The Professional Lifeguard
Primary responsibility of a Lifeguard
Prevention
Keep patrons safe
PPE stands for & includes...
Personal Protection Equipment
-Gloves
-Resuscitation Mask (Pocket Mask)
-Gowns
-Safety Goggles
-Sheilds
What is the correct response to a responsive choking adult?
5 Back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
How far back should you tilt the head when providing ventilations after compressions for an Adult, Child, and Infant?
Adult- Past Neutral Position
Child- Slightly past neutral position
Infant- Neutral position
Name all 4 Delivery Devices
Nasal Cannula, simple oxygen face mask, Nonrebreather mask, BVM resuscitator
While on duty Lifeguards have these items with them
-Rescue Tub
-Hip-pack w/resuscitation mask
-Whistle
EAP
Emergency Action Plan
If a victim is unconscious and facing you, what rescue should you use.
Passive front
What is the depth ratio for compressions on an adult, child, and infant?
Adult-at least 2 inches
Child-About 2 inches
Infant-About 1 1/2 inches
What is the part that attaches to the oxygen cylinder called?
Pressure regulator
What is Scope of Practice?
The range of tasks a lifeguard is legally allowed to do or level of training
S.A.M.P.L.E.
Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent Past Medical History, Last Oral Intake, Events leading up to the Incident?
What is included in a rapid assessment
Scene size-up, checking for responsiveness, LOC, giving 2 ventilations if appropriate, and providing care based on the conditions found.
What are the 5 reasons to stop CPR
EMS takes over, Scene becomes unsafe, too tired to continue, AED, return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)
What are the LPM for all devices?
Nasal-1-6
Simple oxygen face mask- 6-15
Nonrebreather- 10-15
BVM- 15+
What is Duty to Act?
While on the job, you have a legal responsibility to act when an emergency occurs at your facility.
AED
Automated External Defibrillators
If a patron has a head, neck or spinal injury and won't let go of holding their neck you should use what technique to keep them stabalized?
Head-chin Support technique
The compression rate for an infant is...
100 to 120 per minute
What is the ventilations ratio for a pulse but no breathing victim? Adults, Child, And Infant
Adults- 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
Children and Infant- 1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
Define Negligence?
Failure to do what is a reasonable and careful person would be expected to do in a given situation.
OPQRST
Onset, Provoke, Quality, Region/Radiate, Severity, Time
What does OPA and NPA stand for?
Oropharyngeal airway and Nasopharyngeal Airway
Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival
Recognition, Early CPR, Early Defibrillation, Advanced Life support, Post cardiac arrest care, Recovery
What is the Oxygen Concentration for every device
Nasal- 22-44%
Simple oxygen face mask- 35%-55%
Nonrebreather- up to 90%
BVM- 90+%