what does "three points of contact" refer to? - ANSWER-maintaining contact with two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand when climbing up or down from a lifeguard station
When might an ANIMAL be ALLOWED on pool deck? - ANSWER-when the animal is trained to assist a person who has a medical...
what does "three points of contact" refer to? - ANSWER-maintaining contact with two
hands and one foot or two feet and one hand when climbing up or down from a lifeguard
station
When might an ANIMAL be ALLOWED on pool deck? - ANSWER-when the animal is
trained to assist a person who has a medical condition or disability
does twirling a whistle take away from a professional image - ANSWER-true
what is a good strategy when communication with a person of disability at your facility -
ANSWER-don't make assumptions. talk to the person the way you would want
someone to talk to you.
STAAR - ANSWER-scan target assess alert rescue
there are only 3 outcomes from the drowning process - ANSWER-1. death 2. survival
with brain damage 3. survival without brain damage
what happens when the drowning person tries to breath? - ANSWER-the person may
swallow large amounts of water
what is the correct description of drowning? - ANSWER-three possible outcomes
what is the difference between distress and drowning? - ANSWER-drowning-persons
mouth and nose are covered with water and the head can not be lifted or brought to the
surface to breathe
what is the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident but was
resurrected - ANSWER-non-fatal drowning
which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning - ANSWER-
brain and heart
which is crucially important fact for a lifeguard to be aware of at all times? - ANSWER-
drowning can happen very quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
While on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? - ANSWER-
searching the water
what determines whether water is shallow or not? - ANSWER-a person's height
, an unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the bottom of the pooler
lying on the bottom. where else might you find them? - ANSWER-floating on the surface
or just underneath
why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in
the water? - ANSWER-movement of the water created by others or pool currents
if you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch
your zone? - ANSWER-all of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude
if an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
underwater and okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - ANSWER-look to see if that
person lifts his head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
PPE - ANSWER-Personal Protective Equipment i.e. gloves, mask, safety glasses and
clinical attire
disinfectant solution - ANSWER-9 parts water 1 part bleach
what would you do if you were using standard precautions? - ANSWER-consider and
treat all bodily fluids/substances as though they were contaminated
RWI - ANSWER-Recreational Water Illnesses
what should you assume about other peoples blood and bodily fluids? - ANSWER-the
fluids are potentially infectious
if a break in your skin comes into contact with the bodily fluids of another person, what
is the first thing you should do? - ANSWER-wash the area with soap and water
how long has the cryptosporidium been known to survive in properly maintained
swimming pool water? - ANSWER-up to 11 days
SCA - ANSWER-sudden cardiac arrest (heart not beating) "malfunction of the hearts
electrical system"
cpr adult team ratio - ANSWER-30 compressions 2 breaths
cpr child/infant team ration - ANSWER-15 compressions 2 breaths
compression rate - ANSWER-100-120/min
primary check - ANSWER-1. scene safety surgery
2. glove up
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