Written Test

Question 1

The aims of LSS

Answer 1

Prevention, education, leadership

Question 2

The LSS motto

Answer 2

Whom so ever you see in distress recognize in him a fellow person

Question 3

Victim recognition

Answer 3

Injured swimmer, tired swimmer, weak swimmer, unconscious swimmer

Question 4

Injured swimmer

Answer 4

Holding the affected area, not a lot of forward progress and usually crying out for help

Question 5

Tired swimmer

Answer 5

Recognizable strokes (tired while doing them), and bob up and down in the water and little to no forward progress

Question 6

Weak swimmer

Answer 6

Non-swimmer, splashing, stuck in one spot and trying horizontally to get out of the water

Question 7

Unconscious swimmer

Answer 7

Lost consciousness, face down, face up or submerged at the bottom of the pool and can’t call for help

Question 8

The ladder approach

Answer 8

Talk, throw, reach, wade, row, swim, tow, carry

Question 9

What are the steps of the ladder approach that are not used at the pool?

Answer 9

Reach, wade, row

Question 10

Entries

Answer 10

Wading/running, slip-in-entry, stride jump, head-up dive, shallow dive, compact jump

Question 11

Reverse and ready

Answer 11

When you are 2-3 metres away from your victim, reverse and take a ready position. Push your assist to your victim and talk to him or her while assessing the situation.

Question 12

Assists

Answer 12

Lifejackets or PDFs, improvised buoyant assists, kickboards, reaching poles, ring buoys, rescue cans, rescue tubes, throw bag

Question 13

Choosing an assist

Answer 13

When choosing an assist consider availability, buoyancy, manageability, strength, your fitness and strength, and your immediate surrounding

Question 14

Primary assessment

Answer 14

Area, awake, ambulance

Airway, Breathing, compressions

Question 15

Area

Answer 15

“No fire, no wire, no gas, no glass, there are no hazards here” Hazard check - putting on my gloves and mask

Question 16

Awake

Answer 16

“Hey, hey are you ok, are you ok?” Pinch the ear consciousness check

Question 17

Ambulance

Answer 17

Activate ems

Question 18

Airway

Answer 18

Open the victims airway

Question 19

Breathing

Answer 19

Give 2 rescue breaths

Question 20

Compressions

Answer 20

Perform 30 compressions on your victim (2” on an adult, 1/3 of a child/infant’s body width)

Question 21

911 call to a bystander

Answer 21

Hey you in the (piece of clothing), I need you to call 911. I have a (type, age, L.O.C) victim. We are at the St.Clair college pool and I need you to report back to me with an ETA, AED, and first aid kit. Do you understand?

Question 22

911 call by yourself

Answer 22

Hello my name is Samantha Halbish. We have an (type, age, L.O.C) victim here at St.Clair college pool. The dress is 2000 Talbot Rd W. to the M parking lot at the NW doors. The call back number is 519-972-2427 ext. 4218. What’s your ETA? Do you have any more questions? Can I hang up now?

Question 23

What does CPR stand for?

Answer 23

Cardio preliminary resuscitation

Question 24

What age classifies an adult, child and infant?

Answer 24

Adult: 8+
Child: 1-8 years old
Infant: Under 1 (0-12 months)

Question 25

2 types of victims and differences between the 2

Answer 25

Drowning: 2 breaths first
Cardiac: 30 compressions first

Question 26

What should you do compressions to the beat of?

Answer 26

Staying Alive by the Bee Gees

Question 27

Minimum depth of compressions for adults

Answer 27

1.5”

Question 28

Minimum depth of compressions for children

Answer 28

1/2 of the victim’s body depth

Question 29

Minimum depth of compressions for infants

Answer 29

1/3 of the victim’s body depth

Question 30

When doing CPR on an adult you should…

Answer 30

• 30 compressions and 2 breaths

- if there is no bystander, you call EMS

Question 31

When doing CPR on a child you should…

Answer 31

• 30 compressions and 2 breaths
• if a parent or guardian is present, you ask for permission to help their child
• if there is no bystander, call EMS after 5 cycles of CPR (2 minutes)

Question 32

When doing CPR on an infant you should…

Answer 32

• 30 compressions and 2 puffs
• if a parent or guardian is present, you ask for permission to help their child
• -2 sets or 5 minutes of CPR

Question 33

Partial Airway Obstruction

Answer 33

Can involve good or poor air exchange:

Good air exchange: Victim can cough and speak. Should not be interfered with while clearing airway blockage by coughing

Poor air exchange: Victim has weak and ineffective cough, breathing becomes increasingly difficult and cannot speak. Should not be interfered with while clearing the airway by coughing. If this doesn’t work and the victim turns blue, treat him/her for having complete airway obstruction.

Question 34

Complete airway obstruction in conscious victims (adults and children)

Answer 34

• Ask “Are you choking?”/”Can I help you?”
• If you don’t hear any sounds assume complete airway obstruction
• Comine abdominal thrusts and back blows (5:5)
• Repeat the thrusts until they are effective or the victim becomes unconscious

Question 35

Complete airway obstruction in conscious victims (infants)

Answer 35

• If you don’t hear any sounds assume complete airway obstruction
• Give 5 black blows followed by 5 chest thrusts and repeat until they are effective or the victim goes unconscious