Section 2: Intervention, Rescue & Emergency Action Plan

Question 1

What is a responsive casualty

Answer 1

Somebody who can communicate to you and can help them self but is in danger

Question 2

What is an unresponsive casualty

Answer 2

Somebody who can’t communicate and help them self to you and needs to have CPR

Question 3

Name the type of lifeguard entries

Answer 3

• Slide in entry
• Step in entry
• Straggle entry
• Shallow dive
• Diving with Torpedo Buoy

Question 4

What is the defensive block?

Answer 4

If the casualty lunges at the lifeguard, the lifeguard has to push their torpedo buoy on the casualty’s chest so they grab that instead

Question 5

Name types of rescue equipment

Answer 5

• The pole (for shallow rescues)
• Torpedo buoy
• Throw bag

If you miss them with any of the equipment you must dive in to rescue them

Question 6

Explain how to do tow a casualty with an extended arm

Answer 6

1. Flip them over, if face down, leading hand on chest and the other on the back
2. Once flipped, the other hand is cupped on the casualty’s chin
3. Ask if the casualty is alright to see if there’s a response
4. Use the leading hand to swim side stroke to the side of the pool for assistance

Question 7

Explain the arm support tow

Answer 7

1. Once the casualty is showing their back to you, reach for their arm across to your weaker arm, to allow the leading arm to side stroke
2. Hold on to their bicep and side stroke to the side
3. Have them hold on the side while your arms are in the middle of them to allow safety

Question 8

Explain the hip support tow

Answer 8

1. Once the casualty is showing their back to you, reach for their hip across to your weaker arm, to allow the leading arm to side stroke
2. Have the casualty fuse on your hips for them to stay on the water while you side stroke to the side of pool
3. Have them hold on the side while your arms are in the middle of them to allow safety

Question 9

Explain the under shoulder tow

Answer 9

1. Once the casualty is showing their back to you, reach for their chest across to your weaker arm, to allow the leading arm to side stroke
2. While you side stroke, make sure your shoulder is under their armpit
3. Have them hold on the side while your arms are in the middle of them to allow safety

Question 10

Explain the stirrup lift

Answer 10

While you’re on the side of the pool with the casualty, use one of your legs as a step for responsive casualties to use to get out of the pool

Question 11

How do you do an assisted lift safely?

Answer 11

• Only lift with your legs not your back
• firm base with your feet and shoulder width apart
• keep the casualty as close to your body as possible
• turn with your feet not your back

Question 12

How to separate multiple casualties in the pool?

Answer 12

Use a second lifeguard

Question 13

When would you use the vice grip?

Answer 13

When somebody has a spinal issue in the deep end

Question 14

When would you use the head splint?

Answer 14

When somebody has a spinal issue in the shallow end

Question 15

How to do the vice grip?

Answer 15

1. Approach the casualty and knock their left arm back
2. Use your left arm on their chin and your right on the top of the scull, with both arms keeping the body secure
3. Slowly move under water while the hand and arm move to is tight, so the casualty is moving face up
4. Ask if the casualty is okay to see if they’re responsive
5. Tow them back but with your arms still securing the casualty

Question 16

How to do the head splint?

Answer 16

1. Move hand so they’re above their head (only do this if they’re no already)
2. Use both hands to squeeze them against their head, while the thumbs are resting on the top of head, and the fingers around their ears (not covering them)
3. Flip them around slowly so they’re facing you

Question 17

Name the steps of saving a casualty in shallow water with spinal problem

Answer 17

1. Use head splint to turn them over
2. The second lifeguard will support the head
3. A third will secure the body
4. The fourth will move the arms up and to the casualty’s sides and them secure the feet
5. They will move the casualty simultaneously to the side
6. The last lifeguard will secure the head when the casualty’s head reaches poolside

Question 18

What is the order of how to fasten a casualty on the rescue board?

Answer 18

Chest, head, hips and ankles
AKA
Green for go then Head to Toe

Question 19

When removing your hands to secure casualty what order should it be?

Answer 19

Start from the lifeguard on the feet and work your way to the top

Question 20

How can a spinal issue occur in the pool

Answer 20

Knocking their head on the side of the pool with full force