StarGuard Elite LifeGuard Module 4 - Emergency Care Questions And Answers
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StarGuard Elite LifeGuard Module 4 -
Emergency Care Questions And Answers
How do you get someone with a injured spine out of the water? - Position yourself and
squeeze the arms against the head
- Lay them face up and Position yourself near the person's chest, looking toward their head. In
de...
StarGuard Elite LifeGuard Module 4 -
Emergency Care Questions And Answers
How do you get someone with a injured spine out of the water? - Position yourself and
squeeze the arms against the head
- Lay them face up and Position yourself near the person's chest, looking toward their head. In
deep water, place your rescue tube low on your hips; in shallow water, the rescue tube may not
be necessary.
- Secure the person and move one hand
- While in the vise-grip position, apply pressure with your
outer hand to squeeze the person to your chest.
- When the person is tight against your chest, release the
grasp of your hand closest to your chest, reach over
the person, and place this hand next to your other one.
If the person is unresponsive, treat the situation as a.... If the person is unresponsive, treat
the situation as a drowning and initiate rescue breathing.
, StarGuard Elite LifeGuard Module 4 -
Emergency Care Questions And Answers
What is a spinal extraction? The process of getting a person with a suspected spine injury
out of the water
Altered Mental Status (AMS) Confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, and impaired
vision.
Serious trauma A symptom of potential spinal injury in addition to altered mental status or
numbness.
Passive spinal motion restriction Tell the person not to make movements that cause pain
and make sure they are comfortable.
Active spinal motion restriction Manually hold the person's head to limit movement.
Where can passive spinal motion restriction be performed? Both on land and in water
How fast should you preform a Primary Assessment? Less than a minuet
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