Ellis and Associates ILTP Study Guide Latest Update 100% Pass

Ellis and Associates ILTP Study Guide Latest Update 100% Pass Standard of Care The degree of care a responsible person would take to prevent an injury to another person Accountable to: Guests, Employer, and Self Keep a professional image by: Punctuality, Proper Uniform, Preparedness, Pleasant, Attentive, Vigilant, and Knowledgeable Purpose of E&A Audits To identify potential aquatic risk exposures before they become an issue and increase the awareness, education, and implementation of effective aquatic risk management principles to eliminate or reduce said risks What will be inspected during an E&A Audit? Professionalism and Performance, Ability to remain vigilant and meet the swimmer protection standards, Level of rescue readiness, Ability to protect self from environment 10/20 Protection Standard 10 seconds to recognize a guest in distress and 20 seconds to reach guest and begin to render aid Zone of Protection Assigned areas of responsibilities Zones should: Overlap, so no area is unprotected Scanning: Vigilantly watch assigned zone of protection, move head and eyes High Risk Areas: Deep water, Wave pools, Activity pools, Slide catch pools, Hydraulic currents, Drop off areas, Diving wells, Pool exits, and Lake areas High Risk Guests: Children between 7 and 12 and those attended by adults, shorter individuals who may wade into deep water, People who can't swim, Intoxicated guests, Guests with extreme body proportions, Elderly, Disabled guests, and those not dressed to swim High risk times: Mid-day, Holidays, and extremely hot days Drowning Process Surprise, Involuntary breath holding, Unconsciousness, Hypoxic Convulsions, Clinical Death Active Drowning GiDs may struggle on the surface for a short period of time before submerging Passive (Silent) Drowning GiDs can slip quickly and silently under water and do not struggle on the surface Recognizing a Guest in Distress Body Position: diagonal or vertical. Movement: Little or no forward movement. Appearance: All effort to staying above water, eyes may be open or tightly closed. Breathing: head held back to keep mouth above water