First Aid
When you pull a victim out of the water and you are going to do CPR, what do you start with? Breaths or Compressions?
Breaths
Before starting CPR it's good to get the water out of the airways, you do that by giving breaths first.
What typically comes after Bronze Cross?
National Lifeguard
What comes after Bronze Medallion?
Bronze Cross
Who is responsible for patron safety at public pools?
Lifeguards
What do the A.B.C's stand for?
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
What are the "W"s in calling 911?
Who
What
Where
When
Why
If a bronze cross candidate gets hired at a pool without NL, what are they considered?
Assistant Lifeguard
What is the ratio when administering back-blows and abdominal thrusts to a severe choking victim?
5-to-5
What is the Lifesaving Society's Motto?
Whomever you see in distress, recognize them as a fellow human being.
Warmth
ABC's
Rest/reassurance
Treatment
Semi-prone position
What is the Ratio of CPR?
30 compression/2 breaths (Vice versa if taken out of water)
Can you perform CPR on pregnant women?
Yes
What are the steps to the ladder approach?
Talk, throw, reach, wade, row, swim, tow, carry
What are the two main missions of the Life Saving Society?
Aquatic safety and Education
What does the L in SAMPLE stand for?
Last Oral Intake
What do you give a person having a heart attack?
Aspirin
What are the three steps in the rescue process?
recognize, assess, act
What is the main medical concern when someone is not breathing and unconscious?
Lack of oxygen to the brain
How old do you need to be to work as a lifeguard?
16
What is the acronym for CPR?
Cardiovascular Pulmonary resuscitation
If an unconscious and non-breathing victim has a sharp object (Knife, Glass) embedded in their chest, puncturing their lungs. Do you remove the object to perform CPR?
Yes, if it interferes with CPR, the object must be removed. The victim has less than 3 minutes before brain damage occurs.
Two
If someone is a drowning non-swimmer in the deep end, is it a major or minor emergency?
Minor
What are the four components of water rescue?
Judgment, knowledge, skill, and fitness
What is the acronym for AED?
Automated External Defibrillator