ACA ACA Rescue & Emergency Response

Question 1

What is the first priority when responding to a capsized paddler in moving water?

Accepted Answer

Ensure your own safety before assisting

Answer

Retrieve floating gear

Answer

Swim to the victim immediately

Answer

Signal for outside help

Question 2

Which rescue method should an ACA instructor attempt FIRST when a paddler swims in a rapid?

Accepted Answer

Throwing a rescue bag

Answer

Jumping in and swimming to them

Answer

Paddling to them immediately

Answer

Using a reach pole

Question 3

What does the acronym 'STOP' stand for in paddling emergency management?

Accepted Answer

Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

Answer

Swim, Tread, Observe, Paddle

Answer

Secure, Tow, Orient, Proceed

Answer

Signal, Turn, Orient, Pull

Question 4

When performing a contact tow on a capsized kayak, where should the rescuer position their bow?

Accepted Answer

At the bow of the swamped boat

Answer

Beside the swimmer's hip

Answer

Under the overturned hull

Answer

Against the stern of the swamped boat

Question 5

What is 'Rescue 3' in the context of ACA swiftwater training?

Accepted Answer

An international swiftwater rescue certification provider

Answer

A three-person extraction team

Answer

A three-stage emergency protocol

Answer

The third level of ACA rescue certification

Question 6

In an entrapment situation where a paddler is pinned against a rock, what is the MOST dangerous immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Throwing a line attached to the victim's body

Answer

Calling 911

Answer

Stabilizing the paddler's head above water

Answer

Positioning a boat downstream as a safety net