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The correct ratio of compressions and breaths when performing CPR on an adult.
What is 30:2?
People under this age are not allowed in the sauna or steam room.
What is 18?
Gloves and CPR masks are examples of this equipment.
what is PPE?
This is entry is used whenever a head, neck, or spine injury is suspected to have happened.
What is a slide-in entry?
When performing an initial assessment, one would check the for a carotid artery pulse at the neck except for this type of victim where one would check for a brachial pulse instead.
What is an infant?
Children under this age must be supervised by a parent/guardian/teacher/coach.
What is 16?
FAST is a mnemonic used to identify and care for the symptoms of a victim suffering from this type of medical emergency.
What is a stroke?
This type of assist is performed when a distressed swimmer is near the edge of the pool.
What is a reaching assist?
The depth at which one would deliver compressions to a child.
What is 2"?
The max number of bounces allowed on the diving board.
What is 1?
Confusion, headache, sensitivity to lights/sounds, and nausea could be symptoms of this head injury.
What is a concussion?
While performing a rescue on a active drowning victim the victim grabs onto you making forward progress impossible and putting both of you at risk. In this situation you extricate yourself by doing this.
What is pushing up on the victims arms, and swimming down and away from the victim?
When performing CPR, this is the only type of victim that receives two rescue breaths immediately after an initial assessment is completed.
What is a drowning victim?
The maximum amount of time RecWell recommends in the steam room/sauna is this.
What is 10 minutes?
This in-water emergency requires the guard to stay in the water supporting the victims head above water until the episode is over.
What is a seizure?
You are performing a rescue on a suspected spinal victim, but when you get to the victim you realize they only have one arm. You realize that providing regular in-line stabilization will be impossible so you perform this alternate technique also used in the process of performing a spinal back board.
What is head and chin support?
These are the only occasions where CPR should be performed at a rate of 15 compressions to 2 breaths.
What is two rescuer CPR on a child or infant?
The only clothing allowed in the steam room/sauna.
What is a swimsuit/shorts, and sauna/steam room appropriate shirt?
A victim that has pale and clammy skin, shallow breathing and a rapid heartbeat is likely exhibiting symptoms of this.
What is shock?
A compact jump entry is performed under these conditions.
What is jumping from a height more than three feet, and when the water is deeper than 5 feet?