Signs/Symptoms and First Aid
Dizziness, nausea, extreme thirst, hot skin, and muscle cramps
Heat stroke
What is scanning?
Searching the water to locate anyone drowning.
Pool tag policy...
7 people per tag
What does RWI mean?
Recreational Water Illness
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe?
Swallow large amounts of water
Signs/symptoms of a spinal injury are...
Signs: hear it or see it
Symptoms: neck, head or back pain, trauma on body, altered mental status, slowed thinking, numbness
30:2
What is the CPR ratio?
At what age can a child not come into the pool unless an adult is present?
14 or younger
What does EAP mean?
Emergency Action Plan
What are the trash days for CL?
Monday and thursday
Treatment for asthma attack?
Difference between distress and drowning is...
Distress: person on surface but struggling to stay afloat
Drowning: submerged in the water
What clothing isn't allowed at the pool?
Jean shorts, undergarments, anything cotton, basketball shorts etc..
What does three points of contact mean?
Two hands and one foot OR two feet and one hand.
Two long whistles
How to treat someone externally bleeding?
Time
What do you need to have when on stand?
Hat, sunglasses, hip pack, whistle, water bottle, and lifeguard uniform
What does SCA stand for?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
What determines if water is shallow or deep?
Persons height
Confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision, altered consciousness
Altered mental status
Why is recovery position used?
What is the first thing you need to do once saving someone?
Call supervisor and fill out major/minor form.
What is needed to connect a BMV to an oxygen system?
Inlet port