RED-CROSS LIFEGUARD NOTES
E.A.P. or Emergency Action Plan - Answers- -A plan of how to respond to an
emergency.
-For land, water, and lost child situations.
-You are legally held responsible to follow accordingly to your facility.
Legal Responsibilities - Answers- -Response
-Negligence:
-Abandonment
-Consent
-Documentation
Response - Answers- You are required to respond to emergency while on duty.
Good Samaritan Law - Answers- Does not apply while on duty, but protects any time
else.
Negligence - Answers- Providing care above or below our certified standard of care.
Abandonment - Answers- When you stop providing care when you shouldn't.
Consent - Answers- Always needed before providing care.
Documentation - Answers- Always needed when providing care (accident report forms).
M.S.D.S or Material Safety Data Sheet - Answers- List of chemicals in the pump room,
hazards, and what to do when someone is exposed.
Drowning - Answers- -Begins when water enters victims airway.
-Distressed to Active to Passive (possibly agonal gasps).
Distressed Swimmer - Answers- Able to keep themselves afloat, but not for very long.
Active Drowning - Answers- When they can't keep their airway about the water.
Passive Drowning: - Answers- -Submerged.
-Within 3 minutes, brain damage.
-Within 4-6 minutes, death.
Agonal Gasps - Answers- -Not breathing, very spontaneous.
-Irregular, quiet, un-labored.
Water Emergency: EAP - Answers- -Recognize someone is in need of help.
-Activate EAP
-Rescue Victim (according to facility plan).
, -If life-threatening: Call 911, send someone to wait for EMS.
-Report
-Advise
-Release
Land Emergency: EAP - Answers- -Recognize someone is in need of help.
-Signal for backup zone coverage.
-If needed, clear pool and call 911.
-Report
-Advise
-Release
Three Rescue Entries - Answers- -Slide-in
-Stride-in
-Compact
Slide-in - Answers- Appropriate entry for spinal, shallow, and crowded.
Stride-In - Answers- Appropriate entry for ground level, deep water, not crowded.
Compact - Answers- Appropriate entry for elevated or deep water.
Reaching Assist - Answers- When the victim is close, and you are able to offer them the
tube and not enter the water.
Simple Assist - Answers- Pick them up and help them exit the water.
Active Victim Front Rescue - Answers- Extended arms with rescue tube, and push
rescue tube down and under their arms.
Active Victim Rear Rescue - Answers- Grab under arms, roll them over on top of tube
and you.
Passive Drowning Rear Rescue - Answers- Grab under arms, roll them over you on top
of tube and you (not appropriate for head/neck/spinal).
Multiple Victim Rescue - Answers- Rear rescue on of them, and the other will hold on.
Passive Submerged Victim, Shallow Water - Answers- Reach down, grab under arms,
roll victim over, position tube under victim's shoulders, remove from water with
backboard.
Passive Submerged Victim, Deep Water - Answers- Feet first surface dive, reach one
arm around victim, pull on tow line with other hand, when at surface pull the tube
between you and the victim.
E.A.P. or Emergency Action Plan - Answers- -A plan of how to respond to an
emergency.
-For land, water, and lost child situations.
-You are legally held responsible to follow accordingly to your facility.
Legal Responsibilities - Answers- -Response
-Negligence:
-Abandonment
-Consent
-Documentation
Response - Answers- You are required to respond to emergency while on duty.
Good Samaritan Law - Answers- Does not apply while on duty, but protects any time
else.
Negligence - Answers- Providing care above or below our certified standard of care.
Abandonment - Answers- When you stop providing care when you shouldn't.
Consent - Answers- Always needed before providing care.
Documentation - Answers- Always needed when providing care (accident report forms).
M.S.D.S or Material Safety Data Sheet - Answers- List of chemicals in the pump room,
hazards, and what to do when someone is exposed.
Drowning - Answers- -Begins when water enters victims airway.
-Distressed to Active to Passive (possibly agonal gasps).
Distressed Swimmer - Answers- Able to keep themselves afloat, but not for very long.
Active Drowning - Answers- When they can't keep their airway about the water.
Passive Drowning: - Answers- -Submerged.
-Within 3 minutes, brain damage.
-Within 4-6 minutes, death.
Agonal Gasps - Answers- -Not breathing, very spontaneous.
-Irregular, quiet, un-labored.
Water Emergency: EAP - Answers- -Recognize someone is in need of help.
-Activate EAP
-Rescue Victim (according to facility plan).
, -If life-threatening: Call 911, send someone to wait for EMS.
-Report
-Advise
-Release
Land Emergency: EAP - Answers- -Recognize someone is in need of help.
-Signal for backup zone coverage.
-If needed, clear pool and call 911.
-Report
-Advise
-Release
Three Rescue Entries - Answers- -Slide-in
-Stride-in
-Compact
Slide-in - Answers- Appropriate entry for spinal, shallow, and crowded.
Stride-In - Answers- Appropriate entry for ground level, deep water, not crowded.
Compact - Answers- Appropriate entry for elevated or deep water.
Reaching Assist - Answers- When the victim is close, and you are able to offer them the
tube and not enter the water.
Simple Assist - Answers- Pick them up and help them exit the water.
Active Victim Front Rescue - Answers- Extended arms with rescue tube, and push
rescue tube down and under their arms.
Active Victim Rear Rescue - Answers- Grab under arms, roll them over on top of tube
and you.
Passive Drowning Rear Rescue - Answers- Grab under arms, roll them over you on top
of tube and you (not appropriate for head/neck/spinal).
Multiple Victim Rescue - Answers- Rear rescue on of them, and the other will hold on.
Passive Submerged Victim, Shallow Water - Answers- Reach down, grab under arms,
roll victim over, position tube under victim's shoulders, remove from water with
backboard.
Passive Submerged Victim, Deep Water - Answers- Feet first surface dive, reach one
arm around victim, pull on tow line with other hand, when at surface pull the tube
between you and the victim.
