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In decision making, FIND

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Figure out the problem
Identify the possible solutions
Name the pros and cons for each solution
Decide which solution is best, then act on it

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AED

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Automated external defibrillator

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Failure to adhere to legal responsibility while on duty-
Failure to provide care
Failure to control or stop any behaviors that could result in further harm or injury
Providing care beyond the scope of practice or level of training

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Negligence

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Consent

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State your name, level of training, ask if you may help

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EAP

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Emergency action plan

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Resuscitation Mask

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Pocket mask, used with rescue breathing and CPR

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Ideal pH

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7.4-7.6

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Fecal Incident Response

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Clear pool and clean (vomit, diarrhea, blood)

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Blood borne pathogens

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Disease-causing bacteria and viruses

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Distressed swimmer

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Head above water, trying to hold oneself up, worried and scared look, breathing, might wave for help, at the surface

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Drowning victim- Active

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Tilted back with face looking up, expression of panic/wide eyed, struggling to get head shiver surface, struggles to breathe, vertical, cannot call out for help, at surface, underwater or sinking

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Drowning victim- Passive

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Face up or face down in water, submerged, limp, floating or submerged, floating at surface or sinking or on the bottom

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Scanning challenges

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Many challenges to scanning, must be aware of challenges and actively employ tactics to combat them

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Monotony

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Sit upright, do not let your attention drift

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14
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Fatigue

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Keep hydrated, exercise during break, stay out of sun during break

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Distractions

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Stay focused, keep patron activities safe and orderly

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Blind spots

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Adjust location, check all blind spots (under stand)

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Water movement and surface distortion of water

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Be aware of the normal appearance of the bottom of the pool; know the appearance of drains, colored tiles or painted depth markings

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The RID factor

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Recognition, intrusion, distraction
Knowing how to recognize those in danger, intrusion occurs when secondary duties intrude on primary responsibility, distractions affect patron surveillance

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Stride jump

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One leg forward, one leg back

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Compact jump

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Tuck, flex feet, tight grip on the side

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21
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Hepatitis B

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Direct and indirect contact, blood, saliva, vomitus, semen- fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, joint pain, jaundice

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Hepatitis C

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Dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, jaundice, nausea, direct and indirect control- blood, saliva, vomitus, semen

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HIV

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Swollen lymph glands, memory or movement problems, vaginal discharge, direct and possibly indirect control- blood, saliva, vomitus, semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk

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Direct contact

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Occurs when infected blood or body fluids from one persons enters another person’s body

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Indirect contact

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Blood borne pathogens can also be transmitted when a person touches an object that contains blood or other fluids

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Respiratory distress

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Slow or rapid breathing, unusually deep or shallow breathing, shortness of breath or noisy breathing, dizziness, drowsiness or light-headedness, changes in LOC

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Asthma recognition

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Hoarse whistling sound made when inhaling or exhaling (wheezing)

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Respiratory arrest

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Develops from respiratory distress and many other things like drowning and sickness

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Anaphylaxis

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Swelling of face, neck, hands, throat, tongue or other body part; rash, difficulty breathing
Summon EMS, find epinephrine auto-injector, thigh, massage injection site with gloved hand

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Conscious choking- adult and child

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5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts (use chest thrusts if cannot reach around or if they’re pregnant)

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Conscious choking-Infant

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5 back blows, 5 chest thrusts

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Unconscious choking-adult and child

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Retilt head and two breaths, chest doesn’t rise- two more, then CPR, 30 chest compressions, check mouth, two breaths

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Unconscious choking-infant

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Same as adult (CPR of infant w/ 15 compressions)

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Cardiac chain of survival

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Early recognition and early access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced medical care

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Heart attack

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When the muscle of the heart suffers a loss of oxygenated blood, result is a myocardial infarction (MI)

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Heart attack recognition

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Chest discomfort lasting longer than 3-5 minutes, unbearable crushing sensation at center of chest, face sweat, nausea or vomit, loss of consciousness

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Heart attack procedure

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Conscious consent, watch until EMS arrives, look for nitroglycerine, or aspirin, make them chew if can

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CPR- adult and child

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Heel of one hand in center of chest (on lower half of sternum) with other hand on top
Compression depth- 2 inches
Cycles (one rescuer)- 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations
Cycles (two rescuers)- same for adult BUT 15 compressions each and 2 ventilations for a kid
-Rate= At least 100 compressions per minute

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CPR- infant

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Two or three fingers on the center of the chest (just below the nipple line)
Compression depth- 1.5 inches
30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations, with two people- 15 compressions and two ventilations

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AED

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Portable electronic device used to analyze heart’s rhythm and provide electrical shock, helps with CPR

41
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Two most common treatable abnormal rhythms that cause sudden cardiac arrest

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Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib) and ventricular tachycardia

42
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What will happen if v-fib or v-tach are not corrected?

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All electrical activity will eventually cease, a condition caused asystole, which cannot be corrected by defibrillation

43
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SAMPLE

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Use this to take a brief history..
Signs and symptoms 
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent past medical history
Last oral intake 
Events leading up to the incident
44
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Diabetic emergency

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Give glucose liquid

45
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Seizure

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Cushion everything around and wait until they stop

46
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Stroke

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FAST:
Face-weakness on one side of face
Arm- weakness or numbness in one arm
Speech- slurred speech or trouble speaking
Time- time to summon EMS personnel if any of these signs or symptoms are seen

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Signs and symptoms of sudden illness

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Changes in LOC, nausea or vomiting, slurred speech, numbness/weakness, changes in breathing, changes in skin color (NOT bruising!!), sweating, diarrhea, seizures, severe headache, paralysis

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Hypothermia

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Pulse check 30-45 seconds, summon EMS, move victim to warm place, remove wet clothing, warm victim, and don’t let them warm too quickly, if conscious let them drink warm liquid

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RICE

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Rest-avoid movements/activities that cause pain
Immobilize- stabilize injured area
Cold- apply ice for period of 20 minutes
Elevate- elevate injured area above the level of the heart
(used with muscle, bone, and joint injuries)

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Pulse but no breathing

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Rescue breathing

51
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Adult rescue breathing

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Check scene, see if responsive, point to someone to call 911, gloves, check pulse and breathing on corotta (neck) for 10 seconds, push chin up and give one breath every five seconds (24) then recheck breath

52
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Infant and kid rescue breathing

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One breath every three seconds

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