Victim Recognition
A swimmer with a sprain or cramp for example.
What is an injured swimmer?
Process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in a liquid.
What is drowning?
Assessment, Education, Redirection
What are the three primary components of DNS follow-up?
Assessment that uses the acronym "HEMPP"
What is the scene assessment?
Begin with two breaths before compressions.
What changes with aquatic CPR?
A swimmer who may be slanted diagonally in the water.
What is a weak/tired swimmer?
This occurs when a victim succumbs to an immersion episode.
What is death by drowning?
3 days (72 hours).
What is the amount of time after drowning that symptoms can manifest?
Assessment that checks for primary (life-threatening) emergencies.
What is the primary assessment?
Factors that cause drownings in supervised areas including; failure to recognize victims, intrusion of duty, and distraction.
What are the RID factors?
A swimmer who can be found at the top or the bottom of the pool.
What is an unconscious swimmer?
This occurs when a victim survives an immersion episode with good cerebral performance.
What is drowning with no morbidity?
Coughing, wheezing, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, difficulty breathing, regurgitation and significant behaviour changes.
What are the symptoms of drowning?
Assessment that includes a breathing and circulation check.
What is the primary assessment?
What is the min. amount of water required for someone to drown?
A frantic swimmer, vertical in the water, calling for help.
What is a distressed swimmer?
This occurs when a victim survives an immersion episode with poor cerebral performance.
What is drowning with morbidity?
Stay in shallow water, or wear a lifejacket.
What should you tell a drowner who wants to continue swimming?
Assessment that uses the acronyms "CHAMPLE" and "TLOCPRESS".
What is the secondary assessment?
20-60s.
What is the min. amount of time it takes someone to drown?
A frantic swimmer, vertical in water, not making any sound.
What is a drowning swimmer?
This occurs when something (typically a liquid), enters your airway/lungs by mistake.
What is aspiration?
Phone EMS, administer oxygen, and treat for shock.
What is the treatment for a drowner who presents symptoms?
Assessment where you may discover a medical condition like an allergy.
What is the secondary assessment?
Panic stage, breath-holding stage, terminal gasp stage, and unresponsiveness.
What are the progressions of drowning?