NPLQ - section 2 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
how many rescues performed a year by lifeguards in survey?
1543 (251 pools)
why is teamwork key for rescues?
- water rescue is physically demanding so helpful to have others
- delegate tasks
- work quick and apply skills
what are indicators of an emergency?
- someone looks concerned
- someone says are they alright
- pained expression
- swimmer floating in water
- at side of pool resting head on arms
- behaving unsually
- shouting help
- struggling/ distressed
- at bottom of pool
- bleeding casualty
what are the 2 types of casualty?
- responsive = able to help themselves
- unresponsive = unable to help themselves
what is a responsive swimmer?
, - weak or tired swimmer
- minor injury or medical emergency (nose bleed)
unresponsive casualty examples?
- panicking
- non-swimmer
- injured swimmer
- serious medical emergency
- panicking locked swimmers
- unconcious casualty
signs of responsive casulaty
weak or tired
- wave or call
- respond to instruction
- be at angle in water
- limited forwards motion
minor injury or medical emergency (cramp, bruises, strained muscle, bleeds, HI, dislocation)
- pained expression
- static in water but attract attention
- hold affected body oart
signs of unresponsive casualty - non-swimmer?
- cannot maintain head out of water
- unable to help themselves
- vertical in water
Correct Answers
how many rescues performed a year by lifeguards in survey?
1543 (251 pools)
why is teamwork key for rescues?
- water rescue is physically demanding so helpful to have others
- delegate tasks
- work quick and apply skills
what are indicators of an emergency?
- someone looks concerned
- someone says are they alright
- pained expression
- swimmer floating in water
- at side of pool resting head on arms
- behaving unsually
- shouting help
- struggling/ distressed
- at bottom of pool
- bleeding casualty
what are the 2 types of casualty?
- responsive = able to help themselves
- unresponsive = unable to help themselves
what is a responsive swimmer?
, - weak or tired swimmer
- minor injury or medical emergency (nose bleed)
unresponsive casualty examples?
- panicking
- non-swimmer
- injured swimmer
- serious medical emergency
- panicking locked swimmers
- unconcious casualty
signs of responsive casulaty
weak or tired
- wave or call
- respond to instruction
- be at angle in water
- limited forwards motion
minor injury or medical emergency (cramp, bruises, strained muscle, bleeds, HI, dislocation)
- pained expression
- static in water but attract attention
- hold affected body oart
signs of unresponsive casualty - non-swimmer?
- cannot maintain head out of water
- unable to help themselves
- vertical in water
