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Lifeguarding American Red Cross Exam
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Chapter 1: The Professional Lifeguard
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Primary Responsibility
Prevent drowning/injuries.
Ways Lifeguards Fulfill Primary Responsibilities
Monitoring activities
Prevent injuries by eliminating hazardous situations
Enforcing rules
Recognizing/Responding to emergencies
First Aid/CPR --> AED & Oxygen
Working as a team
Professional Lifeguards must be:
Knowledgeable and skilled
Reliable
Mature
Courteous and consistent
Positive
Professional
EAPs
Established Emergency Action Plans
(many variations)
FIND
Figure out problem
Identify solutions
Name solution pros/cons
Decide on best solution
When should the FIND decision-making model be used?
In a non-emergency situation where time is not a critical factor.
, Legal Considerations
Duty to act
Standard of care
Negligence
Abandonment
Confidentiality
Documentation
Consent
Refusal of care
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
implied consent
If someone is unconscious etc. care may be given on the assumption that they would give consent if
able.
In-Service Training
Maintain knowledge & skill when employed as a lifeguard.
Lifeguard Team
Whenever 2 or more lifeguards are on duty. Part of Safety Team.
Safety Team
Network of people who prevent, prepare for, respond to and assist in an emergency.
Ch. 2 - Facility Safety
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Resuscitation mask
Allows you to breathe air into a victim without mouth-to-mouth contact.
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment: specialized clothing, equipment and supplies to prevent direct
contact w/ body fluids.
BVM
Bag-valve-mask resuscitator: handheld device attached to resuscitation mask that is used to ventilate
a victim in respiratory arrest or when performing CPR.
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