Lifeguard
CPR
First Aid
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100

A lifeguard station response time testing should be completed within how many minutes?

1 ½ to 2

100

Where should a lifeguard place the AED pads on the chest of an adult in cardiac arrest?

Upper right side, lower left side

100

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.

100

Stand up and point to your navel

Belly button

100

How do you check for responsiveness

Shout tap Shout

200

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

200

When providing CPR to an infant, to what depth should the lifeguard compress the infant’s chest?

About 1 ½ inches

200

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

200

What does the primary responsibility of a lifeguard include?

Conduct surveillance.

200

Where should a lifeguard check for a pulse on an infant?

Brachial pulse

300

Which step should a lifeguard take first when identifying that a person is drowning?

Activate the emergency action plan.

300

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

300

What does A stand for in FAST?

Arm

300

How should a lifeguard respond to an adult who is responsive and choking?

Give cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

300

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

400

For which critical reason should a rescuing lifeguard activate the emergency action plan (EAP)?

Alert other lifeguards/members of the safety team

400

When performing two-rescuer CPR on an infant, which technique should a lifeguard use for performing chest compressions?

Encircling thumbs technique

400

What does L stand for in SAMPLE?

Last oral intake

400

At what rate should a lifeguard provide ventilations to an adult in respiratory arrest?

1 ventilation every 6 seconds

400

 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.

500

How often should a lifeguard complete a scan of their entire zone?

Every 30 seconds

500

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

500

When performing two-rescuer CPR on an child, what is the compression-to-ventilation ratio?

15 compressions to 2 ventilations

500

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

500

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