Lifeguard Training Program Flashcards
Types of surf
Plungers, Spillers, Surging Breakers
Sources of waves
Wind Waves, Ground Swells, Tsunamis
Plunger Surf
Very powerful, Can slam one to the bottom, Seen at Cabrillo’s Mini Wedge
Spillers surf
Rolling waves that break slow over large distance
Surging breakers
Occur When slope exceeds wave steepness causing the waves to run on shore while producing foam and large surge
Types of rip currents
Fixed rips, permanent rips, traveling rips, flash rips, finger rips
Components of a rescue
Recognize and Respond, Contact and Control, Communicate and Initiate Rescue
Two types of notification
Active n Passive
Standard Rescue Procedure
Notify BU. Can. Exit tower. re20 Vic. Choose run path. Choose/make entry. Proper technique swim. Approach Vic with distance. Backstroke out. Walk Vic in(face water). Rescue card. Run to scan tower
Stages of drowning
Distress, Panic, Submersion
Distress stage
Able to support themselves with swimming skills or flotation device.
Wave/call for help.
Will attempt to move to others.
Digital Equipment.
Will not appear distressed to untrained.
Requires rapid intervention.
Panic stage
Immediate. Quick loss of strength. Panic look. Can't float. Extended chin. No forward progress. Frail arms to side. Climbing ladder. Attempt to grab others. 10 to 60 seconds.
Submersion stage
Sink due to water aspiration. Faster in freshwater. Recovery difficult in murky water. Current/surf moves body. Two minute window to recover Vic.
Air embolism
Caused by rapid ascent to surface while holding your breath.
Lungs can burst.
Immediate onset.
Treatment:
100% O2.
Immediate airlift to hyperbaric chamber
Decompression sickness The Bends
Caused by rapid ascent to surface.
Symptoms:
Tingling extreme pain.
Localized and joints.
Immediate onset or hour after dive.
Treatment:
Hundred percent O2.
Airlift to hyperbaric chamber.
Period of operation
Days time LGs on duty. 7-8pm. SR-SSS
Multi tower independent operation
Multiple towers oversee the operation of facility.
Each tower independent.
Schedules like single site operation.
Multi tower operation with backup
Multiple towers oversee operations.
All towers operate as hole.
Each tower operated by one LG.
Tower zero
Multiple towers operate asshole.
Headquarters tower located along beach with view of responsibility area.
Opening procedures
Check water and crowd. Set out Rescue can. Check in with HQ. Check supplies: vessel, vehicles, first aid. Open Shaners. Raise flag. Information boards. Police are.
10-3
Walk Patrol
10-5
Nature Walk
10-12
En route
10-13
Unreadable/repeat
10-7
End of service
10-8
In Service
10-15
Cancel last
10-19
Return to station
10-21
Landline
10-97
On scene
900
Dead body
10-1
Disabled Vehicle
10-2
Vehicle patrol
Channel 16
Hailing/Distress
Channel 22a & 83
CG
VHF Comms Protocol
- Call sign of receiving unit x3
- Your name/FCC call sign
- Channel
- OVER
START
Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment
START COLORS: Green Yellow Red Black
Green Minor/ambulatory
Yellow Delayed (ABCs affected) I.e. Breathing issues
Red Immediate
Black Dead
Which system regulates other systems?
Circulatory S
Move PT only when…
Immediate extrication
Move PT onto ems veh.
Packaging
What is focus during labor?
Reduce stress
Considerations for M PT…
Phys. Limits
Capable?
Additional resources
Trachea also known as…
“Windpipe”
“Lower airway”
Critical incident stress
?
Touching PT w/o consent…
Battery
Neglect
Operating outside of training standards
Injuring PT
Abandonment
Leaving PT
Once TX has begun LG is liable for performing to SOP
A E I O U T I P S
Allergies/Alcohol Environment Insulin OD Prescription/OTC Under dosed Trauma Infection Psyche Shock
What is AEIOUTIPS Used for?
Finding cause of incident
Stroke test
FAST
Face
Arm
Speech
Time of symptom onset
