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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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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. CPR infant
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Flotation Aid

2. FIND - D
An electrical shock to the heart.
Decide which solution is best
Identify possible solutions
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.

3. Facts about drownings
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
airway - breathing - circulation
Figure out the problem

4. Primary Responsibilities
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Near Shore Buoyant Vest

5. 4th good trait of a life guard.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
Identify possible solutions
Courteous and Consistent
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

6. Abrasion
Reliable
The two upper chambers of the heart.
Minor cut or scrape.
not moving - head underwater

7. Angina Pectoris
airway - breathing - circulation
Figure out the problem
Pain in the chest.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

8. Laceration
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
Knowledgeable
High Arm in Endangered Spine
Identify possible solutions

9. Atherosclerosis
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Professional
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

10. Emphysema
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.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.

11. Fibrillation
airway - breathing - circulation
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
The quivering of the ventricles.

12. H.A.I.N.E.S.
High Arm in Endangered Spine
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Offshore use

13. 3rd good trait of a life guard.
Mature
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
Positive
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.

14. V-Fib
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Pain in the chest.
An electrical shock to the heart.

15. Passive drowning
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
not moving - head underwater
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
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.

16. How to stay healthy and fit
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
not moving - completely underwater
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Pain in the chest.

17. 5th good trait of a life guard.
Knowledgeable
Positive
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.

18. Ventricles
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
The two bottom chambers of the heart.

19. V-Tach
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
Special Use Device

20. FIND - F
Figure out the problem
An electrical shock to the heart.
Offshore use
Knowledgeable

21. F.A.S.T.
Decide which solution is best
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.

22. FIND - I
Identify possible solutions
Knowledgeable
airway - breathing - circulation
Positive

23. The three Emergency Prevention Strategies
Special Use Device
Professional
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.

24. Avulsion
Decide which solution is best
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
A limb may fall or be torn off
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing

25. RID Factors
airway - breathing - circulation
Identify possible solutions
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.

26. 2nd good trait of a life guard.
Reliable
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.

27. Distressed swimmer
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
sunburn - skin cancer - dehydration - heat exaustion - and heat stroke.

28. RID Factors
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
The two bottom chambers of the heart.

29. Dehydration
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube

30. Anaphylactic Shock
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.

31. BVM
Courteous and Consistent
An electrical shock to the heart.
Offshore use
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators

32. 6th good trait of a life guard.
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Professional
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
Courteous and Consistent

33. Secondary Responsibilities
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Throwable devices
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.

34. When is the FIND model used?
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
not moving - head underwater
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.

35. Submerged
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
not moving - completely underwater
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

36. Life-jackets: Type IV
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
Mature
Throwable devices

37. Atria
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2
The two upper chambers of the heart.
Figure out the problem
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

38. Good Samaritan Laws
Minor cut or scrape.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!

39. Life-jackets: Type II
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
A limb may fall or be torn off

40. CPR child
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
Throwable devices
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows

41. 1st good trait of a life guard.
Knowledgeable
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
The quivering of the ventricles.

42. Life-jackets: Type III
Identify possible solutions
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
High Arm in Endangered Spine

43. Hypoxi
A limb may fall or be torn off
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.

44. Rescue breathing - adult
airway - breathing - circulation
The two upper chambers of the heart.
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.

45. Job Description
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Special Use Device
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.

46. Rescue Equipment

47. CPR adult
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Knowledgeable
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2

48. Nonlife-Threatening
Pain in the chest.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Knowledgeable

49. FIND - N
Figure out the problem
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
Name the pros and cons for each solution

50. ABC's
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
Pain in the chest.
airway - breathing - circulation