
Breathing barriers, gloves, gowns and masks are all forms of these
What is PPE?
This signal indicates a major emergency
What is two long whistle blasts?