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Emergency Response & Safety Procedures Flashcards

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  1. A lifeguard suspects a patron is experiencing a seizure in the water. What is the immediate action?

    Answer: Support the patron's head above water and guide them to the wall

    The priority is preventing drowning by keeping the seizing patron's airway above water while the seizure runs its course.

  2. What does SAMPLE stand for in aquatic emergency patient assessment?

    Answer: Signs, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent history, Last intake, Events

    SAMPLE is a systematic history-gathering tool: Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent history, Last oral intake, Events preceding.

  3. When should a lifeguard stop CPR once started?

    Answer: Only when EMS takes over, the victim recovers, or the responder is too exhausted to continue

    CPR must continue until a qualified authority assumes care, the patient revives, or the rescuer is physically unable to continue.

  4. In a lightning emergency, what is the minimum distance patrons should be from the water or pool structure?

    Answer: 50 feet

    NASCO recommends clearing patrons at least 50 feet from the water and directing them to a safe interior structure.

  5. Which action is correct when a conscious choking child (1–8 years) cannot cough effectively at the pool?

    Answer: Alternate 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

    For children, alternating 5 back blows with 5 abdominal thrusts is the recommended sequence for a severe choking emergency.

  6. What is the purpose of the head-tilt chin-lift maneuver during CPR?

    Answer: Open the airway by extending the neck and lifting the chin

    Head-tilt chin-lift extends the neck and displaces the tongue, opening the airway for effective ventilation.

  7. A pool patron is found unresponsive near the pool deck with no suspected spinal injury. What is the correct assessment sequence?

    Answer: Check scene safety → responsiveness → call 911 → open airway → check breathing and pulse

    Scene safety comes first, then checking responsiveness, activating EMS, opening the airway, and assessing breathing and circulation.