Water Safety and Water Competency Quiz

Shout for help and rescue the person without putting yourself in danger.

Ask someone to call emergency medical services (EMS).

Give two minutes of care, then call EMS.

<p>Begin rescue breathing and CPR.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Following the Chain of Drowning Survival steps.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drowning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It only takes a moment for a child or a weak swimmer to drown.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stay with your children</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provide close and constant attention to children you are supervising; avoid distractions including cell phones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wear approved life jackets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Always swim with a buddy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve water safety even if you don’t plan to enter the water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water smarts, swimming skills, and helping others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Know your limitations, never swim alone, wear an approved life jacket, swim sober, understand dangers of hyperventilation and hypoxic blackout, know how to call for help, adjust for unique risks of the water environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>5 skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enter water that’s over your head, then return to the surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mitigate dangers like river currents, ocean rip currents, water temperature, shallow or unclear water, and hazards like vegetation and animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Check the water first as seconds count in preventing death or disability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Not making forward progress in the water. 2. Vertical in the water but unable to move or tread water. 3. Motionless and face down in the water.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reach or throw, don’t go.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove the person from the water without putting yourself in danger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide an extra layer of protection, especially for children and inexperienced swimmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shout for help to alert others.</p> Signup and view all the answers