Study Guide
"If you don't know..."
What Is: "Go!"
This stage in the drowning process can be described as: "A look of fear or panic on the guest's face, head tilted back to prevent them from swallowing any water, arms moving/reaching, little to no leg movement, no yelling or calling for help."
What Is: Surprise
This is what you activate when you are entering the water for a rescue or for a medical emergency
What Is: EAP
E: Emergency
A: Action
P: Plan
The rescue breathing ratio for an adult guest
What Is: 1 breath every 6 seconds
The CPR ratio for an adult, child and infant as a single rescuer
What Is: 30:2
The ease-in entry method is used when?
What Is: When entering the water where a nearby guest has a suspected spinal injury
The three different types of splints that can be applied to help minimize movement of the affected area
What Is: A rigid, soft or anatomic splint
The correct way to perform the Duck Pluck rescue
What Is: Hold the center of the tube with one hand and reach over the tube with your other hand
This form of fainting can be described as "under water breath holding that can result in loss of consciousness."
What Is: Hypoxic Blackout
This stage in the drowning process occurs after stage 4. Irreversible damage can occur to the organs, especially the brain. During this stage it's important to provide quality CPR, an AED, supplemental oxygen, and suction.
What Is: Cardiac Arrest
This word can be helpful when you are handling a guest complaint/concern.
What Is: DEAL
D: De-escalate
E: Evaluate alternatives
A: Act quickly
L: Look at outcomes
The rescue breathing ratio for a child & infant
What Is: 1 breath every 3 seconds
The CPR ratio for a child & infant when you are in a group of 2 or more people
What Is: 15:2
The amount of time allotted to remove a guest from the water with a suspected spinal injury
What Is: 3 minutes
The circumstances in which a tourniquet should be considered
What Is: When a guest has a catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using direct pressure and bandaging
The correct rescue to perform when you have an adult guest in distress who is responsive, on the surface of the water and facing away from you.
What Is: Rear Hug
During your time as an Ellis lifeguard, you will learn how to ________, _______ & _______ all aquatic emergencies
What Is: Anticipate, Recognize, Manage
This stage occurs shortly after stage 2 if immediate care is not provided.
What Is: Unconsciousness
This word can be helpful when enforcing rules
What Is: LEAD
L: Listen
E: Empathize
A: Apologize
D: Discuss
This is how you know if your test breath/ventilation was successful
What Is: Visible chest rise and fall
The correct way to perform CPR on an infant as a single rescuer
What Is: 2 fingers on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
The 5 different forms of SMR
What Is:
2 hands on the side of the guest's head
Underarm Vice Grip
Overhand Vice Grip
Squeeze Play
Head Blocks
The correct way to provide care for a guest that has minor bleeding on their arm
What Is: Use your PPE, wash the wound, apply antibiotic ointment, and cover the wound
The appropriate time to perform a Front Hug Rescue instead of a Front Drive Rescue
What Is: When the guest is a small child, who is responsive on the surface of the water and facing you
The first step you need to take when you first begin to scan into your zone of protection
What Is: A proactive bottom scan
This final stage in the drowning process occurs after stage 5. Once the guest has reached this stage we have ultimately exhausted all available options and equipment but unfortunately remain unsuccessful. the guest no longer has a pulse/is breathing/has brain activity, etc.
What Is: Death
Before making physical contact with a guest it's important to remember to put on your ___.
*50 bonus points if you can name all 6 different kinds*
What Is: PPE
P: Personal
P: Protective
E: Equipment
Examples: Gloves, gowns, masks, breathing devices, suction devices, eye protection
This piece of equipment is used during rescue breathing and allows the first responder to stop manually providing rescue breathing.
What Is: BVM (Bag Valve Mask)
The appropriate time to perform CPR on a 10-year old guest
What Is: When the guest is unresponsive, giving agonal breaths and pulseless
The correct method of SMR for a guest with a suspected spinal injury sitting or standing in ankle deep water
What Is: Apply SMR by placing your hands on the sides of the guest's head and holding the head still
This device can be used on a guest experiencing an anaphylactic reaction
What Is: An epinephrine auto-injector
The proper way to effectively perform a compact jump.
What Is: Jump into the water with your legs together, knees bent and feet flat
The 10/20 Protection Standard
What Is: 10 seconds to scan your zone and recognize a guest in distress, 20 seconds to get to the guest and provide care
This stage in the drowning process can be described as: " Carbon dioxide build up (CO2) triggers an automatic response to breathe (agonal breath). If submerged, water will cross the voice box and cause laryngeal spasms leading to..."
What Is: Respiratory Arrest
This word can be helpful when you are providing care for a guest.
What Is: CARE
C: Confident
A: Attentive
R: Responsive
E: Empathetic
This is what you should do if your rescue breath or test breath was unsuccessful (you do not see the chest rise and fall)
What Is: Re-seal, re-tilt, re-try
The appropriate time to discontinue CPR when working in a group is...
What Is:
An AED is attached, ready to analyze, and directs rescuers to not touch the patient
Your scene becomes unsafe
EMS arrives and takes over care
One of the 5 general care steps for a guest with a suspected spinal injury in the water
What Is: Communicate with the guest throughout the process
What is Naloxone?
What Is: A medication that can be administered to guests who overdosed on opioids
The proper placement for the rescue tube after rescuing an unresponsive guest in the water
What Is: Below the shoulder blades
The degree of care that a responsible person is expected to provide in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others
What Is: Standard of Care
This stage in the drowning process can be described as: "Lack of oxygen (hypoxia), can result in ______. Additional agonal breaths may displace lung surfactant resulting in froth/foam in the guest's mouth."
What Is: Hypoxic Convulsions
This is what you are looking for during your secondary check.
What Is: DOTS
D: Deformities
O: Open Wounds
T: Tenderness
S: Swelling
The oxygen tank should be set to ____ when providing rescue breathing with your SOS system
What Is: 15 lpm (liters per minutes)
You perform an unresponsive rear hug rescue & following your in-water assessment, you determine that the guest is not breathing. What do you do next:
What Is: Seal your mask on the guest's face using the jaw thrust with head tilt, deliver two ventilations then begin rescue breathing while moving toward the extrication point
The correct way to perform SMR on a submerged guest with a suspected spinal injury
What Is: Roll the guest face up into the Underarm Vice Grip Position
True or False: Giving an unconscious/unresponsive guest experiencing a heat emergency some water or a sports drink is the appropriate way to provide care.
What Is: False.
The correct rescue to perform when you have a responsive, small child on the surface, in shallow water that is below your waist.
What Is: Grab and Lift