Acronyms
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the first step a lifeguard should take after identifying a drowning person
Activate the EAP
BVM
Bag Valve Mask
How much time should it take a lifeguard to scan their entire zone
30 seconds
Who is the eccentric lady who comes in every morning to swim in lane 6
Lee
SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent History, Last Oral Intake, Events Leading up to.
What is the only time you would use a 15:2 ratio when giving compressions and breaths
During 2 rescuer cpr on a child or infant
RID
Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction (causes of drowning on duty)
Where should a lifeguard check for the pulse on an infant
The Brachial Pulse
What should you always maintain control of during an in water save?
The drowning persons airway
What Year was the rec center pool built?
2003
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation