Lifeguarding
The conditions that would allow a guard to perform a stride jump entry.
What is: a clear section of pool, in deep water, from deck level?
A patron must be at least this old to be on our pool deck unsupervised...
What is 12 years old?
This acronym can be used to ascertain if someone is having a stroke.
What is F.A.S.T?
The first step of using an AED.
What is turning it on?
The SSYMCA Code Blue button is tested this many times per day.
What is two?
The acronym R.I.D's stands for...
What is Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction?
Acceptable attire in the sauna or steamroom is...
What is no shoes, hats, jackets or sweats and any long sleeve clothing needs to be water wicking athletic material?
A concussion is usually characterized by...
What is: headache, disorientation, drowsiness, dizziness, photosensitivity, nausea/vomiting, vision impairment, changes in level of consciousness, changes in balance?
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
Emergency backup coverage is utilized...
What is, whenever an on-duty guard has entered the water or is otherwise responding to a medical emergency at the pool?
A guard being rescue ready looks like...
What is being in uniform with whistle, hip-pack and guard tube on correctly in front of you at the pools edge or in the guard chair while scanning?
The number of patrons allowed in a single lap lane at a time is...
What are 5 patrons?
This acronym is used to gather important medical information when performing first-aid or when responding to a medical emergency.
What is S.A.M.P.L.E?
Pediatric AED pads are only affective up to this weight...
What is 55 lbs.?
These items must always be brought with you anytime a code-blue emergency has been activated anywhere in the building.
What are the first aid bag and emergency crash bag?
The definition of active drowning is...
What is the response someone has when they recognize there is a chance they could drown, usually characterized by struggling while remaining vertical with the inability to move forward or tread water?
The minimum swimming ability required to be allowed to swim in a lap lane is...
What is to be able to pass the deep-end swim test?
The frequency at which you would reassess a victims status once stabilized and placed in the recovery position.
What is every two minutes?
These 5 instances are the only times it is acceptable to stop C.P.R....
What are: you are relieved by a higher medical authority, you have successfully resuscitated the victim, the AED is analyzing or providing shock, it is unsafe to continue CPR in the current location and you are forced to relocate the victim, you are exhausted to the point that you are no longer physically able to continue?
This information must be relayed to E.M.S. whenever they are called from our facility.
What is, our facilities address and the nature of the emergency?
After performing your primary assessment on a drowning victim after you have removed them from the water the first step of performing CPR is...
What is ventilations?
The D.O.H safety rope is used to...
What divides the shallow end and deep end of the pool during open swim times or other appropriate programs and events as required by NYS?
These things constitute life threatening emergencies. (Name at least 5.)
What is: Loss of consciousness, cardiac arrest or heart attack, Stroke, Severe Bleeding, Respiratory distress, Drowning, Shock, Head/ neck/ spinal injury, diabetic emergency, severe allergic reactions, seizure, severe heat/ cold emergencies, poisoning, electrocution.
The steps of the adult cardiac chain-of-survival are...
What is: Recognition, Early High-Quality CPR, Early Defibrillation, Advanced Life-Support, Integrated Post Cardiac Arrest Care, Recovery?
The acronym A.L.I.C.E stands for...
What is: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate ?