Critical Care Decisions
A victim vomits while you are giving ventilations.
What is roll them to their side and clear the airway?
The rate of chest compressions per minute.
What is 100-120 compressions per minute?
This must be checked before opening to ensure safe swimming conditions.
What is water chemistry (pH and Chlorine levels)?
A lifeguard stays in the chair for too long and becomes less alert.
What is fatigue?
Lifeguards uniform.
What is Lifeguard shirt, whistle, swimsuit, and hip pack?
You and another guard are performing CPR and one begins to get fatigued.
What is switch compressors? (after about every 2 minutes or 5 cycles of CPR)
The maximum interruption time allowed between compressions and ventilations during CPR.
What is no more than 10 seconds?
There is no chlorine in the pool.
What is close the pool and contact supervisor?
A guard scans only the surface and not the bottom of the pool.
What is incomplete scanning?
Lifeguard certification duration.
What is 2 years?
During ventilations, you feel resistance and see no chest rise despite repositioning once.
What is suspect an airway obstruction and attempt additional repositioning and begin care for obstructed airway?
After Removing a victim from the water, they are breathing but with irregular gasps.
What is agonal breathing?
During a slide check there is obvious cracks and decay on the slide's foundation.
What is report the issue to supervisor and do not open the slide?
A guard is siting cross legged on the guard chair.
What is an improper guard position (not "guard ready")?
The reason lifeguards are trained to avoid direct contact rescues when possible.
What is reduce risk of being submerged by a panicking victim?
A submerged victim is found, removed, not breathing, and no pulse is found.
What is activate EAP, begin CPR, and use AED as soon as possible?
The acronym for signs and symptoms for a stroke.
What is FAST?
Glare on the water prevents clear bottom visibility in part of your zone.
What is adjust position or posture to eliminate the blind spot?
During a major incident, no one is directing bystanders or clearing spce.
What is scene mismanagement or failure of crowd control?
A conscious swimmer grabs you during a rescue and puss you underwater.
What is perform an escape/release maneuver and create distance between each other?
The most critical factor in the survival for a drowning victim before advanced care arrives.
What is early CPR?
A victim is breathing but has a rapid pulse, pale and clammy skin, after the rescue.
What is treat for shock?
A drain cover is missing at the bottom of the pool cause excessive drainage.
What is close the pool immediately due to entrapment hazard?
A guard removes shoes or adjusts uniform before making a rescue.
What is delayed response?
The three priorities in lifeguarding.
What is prevent, recognize, and respond?