Lifeguard
A lifeguard station response time testing should be completed within how many minutes?
1 ½ to 2
Where should a lifeguard place the AED pads on the chest of an adult in cardiac arrest?
Upper right side, lower left side
Which action should a lifeguard take when providing care to a person who has a dry chemical burn on their hand?
Brush the chemical away with another object.
Stand up and point to your navel
Belly button
How do you check for responsiveness
Shout tap Shout
A passive drowning person has been extricated from the water. During the rapid assessment, the lifeguard determines that the person has no pulse and is in cardiac arrest. What should be the lifeguard’s first action for this passive drowning person?
Give 2 ventilations
When providing CPR to an infant, to what depth should the lifeguard compress the infant’s chest?
About 1 ½ inches
Which action should the lifeguard take to care for a child with a suspected concussion?
Have the child stop all activity and make sure 9-1-1 is called
What does the primary responsibility of a lifeguard include?
Conduct surveillance.
Where should a lifeguard check for a pulse on an infant?
Brachial pulse
Which step should a lifeguard take first when identifying that a person is drowning?
Activate the emergency action plan.
Lifeguards are performing two-rescuer CPR on an adult who developed sudden cardiac arrest during a swim competition. How should the lifeguard performing chest compressions signal for a role change?
Say “Switch” in place of number 1 at the beginning of the CPR cycle
What does A stand for in FAST?
Arm
How should a lifeguard respond to an adult who is responsive and choking?
Give cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
A lifeguard is performing a rapid assessment on an adult patron who suddenly collapsed. After opening the patron’s airway, the lifeguard simultaneously checks for breathing and a pulse, which are both absent. Based on these signs, what medical emergency is the person experiencing?
Cardiac arrest
For which critical reason should a rescuing lifeguard activate the emergency action plan (EAP)?
Alert other lifeguards/members of the safety team
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an infant, which technique should a lifeguard use for performing chest compressions?
Encircling thumbs technique
What does L stand for in SAMPLE?
Last oral intake
At what rate should a lifeguard provide ventilations to an adult in respiratory arrest?
1 ventilation every 6 seconds
How should a lifeguard perform the head splint technique for a person with a suspected spinal injury who is face up near the surface of the water?
Firmly squeeze the person’s arms against the head.
How often should a lifeguard complete a scan of their entire zone?
Every 30 seconds
To ensure high-quality CPR, a lifeguard should keep any interruptions to chest compressions, such as when switching roles, to less than how many seconds?
10 sec
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an child, what is the compression-to-ventilation ratio?
15 compressions to 2 ventilations
A lifeguard is using a resuscitation mask on a 6-year-old who is unresponsive and not breathing. How should the lifeguard position the child’s head to open the airway to give ventilations?
Slightly past-neutral position
For a responsive 8-month-old with an obstructed airway, how should the lifeguard position the infant to give back blows?
Face down along the thigh with the infant’s head lower than their body