CAT Emergency Procedures and Response Flashcards
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What is the purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) at an aquatic facility?
Answer: To assign specific roles and procedures for staff to follow during emergencies such as drowning, chemical spills, or medical events
An EAP defines the specific steps, roles, and communication protocols each staff member follows during an emergency, ensuring a fast, coordinated, and effective response.
If a pool pump motor overheats and begins smoking, what is the correct immediate response?
Answer: De-energize the motor using LOTO procedures and call a qualified electrician before investigating
An overheating motor must be de-energized immediately using lockout/tagout procedures; pouring water on electrical equipment is extremely dangerous and restarting risks a fire.
Which first aid action is appropriate if a pool patron is suspected to have a spinal injury after diving into shallow water?
Answer: Immobilize the head and neck, keep the patron in the water until EMS arrives with a spine board if possible
Suspected spinal injury victims should have their head and neck immobilized while being supported in the water until trained EMS personnel arrive with a backboard to prevent further spinal cord injury.
What action should an aquatic technician take when the automated chemical controller fails and free chlorine drops below the minimum required level?
Answer: Manually dose the pool to restore chlorine, post the pool as closed until levels return to the acceptable range, and notify the supervisor
If free chlorine falls below the code-required minimum, the pool must be closed to bathers, manually dosed with chlorine to restore compliant levels, and the supervisor notified before reopening.
What is the role of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in aquatic emergency response?
Answer: To deliver a controlled electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm in a cardiac arrest victim
An AED analyzes a cardiac arrest victim's heart rhythm and delivers a defibrillation shock if needed to restore normal rhythm, significantly improving survival rates when used promptly.
How should aquatic facility staff handle a blood or vomit contamination incident in the pool water?
Answer: Clear and close the pool, remove visible contamination, raise free chlorine to 2 ppm or above, and allow 30 minutes of contact time before reopening
For blood or vomit (non-diarrheal fecal contamination), the MAHC recommends closing the pool, removing visible material, ensuring free chlorine is at least 2 ppm at proper pH, and waiting 30 minutes before reopening.