This course is intended to prepare students to,1. Successfully complete the American Red Cross Shallow Water Attendant/Lifeguard Certification course. 2. Prepare employees to prevent and respond to Aquatic emergencies in shallow water upto 4 feet deep, to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drownings and injuries in shallow water. 3. This self study is only intended See moreto prepare the individual to successfully complete the American red cross Course and is not a substitute or certification for the Shallow Water Attendant program. This self study covers,Section 1- Rescue and ResponseThe professional lifeguard. Injury prevention & facility safetyPatron surveillance Emergency preparation. Section 1You must Score 80% or higher to continue to the next section
To clean the tiles of the pool
Enforce facility rules consistently and politely
Be on stand only if a lifeguard calls in
Monitor the performance of others
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Breathes rhythmically, horizontal, moves forward and is coordinated
Not breathing, no movement, face down or submerged
Struggles to breathe, cannot call for help, arms on the sides, vertical In the water
Might call for help, floats, vertical in water, no forward progress
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Practice Cpr
Clean and Paint the Waterpark
Complete your 90 day review
In service is only for Supervisors
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Make a note of it and continue with your inspection
Keep an eye on the area throughout the day to make sure no one steps on the glass
Close the lazy river for the day
Remove all the glass and notify your supervisor
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Just watch them until it gets serious
Activate the EAP
Get their attention, explain why it is dangerous and suggest a safer behavior
Perform an active victim rear rescue
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Handing out rules flyers
Fixing pool umbrellas
Taking pool chemical readings
Inspecting the pools and play structures, closely observing swimmers and correcting unsafe behaviors
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Knowing the RID factor
Checking your area of responsibility, above, below and on the pool bottom
Getting consent
Watching the water
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Failure to recognize, intrusion of other duties and distraction from guests or employees
Reach, intercept and destroy
Rescue tube, injury and diagnosis
Repetition, instruction and demonstration
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Refusal of care
Abandonment
A good Samaritan
Negligence
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Wait until the sight of lightning and sound of thunder are below 5 seconds
Begin your emergency action plan for evacuating towers, pools and pool decks
Call EMS
Go on break
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Get their attention, tell her she could get hurt and direct her to a safe area to wait
Call your supervisor
Allow them to wait in the slide as you don't think there is a big chance of her getting hurt
Perform the appropriate rescue
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Secondary assessment
Emergency action plan
Communication plan
Initial assesment
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Standing as back up when another guard makes a rescue
Scanning a whole pool by yourself
Sharing clearly defined overlapping areas with other guards
Covering a sick employee on your day off
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Scan faster
Close the pool
Only pay attention to children climbing the play structure
Limit the number of people on the play structure at one time
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Periodic rotations with breaks help keep guards alert
To put the best guards in the toughest positions
Guards complain from working at the same spot everyday
Use the FIND model to make decisions
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Interview witnesses
Call EMS
Pull the child to safety
Fill out an incident report
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Move your eyes
Move your head
Move your head and your eyes
Move your head and your eyes in your while area of responsibility
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Feet first surface dive
Walking assist
Swimming extension with rescue tube
Passive victim rear rescue
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Staying away from alcohol and other drugs
Practicing your rescue skills
Politely and consistently enforcing the facility rules
All the above
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