Red Cross Instructor Emergency Response & Rescue Techniques Flashcards

During an emergency response scenario, a victim is found unresponsive with no normal breathing. What is the correct sequence of actions?

Answer: Call 911, begin CPR, use AED as soon as available

The Chain of Survival begins with activating EMS, followed by high-quality CPR and early defibrillation with an AED.

An instructor is certifying students in bloodborne pathogen safety. Which barrier device is considered the minimum protection when performing rescue breathing?

Answer: Pocket mask or face shield

A pocket mask or face shield creates a barrier between the rescuer's mouth and the victim's to reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens during rescue breathing.

When teaching students to recognize and respond to a drowning victim underwater, which technique is used to bring a submerged victim to the surface?

Answer: Surface dive, secure the victim, and swim diagonally to the surface

The rescuer performs a surface dive to reach the victim, secures the victim, and swims at a diagonal angle to the surface to conserve energy and avoid barotrauma.

In a Red Cross emergency response course, what is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with two trained rescuers?

Answer: 30:2

The standard two-rescuer adult CPR ratio is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations, allowing for minimal interruptions to chest compressions.

An instructor is reviewing foot entrapment risks with students. What is the primary danger of foot entrapment in moving water?

Answer: The current can force the victim face-down into the water, leading to drowning

When a foot becomes trapped in the riverbed, the force of the current can push the victim forward, submerging the face and causing rapid drowning.

Which of the following is a correct method for removing a child victim from shallow water after stabilizing a suspected spinal injury?

Answer: Use the two-person lift with the child on a backboard

A backboard ensures spinal immobilization is maintained while the child is extracted from the water by two or more rescuers working in coordination.

During a Red Cross instructor training exercise, a student uses the reaching pole incorrectly. What is the most common error to correct?

Answer: Extending the pole toward the victim and pulling before the victim has a firm grip

Pulling the rescue pole before the victim has a firm grip will cause the victim to lose the device; the rescuer must wait for confirmation of a secure hold.