Red Cross Lifeguarding Acronyms Latest Exams
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Certified
FIND decision making model - Figure out the problem
Identify possible solutions
Name pros and cons
Decide which is best
RID factor (drownings in supervised areas result in one or more of these causes) -
Recognition (failure to recog)
Intrusion (something else intrudes)
Distraction
ABCs (checking for signs of life) - Airway
Breathing
Circulation
SAMPLE - Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past pertinent medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to incident
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
AED - Automated External Defibrillator
Defibrillation - An electrical shock delivered to the heart
SA (sinoatrial) node - normal point of origin of heart's electrical impulse
Pack 2025 | Verified Quiz Questions and A+
Certified
FIND decision making model - Figure out the problem
Identify possible solutions
Name pros and cons
Decide which is best
RID factor (drownings in supervised areas result in one or more of these causes) -
Recognition (failure to recog)
Intrusion (something else intrudes)
Distraction
ABCs (checking for signs of life) - Airway
Breathing
Circulation
SAMPLE - Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past pertinent medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to incident
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
AED - Automated External Defibrillator
Defibrillation - An electrical shock delivered to the heart
SA (sinoatrial) node - normal point of origin of heart's electrical impulse
