CPR/AED Skills
What does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
How do you care for a nose bleed?
Have the victim sit leaning forward to prevent swallowing or choking on the blood. Pinch the nostrils together for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the bleeding stops. Do not pack the victim's nose to stop the bleeding. After the bleeding stops, have the victim avoid rubbing or blowing the nose, which could restart the bleeding.
Use this entry if the water is at least 5 feet deep and you are no more than 3 feet above the water.
Stride jump
Swimmers going down our slide must be in this position
Feet first, on their back, with hands crossed over their chest.
This legal principle includes:
- Failure to control or stop any behaviors that could result in further harm or injury
- Failing to provide care
- Providing inappropriate care
- Providing care beyond the scope of practice or level of training
Negligence
You are giving ventilations to a 5 year old child using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation every ____ seconds.
3 seconds.
How can you stop bleeding? (Note: I am referring to moderate bleeding i.e. nosebleeds, scraped toes/knees, not major life threating bleeding)
Apply direct pressure using a gauze bandage. If the victim bleeds through the bandage occurs, do not remove original bandage, apply second one directly on top.
You enter the water to rescue a victim with a suspected spinal injury. You determine that the victim is not breathing. What should you do next?
Remove the victim from the water by extricating the victim using a backboard. LIFE OVER LIMB
Everyone under the age of _ must take the swim test. What is our swim test?
18; tread for 45 seconds and then continuously swim one length of the pool
What are the three main diseases that are of particular concern for lifeguards?
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV
What should the rate of chest compression's be while performing CPR?
Between 100 and 120
Put these three heat-related illnesses in order from least severe to most severe:
Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat Cramps
Heat Cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke
Walk me through how you would perform an active rear rescue.
Entry, approach the victim by using either the modified front crawl or modified breaststroke approach. Keep the tube in your chest as you scoop the victim underneath both armpits. Keep that tube in between you and the victim as you are towing them back to the extrication point.
Children under the age of 2 must wear a ____. They are sold at the front desk for $__.
Swim diaper, $12
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does the acronym RICE stand for?
R- Rest
I- Immobilize
C- Cold
E-Elevate
How deep should you perform chest compressions on an adult during CPR. Must get the specific wording right!
At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches
What does the acronym FAST stand for, and when would you use it?
F- Face. Weakness on one side of the face. Ask the person to smile. This will show if there is drooping or weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. Does one side of the face droop?
A- Arm. Weakness or numbness in one arm. Ask the person to raise both arms in front of their self to find out if there is weakness in the limbs. Does one arm drift downward?
S- Speech. Slurred speech or trouble speaking. Ask the person to speak a simple sentence, and then listed for slurred or distorted speech. Example: "The sky is blue". Can the victim repeat the sentence correctly and clearly?
T- Time. Time to summon EMS personnel if any of these symptoms are seen. Note the time of onset symptoms, and summon EMS immediately,
What would you do in this situation:
You are working at a one-guard facility when you have to make a rescue. There is no way that you will be able to extricate the victim by yourself, and the victim just stopped breathing. What do you do?
Make sure the tube is placed directly underneath the victim's shoulders, so their airway naturally falls in the open positon. Begin giving in-water ventilations using your resuscitation mask from your hip-pack.
This clothing material is highly discouraged to swim in our pools with. Why?
Cotton because the tiny threads will get caught and mess up our filters. We can't require no cotton because of people's sensitivity, but we can encourage them to choose spandex or "dri fit" type swimming attire.
What is the appropriate ratio for lifeguards to swimmers?
15:1
What are the five reasons that you would stop performing CPR. Must get all five correct.
- You see an obvious sign of life
- An AED is ready to analyze the victim's heart rhythm
- Another trained responder or responders take over, such as a member of your safety team or EMS personnel, and relieve you from getting compressions or ventilations
- You are alone and too exhausted to continue
- The scene becomes unsafe.
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Pertinent Medical History
Last Oral Intake
Events Leading up to
Walk me through how you and an assisting responder would backboard a spinal victim in a facility WITHOUT high edges. I want details!
Primary responder enters the water by using the slide-in entry. Primary responder yells out to call EMS and get a backboard. Primary responder provides in-line stabilization using the head splint technique and swim with the victim towards the side of the pool. Switch to over-arm head splint before reaching the side of the pool/backboard. The assisting responder removes the head immobilizer and places the backboard at an angle, submerging the head space of the board if possible. Primary responder now approaches the board and moves to the side of it. The primary responder places the victim on the center of the backboard with head on the designated head space. The secondary responder takes over in-line stabilization by using the head splint technique. The primary responder can release the arms. The primary responder secures one strap across the victim's chest. The primary responder then takes over in-line stabilization by placing on hand underneath the head space of backboard and one holding the chin. The secondary responder can then let go of the victim's arms, and lower them. Next, the secondary responder will secure the victim's head to the backboard by using a head immobilizer and a strap across the forehead. The rescuing responder can now let go of the chin and back of board. The rescuing responder moves to the foot of the board, and the secondary grabs the front of the board. Working together, the responders pull and push the backboard onto the deck, and then begin to assess the victim's condition and provide the appropriate care.
What is the pool capacity of the competition pool? What is pool capacity of the play pool?
200 for both pools.
When placing a responsive victim with a suspected head, neck, or spinal injury on a backboard, what in-line stabilization technique should you use?
The over-arm head splint