RED CROSS LIFEGUARD WRITTEN TEST correctly to pass

RED CROSS LIFEGUARD WRITTEN TEST correctly to passGuidelines for effective scanning include... scanning your zone, staying focused, maintaining active posture, searching the entire volume of water and moving your head and eyes. How long does it take for brain damage, or even death, to occur once a victim is drowning? 4-6 minutes How long does it take for cardiac arrest to occur once a victim is drowning? 3 minutes How long does you lifeguard certification last? 2 years When asking for consent, state the following... your name, your skill level, ask permission to aide, explain what you think is wrong, explain your care and plan What are some secondary responsibilities of a lifeguard? testing chemicals, assisting patrons with safety equipment, performing opening/closing duties, cleaning the facility and completing reports/records What are some primary responsibilities of a lifeguard? monitor activities in facility, prevent injuries, enforcing rules, recognizing and responding quickly to an emergency, administering CPR and giving care and working as a team What are the characteristics of a professional lifeguard? knowledgeable/skilled, reliable, mature, courteous/consistent, positive, professional and health/fit What are some common pool rules? 1. swim when there is a lifeguard on duty 2. swim diapers are worn if needed 3. don't swim with an open/infected wound 4. obey lifeguard instructions 5. no breath holding games (hyperventilation) 6. no sitting/playing by drains 7. dive in specific areas 8. no glass 9. no drugs or alcoholic beverages. What equipment should be easily reached at a facility? AED first aid rescue boards (backboards) hip packs rescue tubes What is apart of PPE? -mask -gloves -gowns -shields -protective eyewear What equipment should a lifeguard carry and why? Tube-capable of keeping multi victims afloat Hip pack- holds PPE Whistle- used to activate the EAP How long should it take a lifeguard to notice and get prepared for an emergency? less than 30 seconds What is a laryngospasm? a SUDDEN closure of the larynx What is hyperventilation? breathing faster than normal What is a lifeguards primary responsibility? to ensure safety and protect lives What is a lifeguard team? the other lifeguards you will work with What is a safety team? the lifeguards on duty when you activate the EAP, along with the EMS that will arrive when called How many hours of inservice are lifeguards expected to participate in every month? 4 hours a month What are the legal considerations for lifeguards? 1. Duty to act 2. Neglagence 3. Abandonment 4. Standard of care 5. Confidentiality 6. Documentation 7. Consent 8. Refusal of care 9. Good Samaritan law A Red Cross swim test includes the following: 1. entering the water, fully submerged 2. recover and remain treading/floating for 1 minute 3. rotate 360 degrees and get ready to exit 4. swim on front/back for 25 yards 5. exit After an emergency has been resolved, what does a lifeguard do? R-report incident A-advise the victim R-release the victim Name the 2 types of assists 1. Simple assist 2. Reaching assist Name the 2 types of surface dives 1. Head-first surface dive 2. Feet-first surface dive Procedures for a water emergency 1. Activate the EAP 2. Enter water if necessary 3. Perform appropriate rescue 4. Move victim to a safe exit 5. Remove victim 6. Provide emergency care 7. RAR (report, advice, release) Techniques to remove a victim from the water include... 1. Extrication using a backboard 2. Quick removal for a small child (must be passive, a child; under the age of 12, and in shallow) 3. Walking assist (conscious victims only) 4. Beach drag (unresponsiveness or unable to remove their own selves) never use #4 with spinals