Water Entries
What entry is appropriate for crowded or shallow water?
Slide-in entry
What rescue involves extending a flotation device and asking the person to grab it?
Reaching assist
What is the CPR ratio for two-rescuer adult CPR?
30:2
What is the recommended adult ventilation rate when a pulse is present but breathing is absent?
One ventilation every 6 seconds.
What should you encourage a choking person to do if they can cough forcefully?
Keep coughing
What minimum water depth is required for a stride jump?
5 feet
Where is the tube placed during an active front rescue?
Against the persons chest
What is the ratio for two-rescuer infant CPR?
15:2
What is the child/infant ventilation rate when a pulse is present but breathing is absent?
One every 2–3 seconds.
Where should back blows be delivered?
Between the shoulder blades
What entry is used at a gradual slope or zero-depth area?
Run and swim entry
Where is the tube positioned during an active rear rescue?
Between the lifeguard's chest and the person's back.
What compression technique is used for two-rescuer infant CPR?
Encircling thumbs
What head position is used for infant ventilations when spinal injury is not suspected?
Neutral
How many back blows and abdominal thrusts are given per cycle for a responsive adult with severe choking?
5 and 5
What entry may be appropriate from an elevated stand when water depth and clearance are sufficient?
Compact jump
What technique is used to reach a passive submerged person in deep water?
Surface dive
Approximately how often should CPR providers switch compressor roles?
Every 2 minutes
What head position is used for child ventilations when spinal injury is not suspected?
Slightly past neutral
What two techniques are used for responsive infants with severe choking?
Back blows and chest thrusts
A lifeguard suspects a spinal injury near the pool edge. What entry minimizes disturbance?
Slide-in entry
When approaching a passive person submerged in shallow water, which direction should the rescuer face relative to the person?
The same direction
How long should interruptions to compressions last?
Less than 10 seconds
What head position is used for adult ventilations when spinal injury is not suspected?
Past neutral
What should you do if a person with severe choking becomes unresponsive?
Begin CPR, checking for a visible object before ventilations