Lifeguard Training Flashcards

Water Depth

• Water depth is dependent on one’s height.

Drowning Chain of Survival

• Prevent drowning as the first step.
• Recognize distress; provide 5 breaths of ventilation.
• Offer flotation devices to assist.
• Remove distressed individuals from the water.
• Deliver necessary care after removal.

Emergency Reaction Plan

• A good emergency reaction plan should be applicable in realistic scenarios.

Post-Drowning Symptoms

• Look for breathing issues, coughing, and fever after a drowning incident.

Lifeguard Safety Equipment

• A red floaty is used to keep lifeguards safe and serves as a protective barrier between the lifeguard and guests.

Drowning Timeline

• Survival outcomes are determined by time spent drowning:
  • Immediate survival without brain damage.
  • Survival with brain damage.
  • Potential for death.

Reasons for Lifeguard Oversight (RID)

• Recognition failure: not identifying signs of distress.
• Intrusion: lack of attentiveness to the pool area.
• Distraction: being preoccupied with other matters.

Pool Zone Guidelines

• Lifeguards should assess emergencies within 10 seconds and reach the incident within 20 seconds. Zones larger than this are considered too big.

Zone Assignments

• Lifeguard zone assignments are refreshed every 20 minutes.

STAR Rescue Protocol

• Follow the STAR approach: Scan, Target, Access, Alert, and Rescue.

Laryngospasm

• Occurs when the larynx closes during drowning, causing the individual to swallow water.

INPUT Assessment

• Assess for: Intoxication, Numbness, Pain in neck/back, Unusual mental status, and Trauma.

SAMPLE First Aid Assessment

• Evaluate: Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, and Events leading to the situation.

Passive Spinal Motion Restriction

• A technique to assist someone verbally without physical contact.

Active Spinal Motion Restriction

• Support the person's head if they cannot do it themselves, using thumbs on shoulders and fingers along the back.

Head Immobilization Device (HID)

• A head immobilization device is often used with a backboard but lacks strong evidence-based support.

Emergency Scene Protocol

• Conduct a scene survey, visually check for bleeding, approach the person with “SHOUT TAP SHOUT”, call for EMS, and perform assessments.

Zone Extremes Check

• Check the extremes of the zone both before and after changing lifeguards.

Child Rescue Breathing

• Tap the child's foot for responsiveness; provide 1 breath every 3-5 cycles, ensuring the baby is in a neutral position.

Adult Resuscitation Breathing

• Administer 1 breath every 6 seconds for a total of 20 cycles.

Kids CPR Technique

• Perform 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths; with additional rescuers, compressions become 15.

AED Usage

• Turn on the AED, follow pad placement illustrations, use pink pads for children, remove medical patches, and transition immediately into compressions after shock delivery.

Choking Adult Response

• Introduce yourself, ask for consent, perform abdominal thrusts until the person improves or becomes unresponsive.

Unresponsive Choking Adult

• Implement 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths, attempt to remove objects if visible, and position for recovery if they regain responsiveness.

Child Choking (Ages 1-8)

• Perform abdominal thrusts with the child in front of you, kneeling behind them.

Infant Choking (Ages 0-1)

• Allow the infant to cough; call for EMS as soon as choking starts and follow choking protocol.

Saving a Choking Infant

• Support the infant over your knee, administer 5 back blows followed by 2 finger chest compressions, and repeat until the object is expelled or the infant becomes unresponsive.

Test your knowledge with these lifeguard practice flashcards covering essential concepts like water depth, the drowning chain of survival, and effective emergency reaction plans. Perfect for preparing for lifeguard certification or enhancing your rescue skills.