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Lifeguard Training

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 6th good trait of a life guard.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Professional
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Special Use Device

2. Distressed swimmer
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
Figure out the problem
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing

3. CPR adult
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Figure out the problem
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.

4. CPR infant
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
The two bottom chambers of the heart.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

5. Dehydration
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Knowledgeable
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.

6. 4th good trait of a life guard.
Courteous and Consistent
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check
High Arm in Endangered Spine
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water

7. 1st good trait of a life guard.
Figure out the problem
Knowledgeable
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.

8. FIND - F
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
Figure out the problem
An electrical shock to the heart.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

9. How to stay healthy and fit
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube

10. Life-jackets: Type V
Special Use Device
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Offshore use
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water

11. Atherosclerosis
Mature
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Reliable
Name the pros and cons for each solution

12. Fibrillation
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
not moving - head underwater
The quivering of the ventricles.

13. F.A.S.T.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

14. Abrasion
Throwable devices
Professional
Minor cut or scrape.
airway - breathing - circulation

15. Rescue breathing - adult
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
High Arm in Endangered Spine
not moving - completely underwater
airway - breathing - circulation

16. CPR child
Pain in the chest.
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Minor cut or scrape.

17. Angina Pectoris
Pain in the chest.
airway - breathing - circulation
Throwable devices
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water

18. Hypoxi
High Arm in Endangered Spine
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

19. 5th good trait of a life guard.
not moving - head underwater
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Positive
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.

20. Life-Threatening Injuries
Professional
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.

21. BVM
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
An electrical shock to the heart.

22. When is the FIND model used?
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
Flotation Aid
Pain in the chest.
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.

23. Negligence
Failure in following standard of care by failing to provide care - providing too much care (outside of your scope of training) - providing innapropriate care - or failing to prevent problems.
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.

24. Life-jackets: Type II
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
Failure in following standard of care by failing to provide care - providing too much care (outside of your scope of training) - providing innapropriate care - or failing to prevent problems.
Special Use Device

25. V-Fib
Special Use Device
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2

26. RID Factors
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.

27. Overexposure to the sun can cause...
High Arm in Endangered Spine
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.

28. Nonlife-Threatening
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Flotation Aid

29. 2nd good trait of a life guard.
Reliable
Offshore use
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Knowledgeable

30. Active drowning
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

31. RID Factors
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

32. 3rd good trait of a life guard.
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Mature
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.

33. Rescue breathing - child
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Identify possible solutions

34. Anaphylactic Shock
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
Professional
An electrical shock to the heart.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.

35. Secondary Responsibilities
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Decide which solution is best
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.

36. Laceration
Courteous and Consistent
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
Special Use Device

37. Submerged
not moving - completely underwater
An electrical shock to the heart.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!

38. Facts about drownings
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
A limb may fall or be torn off

39. Emphysema
Professional
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
Minor cut or scrape.
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.

40. Primary Responsibilities
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
Mature
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.

41. Life-jackets: Type I
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check
Offshore use

42. Standard of care
An electrical shock to the heart.
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
Offshore use
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows

43. Ventricles
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
High Arm in Endangered Spine
The two bottom chambers of the heart.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.

44. FIND - N
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Reliable
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.

45. Defibrillation
The quivering of the ventricles.
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
An electrical shock to the heart.

46. When choking perform this...
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
High Arm in Endangered Spine
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows

47. Rescue Equipment

48. Job Description
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Cut bleeds freely - bad.

49. Passive drowning
Throwable devices
not moving - head underwater
Courteous and Consistent
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.

50. H.A.I.N.E.S.
High Arm in Endangered Spine
Courteous and Consistent
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.