Intervention Rescue And Emergency Action Plan?

Question 1

Give four indications of an emergency

Answer 1

Swimmer with pained facial expression
A swimmer floating in the water
A swimmer at poolside resting head on arms
A member of public looking into pool with a concerned expression

Question 2

What is a responsive casualty?

Answer 2

May be able to help them selves if they respond to you speaking to them and encouraging them

Question 3

What is an unresponsive casualty?

Answer 3

A casualty that in no way can help themselves

Question 4

Give two examples of a medical emergencies that could impact a swimmers ability

Answer 4

An asthma attack

A seizure

Question 5

When might a lifeguard use a defensive block?

Answer 5

If a casualty makes a lunge or grasp towards you

Question 6

What rescue equipment should a lifeguard use?

Answer 6

Torpedo boys
Buoyant throwing devices
Reaching poles
Throw bags

Question 7

Why is it important for lifeguard to enter the water with a torpedo buoy?

Answer 7

They can support the casualty without danger if themselves

Question 8

When would you use a shout and signal rescue?

Answer 8

When the swimmer in danger is responsive and shows weak swimming ability

Question 9

When would you use a shout and signal rescue?

Answer 9

When the swimmer in danger is responsive and shows weak swimming ability

Question 10

When and why would you use an extended arm tow?

Answer 10

When casualty is un conscious as it will maintain casu,ties airways

Question 11

Give two ways you can recover a casualty from the water

Answer 11

Surface dive

Hip support toe

Question 12

How could someone sustain a spinal injury in a swimming pool?

Answer 12

Dicing in shallow water and hitting head

Two swimmers colliding

Question 13

When dealing with a suspected spinal injury why should you stabilise the head and neck first?

Answer 13

To keep the spine inline when moving

Question 14

How should a casualty be removed from the pool with a suspected spinal injury?

Answer 14

Horizontal lift

Maintain good spine alinement and support to head

Question 15

What are the incident management priorities with a casualty with a suspected spinal injury?

Answer 15

Save a life, stabilise head neck and upper spine, response airways, check for breathing, circulation

Question 16

When are you more likely to use a vice grip turn?

Answer 16

In deep water

Question 17

Where are your arms and hands when performing a vice grip?

Answer 17

Arms are upper back of head down the sternum and hands in front face chin arm again down the sternum

Question 18

When would you use a head splint turn?

Answer 18

In shallow water

Question 19

How do you perform a head splint turn?

Answer 19

Hands around arms and thumbs in head

Question 20

How many lifeguards and trained staff are needed in total to recover a casualty with a rescue board?

Answer 20

Four

Question 21

What other team members might lifeguards work with in an emergency?

Answer 21

Paramedics, firefighters, receptionists, managing director and members of the public

Question 22

What action could you take if the pool is over crowded?

Answer 22

Stop the reception from letting anyone else in and ask people if they wouldn’t mind getting out for a free swim another time

Question 23

What action could you take if a child is reported lost?

Answer 23

Block entrance and exits, clear pool, sound alarm, tanoe announcement, ask details about the child

Question 24

Why would you begin to take action if the water clarity began to deteriorate?

Answer 24

As it can cause blind spots, and stops you from seeing to the bottom of the pool if someone at the bottom you couldn’t see

Question 25

What action would you take if there was a power cut and the pool lighting failed outside of daylight hours?

Answer 25

Get everyone out of the pool straight away, get the manager, see how long lights off and give credits to customers

Question 26

What are the risks associated with a toxic gas emissions or chemicals spills?

Answer 26

Burns, deprived of oxygen, toxic gas.

Question 27

What is an arm support tow?

Answer 27

It’s where you grasp there arm from behind the back and elevate there shoulders and head by positioning your forearm across their back

Question 28

What is a hip support tow?

Answer 28

Put your arm under the casualties arm and grasp them around the waist support them with your hip and perform side stroke

Question 29

What is a under shoulder support tow?

Answer 29

Grasp the faulty around the chest and place your shoulder under there armpit, keep the side of your face close to the casualties back swim using side stroke