NAUI Instructional Techniques & Rescue Protocols 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When providing rescue breathing to a diver in the water, how often should you deliver breaths while towing them to safety?
- Every 2 seconds
- Every 5 seconds (Correct answer)
- Every 10 seconds
- Every 15 seconds
Correct answer: Every 5 seconds
In-water rescue breathing should be delivered approximately every 5 seconds, maintaining a rate of about 12 breaths per minute.
Question 2: A student consistently fails to equalize during descent despite repeated attempts. What is the MOST appropriate instructor response?
- Push the student past the discomfort to build tolerance
- Ascend slightly and have the student try again; end dive if unsuccessful (Correct answer)
- Have the student breathe faster to increase pressure
- Continue to the planned depth and equalize at the bottom
Correct answer: Ascend slightly and have the student try again; end dive if unsuccessful
Ascending a few feet reduces pressure and may allow equalization; if the student cannot equalize, the dive must be ended to prevent barotrauma.
Question 3: In the NAUI Rescue Diver course, what is the primary goal of the 'exit and stabilization' phase of a rescue?
- Delivering oxygen to the victim
- Removing the victim from the water and preparing for EMS handoff (Correct answer)
- Performing in-water CPR
- Completing an incident report
Correct answer: Removing the victim from the water and preparing for EMS handoff
The exit and stabilization phase focuses on safely removing the victim from the water and organizing care until emergency medical services arrive.
Question 4: Which NAUI principle states that instruction should progress from simple concepts to more complex ones?
- Overlearning
- Primacy
- Sequencing (Correct answer)
- Readiness
Correct answer: Sequencing
The principle of sequencing requires that content be organized logically from simple to complex to build on prior knowledge.
Question 5: A diver is found unresponsive at the surface with their regulator out of their mouth. What should you do FIRST?
- Remove their BCD to reduce drag
- Establish buoyancy and open their airway (Correct answer)
- Tow them immediately to the boat
- Check for a pulse before anything else
Correct answer: Establish buoyancy and open their airway
Establishing buoyancy and opening the airway are the first priorities to prevent further harm and assess the need for rescue breathing.
Question 6: What does the NAUI acronym 'SEABAG' represent in the context of pre-dive safety checks?
- A mnemonic for checking S-BCD-Air-BC-Adequate-Gear (Correct answer)
- A bag used to store safety equipment at the dive site
- A checklist for surface emergency air breathing apparatus
- A technique for signaling distress underwater
Correct answer: A mnemonic for checking S-BCD-Air-BC-Adequate-Gear
SEABAG is a pre-dive buddy check mnemonic: S=Suit/Surface marker, E=Entries/Exits, A=Air, B=BCD, A=Accessories, G=Gauges.
Question 7: During a confined water training session, a student panics and bolts to the surface from 12 feet. After ensuring they are safe, what should the instructor do?
- Immediately resume training to rebuild confidence
- End the session and report the student as unsuitable
- Debrief the student, identify the trigger, and plan a remedial session (Correct answer)
- Have the student sign a waiver before continuing
Correct answer: Debrief the student, identify the trigger, and plan a remedial session
Debriefing identifies what triggered the panic, allowing the instructor to address the root cause through a targeted remedial training session.
NAUI Instructional Techniques & Rescue Protocols 3
When providing rescue breathing to a diver in the water, how often should you deliver breaths while towing them to safety?