First Aid
Occurs when the flow of oxygen to the brain is temporarily disrupted?
Fainting
DOTS
Deformities, Open wounds, Tenderness, Swelling
Vat, third degree burn, choking baby, 70-c
Vat, choking baby, third degree, 70-c
GID facing you active at the surface
Front drive
How to care for a snake bite
Get guest to safety (call pest control), wash gently, immobilize bitten extremities, call 9-1-1
Occurs when the blood sugar level is too high and the insulin level is too low
Hyperglycemia
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Second degree burn, snake bite, vat, unconscious in water
vat, unconscious in water, second degree burn, snake bite (last two could be at the same time)
A responsive guest of any size is beneath the surface of the water but within arm’s reach
Duck pluck
How to care for a spider bite
Call 9-1-1 for black widow or brown recluse, Call pest control, apply ice to control swelling, wash with soap and water
Inadequate circulation of oxygenated blood to body tissues
Shock
Every life is the expectation
Spinal out of water, impaled eye, 70-c, knee laceration
Knee laceration, impaled eye, spinal out of water, 70-C
A guest in distress is too difficult for you to rescue due to the guest’s large size or aggressive behavior
Two guard rescue
These are the four venomous snakes in Florida
Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Water moccasin, Coral snake
Superficial skin damage
Abrasion
LEAD
Listen, Empathize, Apologize, Discuss
Fainting, bloody nose, jellyfish sting, shark bite
Shark bite, fainting, bloody nose, jellyfish sting
GID active at the surface, facing you, in unsafe water
Use life ring
Remove tentacles, rinse immediately in sea water, immerse in hot water
Caring for a jellyfish sting
This is when the heart beats too fast to effectively pump blood
Ventricular Tachycardia
DEAL
Define the Problem, Evaluate all Possible Solutions, Act Now, and Look for Possible Outcomes
Stingray barb impalement, unconscious infant in water, lost limb, anaphylactic shock
unconscious infant in water, anaphylactic shock, lost limb, stingray barb impalement
GID unconscious, on inner tube
Get them off the inner tube, rapid out
Caring for a stingray wound