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Swimmer Recognition

Professional Lifeguard

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Which of the following is a primary responsibility

of a lifeguard? A.Enforcing rules and regulations. B.Filling out required records and reports. C.Monitoring other lifeguards on duty. D.Performing opening duties, closing duties and facility inspections.

What is the RID factor?

RecognitionIntrusionDistraction

Which of the following is the least important for a safe group

visit to a pool?

A.Knowing how to identify the group’s leaders. B.Having appropriate number of lifeguards available to cover all zones. C.Ensuring there are multiple activities planned for the group. D.Ensuring that patrons stay in the section of the pool that are appropriate for their swimming ability.

While on the job, you have a legal

responsibility to act in an emergency. Failure to

adhere to this duty could result in legal action.

Duty to act.

During an in service training, lifeguards practice the steps of an emergency action plan, such as:

A.Conducting safety checks before, during, and after pool hours. B.Following rescue procedures, informing management and conducting staff debriefings. C.Getting patrons attention, explaining unsafe behaviors and discussing safe activities. D.Telling patrons the rules and regulations.

A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking

the bottom, middle and surface of the water. He is demonstrating:

Effective Scanning

You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly

slips under water without struggle and does not

resurface. This person is probably:

A.Passive victim who needs help. B.Distressed swimmer who needs help.C.An active victim who needs help.D.An intermediate swimmer who does not need help.

Which pieces of equipment must a lifeguard have

instantly accessible for emergency use.

A.Rescue tube, manual suction deviceB.Backboard, AEDC.Mask, bag-valve-maskD.Gloves and first aid kit.

You see an AFR in the pool. What should you do:

A.AFRs do not require immediate attention.B.Managers only need to be concerned with AFRs. C.Require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate attention. D.It is part of the routine daily operation of a pool that must be done for safety.

Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim. YOU are on break. One lifeguard activates the facility’s EAP

for a submerged passive victim and enters the water. Which steps should you take

next to assist in the rescue?

A.Notify the manager to assist. B.Bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assist in removing the victim from the water as the other lifeguard clears the pool. C.Provide emergency total zone coverage while other lifeguards assist the victim. D.Instruct bystanders how to assist the lifeguards, document witness accounts, and prove crowd control.

Entries

1. When you want to keep your eyes on the victim =

Stride Jump2.Suspect a H.N.B.I =

Slide in entry3. Fastest way to enter the water =

Compact Jump

If you approach a victim by swimming with a tube, and its easier to extend the tube, what

would be the name of this rescue?

Swimming extension rescue

Name this Rescue.

If three lifeguards are on duty, emergency back-up coverage takes

place:

A.When a lifeguard is unable to show up to work for their shift. B.Whenever the facility EAP is activated. C.When a lifeguard enters the water for a rescue. D.When the facility has more patrons than its designed capacity allows.

This is the only H.N.B.I you cannot do in the deep.

Face down Head Chin Rescue

What is the first step in providing care to a victim?

Size-up the scene

Rescue Breathing

Adult = 1 breath every 5 secondsChild/Infant = 1 breath every 3 seconds

Bonus: How long do you perform rescue breathing for?

Signs and SymptomsA MedicationsPast medical historyLast time had foodEvents leading up to accident.

What does RICE stand for?

RestImmobilizeColdElevate

Adult Child Infant

Hand Position Heel of one hand in center of chest with other hand on top.

Compression Depth At least 2 inches

Ventilations Until chest clearly rises ( 1 second per ventilation)

Cycles (1 person

Cycles (2 person)

Rate

What are the steps of the cardiac chain of survival?

1.Early recognition (Call 911)2.Early CPR3.Early defibrillation4.Early advanced medical care

A technique used in water to minimize movement of the victim’s head and neck

is the:

Head splint or Head and chin

A head, neck, or spinal injury rarely happens:

A.In deep water at a supervised facility. B.When someone strikes a properly inflated inner tube. C.In shallow water that is clearly signed NO DIVING. D.From collisions between swimmers.

What is the order of strapping a victim to a backboard?

1.Under the armpits - Chest2.Over the wrist – Arms3.Thighs4.Head

Which is true about a submerged unconscious victim in deep that you suspect has a spinal

injury?

A.If the victim is not breathing, remove him from water. B.Keep your rescue tube on throughout the rescue.C.To minimize movement, you should keep them in deep water. D.You should provide in water ventilations while other lifeguards strap the victim to the backboard.

You enter the mechanical room and find a maintenance worker lying on his back on the floor next to a ladder. You check the scene. During your

primary assessment, you find the victim is unconscious but breathing. You must leave to get

help, what should you do?

A.Move him into the H.A.I.N.E.S position.B.Leave him just as he is.C.Do not leave him since he is breathing, monitor his condition and wait for help to come. D.Use clothes drag to move him to where you can summon more help.