AMERICAN RED CROSS - SHALLOW WATER LIFEGUARDING SKILLS - FINAL EXAM B 100% CORRECT  

A child falls backwards from a water play structure in extremely shallow water. She can not stand up. If you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury, you should: - ANSWERProvide manual stabilization placing your hands on either side of her head until more help arrives. A child is in distress and is near the side of the pool. When using the reaching assist with a rescue tube to help the child, you should: - ANSWERExtend a rescue tube to the child and pull the child to safety. A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: - ANSWERIn deep water at a supervised facility. A shallow water lifeguard keeps an eye on the and surface of the water. He is demonstrating: patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle - ANSWEREffective scanning. While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order: - ANSWERActivate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed. In the event of thunder and lightning at an outdoor facility, lifeguards should: - ANSWERClear everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sighting of lightning. If three shallow water lifeguards are on duty, emergency backup coverage takes place: - ANSWERWhen a lifeguard enters the water for a rescue. When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line stabilization is: - ANSWERProvided using the head splint technique. When performing patron surveillance at a pool with play structures: - ANSWERPay close attention to nonswimmers or weak swimmers.