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Lifeguard Training r01 Study Questions

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  1. Emergency Preparation - know the general procedures to follow for an EAP both on the ground and in the water.
  2. Emergency Preparation – know the cause and ways to protect from disease transmission.
  3. Emergency Preparation – know the symptoms and treatment for shock.
  4. Emergency Preparation – know when to and when not to move a victim.
  5. Emergency Preparation – know the signs and treatment for critical incident stress syndrome.
  6. Emergency Preparation – know the steps to follow after EMS takes over the care of a victim.
  7. Lifeguard Training – what are the primary duties of a lifeguard?
  8. Lifeguard Training – how does a lifeguard maintain his/her skills?
  9. Lifeguard Training – know the types/parts of patron surveillance and how each is done.
  10. Lifeguard Training – what is the FIND model and how does a guard use it?
  11. Lifeguard Training - What is the correct way to handle patron questions while on guard duty?
  12. Lifeguard Training – how do you safeguard patrons?  what is the correct way to handle an area you believe to be a potential danger?
  13. Lifeguard Training - What is the purpose of rules?
  14. Lifeguard Training – What are the characteristics of a drowning person?
  15. Lifeguard Training -  Know the following terms: negligence, abandonment, standard of care, duty to care.
  16. CPR – know the CPR EAP principles/steps.
  17. CPR – Know the symptoms and treatment for conscious/unconscious airway obstruction.
  18. CPR – know the signs of a heart attack and of a stroke – and know how to care for each.
  19. CPR – know the benefits of early CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced care.
  20. CPR – know the details of the primary survey, hand placement for CPR, and chest compressions.
  21. CPR – know the differences in technique between adult, infant, and child rescue breathing and CPR.
  22. CPR – know what each person does when you begin CPR with or without a BVM.
  23. First Aid – know the steps to stop bleeding.
  24. First Aid – know the care for seizures, fainting, poisoning and burns.
  25. First Aid – know the signs and treatment for the various musculoskeletal injuries.
  26. First Aid – know the treatment for avulsions, scrapes and puncture wounds.
  27. First Aid – know the treatment for bites, stings, and anaphylactic shock.
  28. First Aid – know the signs of spinal injury and the treatment on land and in water.
  29. First Aid – know the signs and treatment for heat/cold emergencies.
  30. First Aid – know the treatment for nose bleeds.
  31. First Aid – know what to do if there is bleeding or fecal contamination in the pool.