Safety Check
Name the 4 layers of sun protection a lifeguard can use
What is sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, umbrella/shade
The entry used for a head neck and spinal injury
What is slide in entry?
The lifeguard should spend ___ seconds or less when checking a victim's pulse.
What does SAMPLE acronym stand for?
What is Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical Histroy, Last oral intake, Events leading up to incident
What is the minimum depth for diving?
What is 9 Feet?
Name the primary responsibility of a lifeguard and 2 secondary responsibilities
primary: to keep people safe in and around water
secondary:
maintenance (cleaning, equipment check) chemical tests, or customer service (swim tests and enforcing rules)
How many whistles should you blow when jumping in for an active victim rescue?
What is three short blasts
The three types of burns
thermal, chemical electric,
What does RICE stand for?
Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate
What is the ratio of lifeguards to swimmers
What is 1:25?
What is the 10:20 rule?
Scanning the entirety of zone for 10 seconds, within 20 second reach of all swimmers
what does EAP stand for and how do you activate it?
Emergency Action Plan, activate it by three short whistle blasts
5 reasons to stop cpr
- scene become unsafe
- AED is analyzing
- alone and too tired to continue
- Victim regains consciousness
- EMS takes over
What does FAST stand for?
What is Face, Arms, Speech, Time
(stroke recognition)
(for an outdoor pool) What should you do in the case of thunder or lightning?
clear the pool by using whistle,
have everybody stay off pool deck out of water,
30 minutes after each thunder is heard,
1 hour after each lightning is seen
What does PPE stand for and what are three types?
Personal Protective Equipment:
Gloves, mask, and eye goggles
In what scenarios do you use the backboard?
Head neck, spinal injuries,
and passive and/or submerged victims
What is the rate of compressions to ventilations to an adult?
30 chest compressions 2 ventilations
What does RID stand for?
What is Recognition, Intervene/Intrusion, Distraction
List 3 or 4 guidelines for effective scanning
scan the patrons in the entire zone/area of responsibility
scan above, below the surface, including the bottom of the pool
Scan for potential problems, particularly arm and leg action, body position, and movement in the water
Scan and recognize weaker swimmers
Name 5 challenges in Recreational swimming
-non swimmer too far into deep end
- young kids not adequately supervised
- patrons taking part in risky behaviors in or around water
- a child who wandered too far from parents or caretakers
-a patron who has sudden illness
List 5 signs of a weaker swimmer
- cling to the wall, staying close to the wall
- younger kids- who need floaties or noodle for support
- clings on parent or floatation device
-those with poorly fitted life jacket
What does AED stand for and what is it and what is it used for?
Automated External Defibrillator
It is a device that is used to 'reset' a victim's heart rhythm
What does AVPU stand for?
Levels of Consciousness:
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
How should you handle a situation where the person refuses care/consent to care?
- ask another lifeguard or supervisor to observe person refusing care
- document it on incident report
- have both the person refusing care and the witnessing staff sign the incident report