Rescue Skills & Emergency Response Flashcards
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A student diver surfaces after a training dive and reports seeing 'flashing lights' and feeling confused. What condition should the PADI instructor suspect and what is the immediate response?
Answer: Arterial Gas Embolism (AGE) — administer oxygen, call EMS immediately
Visual disturbances and confusion after surfacing are classic signs of Arterial Gas Embolism (AGE) — a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate oxygen and EMS.
During a boat dive, you observe a student on the surface showing these signs: mask flooded, struggling to breathe through snorkel, arms waving. What is the correct response sequence?
Answer: Throw a flotation device, enter water to assist if needed, establish positive buoyancy
The correct response is to throw a flotation device immediately, enter the water to assist if they cannot self-rescue, and establish positive buoyancy.
What is the meaning of 'task loading' in the context of diver safety and rescue?
Answer: Cognitive overload from multiple simultaneous demands causing reduced awareness and risk of accidents
Task loading refers to cognitive overload when a diver faces multiple simultaneous demands, leading to reduced situational awareness and increased accident risk.
According to PADI's approach to dive accident investigation, what is the MOST important reason to conduct a post-incident review?
Answer: To identify contributing factors and prevent recurrence through system improvements
Post-incident reviews focus on identifying contributing factors and system improvements to prevent recurrence — not on assigning blame.
What does PADI recommend regarding dive professionals carrying personal O2 kits?
Answer: All PADI dive professionals should have access to emergency O2 and be trained in its administration
PADI recommends all dive professionals have access to emergency oxygen and proper training in its administration as it's the primary first aid for most dive injuries.
A student diver ascends independently and is found on the surface far from the boat, low on air, and mildly panicked. What should the instructor focus on FIRST?
Answer: Recover the student physically and calm them before addressing why it happened
Physical safety and emotional calming come first — the student must be recovered and calmed before any educational or investigative response.
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