NASCO Emergency Response & Safety Procedures 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

What does SAMPLE stand for in aquatic emergency patient assessment?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

When should a lifeguard stop CPR once started?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

50 feet

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Alternate 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

Answer

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

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