Assists and Active Rescues at or Near Surface

Question 1

2 types of assists

Answer 1

1. Reaching
2. Simple

Question 2

When to use a teaching assist

Answer 2

when a person is near the side and is able to grasp a rescue tube or your extended arm

Question 3

When to use a simple assist

Answer 3

Help a patron regain their footing or stand in shallow water

Question 4

Types of rescue for an active drowning person

Answer 4

1. Active front rescue
2. Active rear rescue
3. Multiple-person rescue

Question 5

Active front rescue

Answer 5

1. Approach the person from the front with the rescue tube across your chest and under your arms
2. Use both hands to push the tube out
3. Push the rescue tube into the persons chest and encourage them to lean forward onto the tube
4. Extend your arms and lock your elbows and push person to a safe exit point. Make sure they keep their mouth and nose out the water

Question 6

Active rear rescue

Answer 6

1. Approach from behind
2. With both you arms over the tube, reach under the persons armpits and grasp their shoulders firmly. Squeeze the tube between your chest and the persons back
3. Keep you head to the side and pull the person into the rescue tube. Make sure their airways are out of the water
4. Tow the person to a safe exit point

Question 8

Multiple-person rescue

Answer 8

1. Approach from behind
2. Reach under one persons armpits and grasp their shoulders
3. Keeping your head to one side, use the rescue tube to support both people until other lifeguards arrive or they become calm enough to assist to moving towards an exit point
4. Another lifeguard arrives so they can be split up and rescues

Question 9

2 types of escape techniques

Answer 9

1. Front head-hold
2. Rear head-hold

Question 10

Front head hold escape

Answer 10

1. As soon as the person grabs you, take a breath, tuck your chin down, turn you head to the side, raise your shoulders and submerge with the person
2. Once underwater, grasp the persons elbows/undersides of their arms and forcefully push up and away
3. Quickly swim underwater and out of the persons reach
4. Resurface and attempt the rescue again

Question 11

Rear hold escape

Answer 11

1. As soon as the person grabs you, take a breath, tuck your chin down, turn you head to the side, raise your shoulders and submerge with the person
2. Once underwater, grasp the persons elbows/undersides of their arms and forcefully push up and away
3. Quickly swim underwater and out of the persons reach
4. Resurface and attempt the rescue again