iGuard Lifeguard Training Review

Water Skills

100

What is a lifeguards 2 primary responsibilities?

Prevention and Surveillance 

200

What are the 2 in line stabilization techniques?

Over arm head splint

Head chin support

300

What are the 4 drowning victims in order?

Distressed, Active, Passive, Spinal

400

Name the 3 different types of coverage and their differences

Total: 1 Lifeguard

Zone: 2+ Lifeguards

Emergency Back up: Cover a rescuing lifeguards stand

500

Spinal Extrication Steps in Order:

1. Activate EAP

2. Slide in Entry

3. Over arm head splint or head chin support

4. Call for a backboard

5. Submerge board

6. Chest Strap

7. Head chin support

8. Head immobilizers

9. Head strap

10. Extricate

Dry Land Ratios

100

What is the compression BPM? Name 3 songs in that range

100-120 BPM (Stayin Alive, Another one bites the dust, WAP, Baby shark, Respect, I want it that way)

200

What is the conscious choking ratio for Adult/ Child?

5 back blows- 5 abdominal J thrusts

300

What is the 2 man CPR ratio for adult child and infant?

Adult: 30 compressions- 2 breaths

Child/ Infant: 15 compressions- 2 breaths

400

What are the compression depths for an adult child and infant?

Infant: 1-1.5in

Child: 1.5-2in

Adult: 2-2.4in

500

What are the rescue breathing ratios for Adult, Child, and Infant?

Adult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds for 2 minutes (24 Breaths)

Child/Infant: 1 breath every 2-3 seconds for 2 minutes (40 breaths)

Vocabulary

100

The act of applying pressure to someone's chest in order to help blood flow through the heart in an emergency situation

Chest compression

200

Is a rigid, flat board usually made of plastic or composite material. It's designed to safely immobilize and transport individuals with potential spinal injuries, particularly those occurring in water-related accidents or emergencies

Backboard

300

What does CPR stand for?

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation 

400

What does AED stand for?

Automatic External Defibrillator

500

A rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake

Lifeguard :)

First Aid

100

What do you do for a dry chemical burn?

Brush it off, don't get it wet

200

Name 5 reasons to call 911 for a seizure

• The seizure occurs In the water.
• The seizure lasts more than 5 minutes.
• The person has repeated seizures with no sign of slowing down.
• The person appears to be injured.
• The cause of the seizure is unknown.
• The person is pregnant.
• The person is known to have diabetes.
• The person fails to regain consciousness after the seizure.
• The person is elderly and may have suffered a stoke.
• This is the person's first seizure.

300

What are the four types of burns?

Electrical, UV, Chemical, Fire/Heat

400

If a guest is having a diabetic emergency, what can you give them? (3 Examples)

Whole milk, candy, fruit juice, non diet soda

500

What does SAMPLE stand for and what questions correspond with SAMLE?

S: Sings and Symptoms- What's wrong?

A: Allergies- What are you allergic to?

M: Medication- Do you take any medications?

P: Pertinent Past Medical History

L: Last Oral Intake- Food and Drink?

E: Events leading up to the incident- What happened?

Key Terms

100

What is the Navel?

Belly button

200

When referring to shoving the rescue tube into an active victims chest, what key term is the test going to use in place of the word "shove"?

Thrust 

300

When extricating a victim using the pool edge technique, what angle should the backboard be at?

Near horizontal

400

When performing conscious choking on an infant, how do you position the infant before giving compressions or back blows. 

Lay the Infant down your thigh *stated on the test*

500

When performing 2 man CPR on an infant, the person giving chest compressions is using which technique/ method?

Encircling Thumbs Technique

or

Encircling Thumbs Method