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Lifeguard Training

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. V-Tach
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
Flotation Aid
not moving - head underwater
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.

2. Atherosclerosis
Decide which solution is best
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact

3. Dehydration
The two bottom chambers of the heart.
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.

4. FIND - D
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
Courteous and Consistent
Decide which solution is best

5. FIND - I
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Identify possible solutions

6. RID Factors
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
Professional
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Name the pros and cons for each solution

7. BVM
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
Figure out the problem
An electrical shock to the heart.
airway - breathing - circulation

8. Fibrillation
The quivering of the ventricles.
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators

9. Standard of care
High Arm in Endangered Spine
Name the pros and cons for each solution
An electrical shock to the heart.
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.

10. Atria
A limb may fall or be torn off
airway - breathing - circulation
The two upper chambers of the heart.
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.

11. 4th good trait of a life guard.
Minor cut or scrape.
Knowledgeable
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
Courteous and Consistent

12. H.A.I.N.E.S.
airway - breathing - circulation
Mature
High Arm in Endangered Spine
An electrical shock to the heart.

13. Hypoxi
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
airway - breathing - circulation
Positive

14. Overexposure to the sun can cause...
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.
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
Identify possible solutions

15. ABC's
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Knowledgeable
airway - breathing - circulation
Cut bleeds freely - bad.

16. Anaphylactic Shock
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
The quivering of the ventricles.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
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.

17. How to stay healthy and fit
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
Figure out the problem

18. Laceration
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Cut bleeds freely - bad.

19. Characterisitcs of a Professional Lifeguard. Lifeguards must be...
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
A limb may fall or be torn off
Pain in the chest.
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check

20. Duty to act
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
The two upper chambers of the heart.
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

21. CPR infant
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
Pain in the chest.
take one breath every 3 seconds - 10 second pulse check

22. Job Description
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
Professional
Flotation Aid
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

23. 5th good trait of a life guard.
Positive
The two upper chambers of the heart.
Courteous and Consistent
Special Use Device

24. Negligence
Offshore use
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.
Knowledgeable
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check

25. Life-Threatening Injuries
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
Minor cut or scrape.

26. Rescue breathing - child
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
Pain in the chest.
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators

27. FIND - N
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
Name the pros and cons for each solution
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Identify possible solutions

28. Life-jackets: Type V
Figure out the problem
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
Special Use Device
The two upper chambers of the heart.

29. 6th good trait of a life guard.
Professional
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
Mature
Identify possible solutions

30. Submerged
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
not moving - completely underwater
Near Shore Buoyant Vest

31. Active drowning
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Identify possible solutions
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.

32. F.A.S.T.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.

33. Emphysema
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
High Arm in Endangered Spine

34. FIND - F
Figure out the problem
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.

35. When choking perform this...
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Mature
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.

36. Nonlife-Threatening
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
The quivering of the ventricles.
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows

37. Passive drowning
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Offshore use
not moving - head underwater
An electrical shock to the heart.

38. Life-jackets: Type I
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Offshore use

39. Rescue Equipment

40. V-Fib
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Identify possible solutions
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.

41. CPR child
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

42. Secondary Responsibilities
Minor cut or scrape.
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
Knowledgeable
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.

43. 3rd good trait of a life guard.
Minor cut or scrape.
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
Mature
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators

44. CPR adult
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
not moving - completely underwater
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

45. Distressed swimmer
Throwable devices
Professional
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Near Shore Buoyant Vest

46. Life-jackets: Type III
Flotation Aid
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing

47. Rescue breathing - adult
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
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.

48. Primary Responsibilities
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Knowledgeable
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.

49. Angina Pectoris
Pain in the chest.
Professional
The two upper chambers of the heart.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.

50. Abrasion
Minor cut or scrape.
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.
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Positive