RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - Answers- Unusual
sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - Answers- Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - Answers- No signs of life, no
breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone
showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding
that does not stop.
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - Answers- Slow or rapid breathing,, usually
deep or shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin, shortness of
breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough,
speak, or breathe? - Answers- Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - Answers- 10 seconds
How long should one rescue breathe be? - Answers- 1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - Answers- Trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of
consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? - Answers- 5
cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - Answers- 30
compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - Answers- It helps
circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or
emergency medical personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? - Answers- If the scene becomes unsafe, you find a
sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another trained
responder takes over.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - Answers- When the scene is
unsafe, and when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that other
person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - Answers- Avoid touching,
breathing, and biting the person
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - Answers- Unusual
sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - Answers- Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - Answers- No signs of life, no
breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone
showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding
that does not stop.
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - Answers- Slow or rapid breathing,, usually
deep or shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin, shortness of
breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough,
speak, or breathe? - Answers- Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - Answers- 10 seconds
How long should one rescue breathe be? - Answers- 1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - Answers- Trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of
consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? - Answers- 5
cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - Answers- 30
compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - Answers- It helps
circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or
emergency medical personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? - Answers- If the scene becomes unsafe, you find a
sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another trained
responder takes over.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - Answers- When the scene is
unsafe, and when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that other
person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - Answers- Avoid touching,
breathing, and biting the person
