Lifeguarding Bronze Med Flashcards
What does a lifeguard do?
Prevents accidents Has backups/teams Moral and legal duty Follows specific procedures to deal with emergencies Main concern is victim
What does a lifesaver do?
Can be alone Can save anywhere Gives general treatment 1st priority is him/her self No restrictions Is covered by the Good Samaritan Act
What is the order of approach to a victim in the water? (Lowest to highest risk) a.k.a What is the ladder approach?
Talk Throw Reach Wade Row Swim Tow Carry
When approaching an unconscious victim, what are the steps we must go through?
Area/Hazard check (no fire, no wire, no gas, no glass
Awareness check (hey you, can you see this, hear this, feel this?
Ambulance (Call 911 immediately and explain what is going on
What should you tell 911?
Location Victims Victim status Your training level Is victim breathing or not breathing
Once you have called the operator, what do you do?
Airway
Breathing (5 seconds?)
Circulation
If victim is not breathing, what do you do?
Skip circulation, and go straight to compressions
What is one cycle of CPR?
30 compressions-to the songs Stayin’ Alive or Another one bites the dust
2 breaths
When, during the cycles, should you check if the victim has begun to breath?
After you have done approximately 5 cycles? This takes around 2 minutes
If it takes the ambulance around 8 minutes to arrive in the area, how many cycles of CPR would you have done by then?
Around 20 cycles
When, and only when are you allowed to stop compressions?
If someone takes over
If the medical service arrives
If victim starts breathing?
If you are totally exhausted
What are some things you can use when doing breaths to a stranger? (to avoid direct contact)
Masks (seal completely around their mouth, and nose?)
Some clothing (as long as you can breath through)
Hands (being in gloves)
What do you do when someone vomits?
You roll them onto their side, setting them in semi-prone position. This you do by raising (straightening) the arm furthest from you and bending their leg closest to you, then roll them. This position is also used if the victim starts breathing, as they may vomit at the time. Once victim has finished vomiting, clean it out with your gloves and, if they are still not breathing, start with two breaths.
