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American Red Cross Lifeguarding Chapter 6, life guarding lifeguard review, Lifeguarding Manual
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American Red CrossLifeguarding: Chapter
6, life guarding
lifeguard review,
Lifeguarding Manual
questions fully solved
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General Procedures for a Water Emergency (pg. 88) - answer
*Activate EAP*
1. Enter the Water
2. Perform an appropriate rescue
3. Move the victim to a safe exit point
4. Remove the victim from the water
5. Provide emergency care as needed
6. Report, Advise, Release
Slide-in entry (pg. 90) - answer feet first slide in. Used in crowded
pool, shallow water, or most commonly, when a spinal injury has
occurred
, Stride Jump (pg. 91) - answer water is 5 at least 5 feet deep and
you are know more then 3 feet above the water. Goal is to keep your
head from going under
Compact Jump (pg. 91) - answer use this jump only when you are at
a height higher then the water into water that is at least 5 feet deep
(i.e. an elevated lifeguard stand)
Run-and-swim Entry (pg. 91) - answer To enter the water from a
gradual slope, such as a shoreline or wave pool.
Rescuer Approaches (pg. 91) - answer Modified Front Crawl (head
up, in control of rescue tube); Modified Breast Stroke (head up, in
control of rescue tube); Distance Swim (head up front crawl, rescue
tube trailing behind)
Swim Assist (pg. 92) - answer used typically in shallow water;
helping a person stand or regain footing; helping a submerged
victim in shallow water
Reaching Assist from the Deck (pg. 92) - answer used to help a
distressed swimmer who is on the side or close to the side of the
pool by giving them a rescue device
Active Victim Front Rescue (pg. 92) - answer for a drowning victim
who is facing you
Active Victim Rear Rescue (pg. 92) - answer for a drowning victim
who is facing away from you
Passive Victim Rear Rescue (pg. 92) - answer for a drowning victim
who is face-down at or near the surface in a vertical position, seems
unconscious and is not suspected of having a head, neck or spinal
injury
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