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Lifeguard Training

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. FIND - I
Identify possible solutions
not moving - head underwater
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
The two upper chambers of the heart.

2. Hypoxi
An electrical shock to the heart.
High Arm in Endangered Spine
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)

3. V-Tach
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
Figure out the problem
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
Courteous and Consistent

4. FIND - N
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
Name the pros and cons for each solution

5. V-Fib
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Decide which solution is best
High Arm in Endangered Spine
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.

6. Fibrillation
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
The quivering of the ventricles.
Cut bleeds freely - bad.

7. Secondary Responsibilities
Decide which solution is best
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

8. Standard of care
A limb may fall or be torn off
The quivering of the ventricles.
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.

9. 1st good trait of a life guard.
Knowledgeable
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.

10. Life-jackets: Type V
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Special Use Device
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2

11. Emphysema
Throwable devices
Identify possible solutions
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

12. Life-jackets: Type II
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
Professional
Near Shore Buoyant Vest

13. 4th good trait of a life guard.
Courteous and Consistent
Name the pros and cons for each solution
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Mature

14. CPR infant
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

15. Job Description
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
Throwable devices
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

16. Good Samaritan Laws
not moving - head underwater
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)

17. FIND - D
Decide which solution is best
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
Flotation Aid
Face - Arm - Speech - Time

18. F.A.S.T.
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time

19. Life-jackets: Type III
Flotation Aid
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Identify possible solutions

20. Distressed swimmer
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Special Use Device
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Flotation Aid

21. Negligence
Special Use Device
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
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.

22. Overexposure to the sun can cause...
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Mature
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
Offshore use

23. Atherosclerosis
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.

24. Anaphylactic Shock
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
not moving - completely underwater

25. 3rd good trait of a life guard.
Identify possible solutions
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Mature

26. Primary Responsibilities
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Offshore use
An electrical shock to the heart.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.

27. Defibrillation
An electrical shock to the heart.
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.

28. CPR child
Courteous and Consistent
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
High Arm in Endangered Spine

29. The three Emergency Prevention Strategies
Flotation Aid
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
Professional

30. 6th good trait of a life guard.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
Special Use Device
Professional

31. Active drowning
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact

32. Life-jackets: Type I
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.
Offshore use
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows

33. Facts about drownings
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Name the pros and cons for each solution
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water

34. When choking perform this...
The quivering of the ventricles.
Offshore use
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Special Use Device

35. Rescue breathing - child
Throwable devices
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.
Figure out the problem

36. H.A.I.N.E.S.
Reliable
Positive
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
High Arm in Endangered Spine

37. 5th good trait of a life guard.
Decide which solution is best
Positive
Mature
Cut bleeds freely - bad.

38. BVM
Courteous and Consistent
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

39. How to stay healthy and fit
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Figure out the problem
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube

40. Passive drowning
not moving - head underwater
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Knowledgeable

41. Life-Threatening Injuries
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
Throwable devices
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.

42. Atria
The two upper chambers of the heart.
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
Offshore use
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.

43. Dehydration
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
Flotation Aid

44. Life-jackets: Type IV
Knowledgeable
Professional
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Throwable devices

45. Laceration
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
Knowledgeable

46. FIND - F
Figure out the problem
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
An electrical shock to the heart.
Throwable devices

47. Rescue Equipment

48. CPR adult
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
An electrical shock to the heart.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators

49. Rescue breathing - adult
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

50. Duty to act
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
Figure out the problem
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
High Arm in Endangered Spine