Red Cross: Lifeguard update 2023
Guidelines for effective scanning include... Ans- scanning your zone, staying focused, maintaining active
posture, searching the entire volume of water and moving your head and eyes.
How long does it take for brain damage, or even death, to occur once a victim i...
Red Cross: Lifeguard update 2023
Guidelines for effective scanning include... Ans- scanning your zone, staying focused, maintaining active
posture, searching the entire volume of water and moving your head and eyes.
How long does it take for brain damage, or even death, to occur once a victim is drowning? Ans- 4-6
minutes
How long does it take for cardiac arrest to occur once a victim is drowning? Ans- 3 minutes
How long does you lifeguard certification last? Ans- 2 years
When asking for consent, state the following... Ans- your name, your skill level, ask permission to aide,
explain what you think is wrong, explain your care and plan
What are some secondary responsibilities of a lifeguard? Ans- testing chemicals, assisting patrons with
safety equipment, performing opening/closing duties, cleaning the facility and completing
reports/records
What are some primary responsibilities of a lifeguard? Ans- monitor activities in facility, prevent injuries,
enforcing rules, recognizing and responding quickly to an emergency, administering CPR and giving care
and working as a team
What are the characteristics of a professional lifeguard? Ans- knowledgeable/skilled, reliable, mature,
courteous/consistent, positive, professional and health/fit
What are some common pool rules? Ans- 1. swim when there is a lifeguard on duty
2. swim diapers are worn if needed
3. don't swim with an open/infected wound
4. obey lifeguard instructions
5. no breath holding games (hyperventilation)
6. no sitting/playing by drains
, 7. dive in specific areas
8. no glass
9. no drugs or alcoholic beverages.
What equipment should be easily reached at a facility? Ans- AED
first aid
rescue boards (backboards)
hip packs
rescue tubes
What is apart of PPE? Ans- -mask
-gloves
-gowns
-shields
-protective eyewear
What equipment should a lifeguard carry and why? Ans- Tube-capable of keeping multi victims afloat
Hip pack- holds PPE
Whistle- used to activate the EAP
How long should it take a lifeguard to notice and get prepared for an emergency? Ans- less than 30
seconds
What is a laryngospasm? Ans- a SUDDEN closure of the larynx
What is hyperventilation? Ans- breathing faster than normal
What is a lifeguards primary responsibility? Ans- to ensure safety and protect lives
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