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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. Hypoxi
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Offshore use
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
The quivering of the ventricles.

2. Active drowning
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
not moving - completely underwater
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact

3. 2nd good trait of a life guard.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Reliable
Identify possible solutions
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.

4. RID Factors
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
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.

5. Atria
A limb may fall or be torn off
Offshore use
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
The two upper chambers of the heart.

6. Duty to act
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency
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
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.

7. Passive drowning
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
not moving - head underwater
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
airway - breathing - circulation

8. When choking perform this...
Figure out the problem
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
not moving - head underwater

9. Life-jackets: Type III
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.
An electrical shock to the heart.
Flotation Aid

10. 5th good trait of a life guard.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
The quivering of the ventricles.
Positive
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators

11. Negligence
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
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.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.

12. 6th good trait of a life guard.
Professional
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
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.

13. F.A.S.T.
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.

14. Facts about drownings
Identify possible solutions
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water

15. Anaphylactic Shock
Minor cut or scrape.
Flotation Aid
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.

16. Defibrillation
not moving - head underwater
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
An electrical shock to the heart.
Throwable devices

17. H.A.I.N.E.S.
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
High Arm in Endangered Spine

18. When is the FIND model used?
When making a desicion - but never in emergencies.
Identify possible solutions
The total disorganized electrical currents of the heart.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.

19. FIND - F
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Figure out the problem
not moving - completely underwater
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.

20. Characterisitcs of a Professional Lifeguard. Lifeguards must be...
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
not moving - completely underwater
Positive
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.

21. FIND - N
High Arm in Endangered Spine
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
Name the pros and cons for each solution
not moving - completely underwater

22. Job Description
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
High Arm in Endangered Spine
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!

23. ABC's
The two bottom chambers of the heart.
Professional
airway - breathing - circulation
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact

24. Fibrillation
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
The quivering of the ventricles.
not moving - head underwater
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check

25. Atherosclerosis
Positive
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
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.

26. RID Factors
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Communication to help prevent injuries - victim recognition - rescue attempts - and emergency care according to level of training.
A severe allergic reaction where the air passage ways may swell and restrict breathing.

27. Dehydration
When a person loses more fluids than he/she consumes.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
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.
Near Shore Buoyant Vest

28. Life-jackets: Type IV
exercise - eat and hydrate properly - rest adequately - use sun protection - and refrain from using alcohol and other drugs.
The two upper chambers of the heart.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Throwable devices

29. Abrasion
Minor cut or scrape.
Name the pros and cons for each solution
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Knowledgeable

30. Standard of care
The quivering of the ventricles.
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.
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.

31. The three Emergency Prevention Strategies
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Professional
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.

32. Angina Pectoris
active drownings have 20-60seconds before submerging - active drownings can be submerged or at surfact - distressed and active drownings look alike in water
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.
Pain in the chest.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact

33. Ventricles
Near Shore Buoyant Vest
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)
The two bottom chambers of the heart.

34. Secondary Responsibilities
Offshore use
Identify possible solutions
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

35. 3rd good trait of a life guard.
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
Mature
heimlich maneuver or baby back blows
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!

36. Rescue breathing - adult
Courteous and Consistent
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
take one breath every 5 seconds - 10 second pulse check

37. 4th good trait of a life guard.
not moving - head underwater
reaching pole - shepherd's pole - ring buoy - rescue board - rescue tube
Special Use Device
Courteous and Consistent

38. How to stay healthy and fit
The rapid concentration of the ventricles.
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
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

39. 1st good trait of a life guard.
Bag Valve Mask resuscitators
condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the cells (results in cardiac arrest/breathing emergency)
Flotation Aid
Knowledgeable

40. Life-jackets: Type I
Offshore use
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
knowledgable with appropriate skills - reliable - mature - couteous and consistent - positive - and professional.
Your legal responsibility to do something in the case of an emergency

41. Good Samaritan Laws
Throwable devices
High Arm in Endangered Spine
The quivering of the ventricles.
Protection for people who help someone within their scope of training and w/o negligence while not being paid. Good people - do good things!

42. Distressed swimmer
Face - Arm - Speech - Time
little/no foreward progress - no longer has ability to make it to safety - yelling & arms flailing
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.

43. Laceration
Arteries are clogged by cholesterol.
Knowledgeable
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
2 fingers - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2

44. Life-Threatening Injuries
Cut bleeds freely - bad.
Decide which solution is best
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Submersion - Spinal - Unconsciousness - Breathing Emergencies - Cardiac Emergencies - and Severe Bleeding.

45. Submerged
not moving - completely underwater
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 15&2
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.
2 hands - 30 compressions 2 breaths - 30&2

46. FIND - I
not moving - head underwater
Minor cut or scrape.
breathing/head back - vert. body - no leg power - arms flailing -> short struggle at surfact
Identify possible solutions

47. Nonlife-Threatening
Filling out records and reports - maintenance - and inspecting the facility.
The two bottom chambers of the heart.
Fractures - dislocations - Abrasions - Sunburns(Superficial burns) - Muscle cramps - sprains - and strains.
Cut bleeds freely - bad.

48. Emphysema
Offshore use
A disease in which lungs lose their ability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen efficiently - causing a shortness of breath.
High Arm in Endangered Spine
Recognizing that someone needs help - Intrusion of secondary duties - and Distractions to the life guard.

49. Rescue Equipment

50. Primary Responsibilities
Communication with Patrons - Facility Safety Checks - and Patron Surveillance.
The two upper chambers of the heart.
Positive
Preventing injuries - enforcing rules - recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies - administering first aid and CPR - and informing others when help is needed.