American Red Cross: Lifeguarding Exam Questions And Answers. Verified and Updated.
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American Red Cross: Lifeguarding Exam
Questions And Answers. Verified and
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Backboards (pg. 13) - answerStandard piece of equipment used at aquatics facilities to
remove victims from water when they are unable to exit the water on their own. Backboards are
also used during head, neck, o...
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 24, 2024 1:33:58 PM American Red Cross: Lifeguarding Exam Questions And Answers. Verified and Updated. Backboards (pg. 13) - answer✔✔Standard piece o f equipment used at aquatics facilities to remove victims from water when they are unable to exit the water on their own. Backboards are also used during head, neck, or back injuries AED (pg. 14) - answer✔✔Automated External Defibrillators: portable electr onic device that analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers electrical shock to re -establich proper rhythm. Active Drowning Victim (pg. 37) - answer✔✔a drowning victim who is struggling to remain at the surface of the water (still conscious) Passive Drow ning Victim (pg. 38) - answer✔✔a drowning victim who is not conscious. They do not struggle and slip under the water suddenly. RID Factor (pg. 44) - answer✔✔1. Recognition (fail to recognize victim) 2. Intrusion (secondary duties, like maintenance, intrude s on lifeguards primary duties) 3. Distraction (distracted from surveillance) Zone of Responsibility (pg.44) - answer✔✔a specific area that you are responsible for when lifeguarding one station. Zone Coverage (pg. 45) - answer✔✔Pool is divided into separat e zones. Each lifeguard is responsible for their own zone. Typically zones overlap in certain spots to have double coverage Life Threatening Injuries (pg. 53) - answer✔✔drowning, head/neck/back injuries, breathing/cardiac situations, unconsciousness, major cuts Non-life threatening injuries (pg. 53) - answer✔✔slipping, tripping, falling, minor cuts, sunburns, dislocations EMS - answer✔✔Emergency Medical Services (pg. 248) For a victim with head, neck, or spinal injury... - answer✔✔avoid / minimize the movem ent of the head, neck, or spine. EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 24, 2024 1:33:58 PM (pg. 248) If you suspect head, neck, or back injury, enter the water using the... - answer✔✔Slide -
in Entry In Line Stabilization Technique (pg. 248) - answer✔✔ Order of Operations: Potential Spinal Injury (pg. 248) - answer✔✔1. Activate EAP 2. Enter Water (slide in method) 3. Check for consciousness: a. If breathing, proceed with spinal back boarding b. If NOT breathing, immediately remove from water using two person pull out with backboard. Manual in -line stabilization: HEAD SPLINT TECHNIQUE (pg. 249) - answer✔✔Get the victim to a face up position, minimize head and neck movement Spinal Injury: Victim Face -Up (pg. 249) - answer✔✔approach from behind victims head Spinal Injury: Victim Face -Dow n (pg. 249) - answer✔✔approach from victims side Alternate Method: Head and Chin Support (pg. 252) - answer✔✔One hand on lower jaw, other on the back bone (apply pressure to support) Head Splint Technique (facing up) pg. 259 - answer✔✔ Head Splint Techniqu e (facing down) pg. 260 - answer✔✔ Head Splint Technique (submerged victim) - answer✔✔ Head Splint Technique (very shallow water) - answer✔✔ Removing Backboard from Water - answer✔✔ Backboarding Standing Victim on Land - answer✔✔Stabilize Head, Secure body to board, stabilize head in device Sizing Up a Scene - answer✔✔Determine if the scene is safe for you; check for hazards that could endanger you or victim, determine cause of injury, determine number of victims, put on appropriate PPE barriers Diabetic Em ergencies (pg. 218) - answer✔✔1. If conscious and can safely swallow fluids, give the victim sugar in form of juice drink (pg. 219) Seizures last... - answer✔✔1-3 minutes (pg. 219) When someone has a seizure... - answer✔✔1. protect the person from injury b y moving nearby objects away from the person
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