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Types of surf

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Plungers, Spillers, Surging Breakers

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Sources of waves

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Wind Waves, Ground Swells, Tsunamis

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Plunger Surf

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Very powerful, Can slam one to the bottom, Seen at Cabrillo’s Mini Wedge

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Spillers surf

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Rolling waves that break slow over large distance

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Surging breakers

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Occur When slope exceeds wave steepness causing the waves to run on shore while producing foam and large surge

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Types of rip currents

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Fixed rips, permanent rips, traveling rips, flash rips, finger rips

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Components of a rescue

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Recognize and Respond, Contact and Control, Communicate and Initiate Rescue

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Two types of notification

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Active n Passive

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Standard Rescue Procedure

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Notify BU. 
Can. 
Exit tower. 
re20 Vic. 
Choose run path. 
Choose/make entry. 
Proper technique swim. 
Approach Vic with distance. 
Backstroke out. 
Walk Vic in(face water). 
Rescue card. 
Run to scan tower
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Stages of drowning

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Distress, Panic, Submersion

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Distress stage

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Able to support themselves with swimming skills or flotation device.
Wave/call for help.
Will attempt to move to others.
Digital Equipment.
Will not appear distressed to untrained.
Requires rapid intervention.

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Panic stage

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Immediate. 
Quick loss of strength. 
Panic look. 
Can't float. 
Extended chin. 
No forward progress. 
Frail arms to side. 
Climbing ladder. 
Attempt to grab others. 
10 to 60 seconds.
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Submersion stage

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Sink due to water aspiration. 
Faster in freshwater. 
Recovery difficult in murky water. 
Current/surf moves body. 
Two minute window to recover Vic.
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Air embolism

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Caused by rapid ascent to surface while holding your breath.
Lungs can burst.
Immediate onset.

Treatment:
100% O2.
Immediate airlift to hyperbaric chamber

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Decompression sickness The Bends

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Caused by rapid ascent to surface.

Symptoms:
Tingling extreme pain.
Localized and joints.
Immediate onset or hour after dive.

Treatment:
Hundred percent O2.
Airlift to hyperbaric chamber.

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Period of operation

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Days time LGs on duty. 7-8pm. SR-SSS

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Multi tower independent operation

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Multiple towers oversee the operation of facility.
Each tower independent.
Schedules like single site operation.

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Multi tower operation with backup

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Multiple towers oversee operations.
All towers operate as hole.
Each tower operated by one LG.

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Tower zero

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Multiple towers operate asshole.

Headquarters tower located along beach with view of responsibility area.

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Opening procedures

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Check water and crowd.
Set out Rescue can.
Check in with HQ.
Check supplies: vessel, vehicles, first aid.
Open Shaners.
Raise flag.
Information boards.
Police are.
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10-3

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Walk Patrol

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10-5

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Nature Walk

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10-12

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10-13

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Unreadable/repeat

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10-7
End of service
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10-8
In Service
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10-15
Cancel last
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10-19
Return to station
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10-21
Landline
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10-97
On scene
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900
Dead body
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10-1
Disabled Vehicle
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10-2
Vehicle patrol
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Channel 16
Hailing/Distress
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Channel 22a & 83
CG
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VHF Comms Protocol
1. Call sign of receiving unit x3 2. Your name/FCC call sign 3. Channel 4. OVER
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START
``` Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment ```
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``` START COLORS: Green Yellow Red Black ```
Green Minor/ambulatory Yellow Delayed (ABCs affected) I.e. Breathing issues Red Immediate Black Dead
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Which system regulates other systems?
Circulatory S
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Move PT only when...
Immediate extrication
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Move PT onto ems veh.
Packaging
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What is focus during labor?
Reduce stress
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Considerations for M PT...
Phys. Limits Capable? Additional resources
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Trachea also known as...
"Windpipe" | "Lower airway"
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Critical incident stress
?
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Touching PT w/o consent...
Battery
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Neglect
Operating outside of training standards | Injuring PT
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Abandonment
Leaving PT | Once TX has begun LG is liable for performing to SOP
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A E I O U T I P S
``` Allergies/Alcohol Environment Insulin OD Prescription/OTC Under dosed Trauma Infection Psyche Shock ```
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What is AEIOUTIPS Used for?
Finding cause of incident
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Stroke test
FAST Face Arm Speech Time of symptom onset

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