Professional Lifeguard Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are some examples of a lifeguards primary responsibilities
- Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance
- Preventing injuries by minimising or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviours
- Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them
- Recognising and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies
- Administering first aid and CPR, including using an AED - if trained, administering oxygen when needed
- Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management
What are some secondary responsibilities of lifeguards
- Testing pool water chemistry
- Assist patrons by performing safety operations, fitting life jackets and other duties
- Cleaning or performing maintenance
- Completing records and reports
- Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and inspectione
What are the 7 things a lifeguard needs to be
- Knowledgable and skilled
- Reliable
- Mature
- Courteous and consistent
- Positive
- Professional
- Healthy and Fit
How does a lifeguard stay healthy and fit
- Exercise
- Eat and hydrate properly
- Rest adequately
- Protect from sun exposure
FIND decision making module
- Figure
- Identify
- Name
- Decide
Legal principles of a lifeguarding role
- Duty to act
- Standard of care
- Negligence
- Abandonment
- Confidentiality
- Documentation
- Consent
- Refusal of care
Types of negligence
- failing to control or stop any behaviours that could result in further harm or injury
- failing to provide care
- providing inappropriate care
- providing care beyond the scope of practice or level of training
What is abandonment
Once care is initiated it must be continued until EMS arrive/take over
How to obtain consent
- State your name
- Ask if you may help
- Explain that you would like to assess them to find out what they think may be wrong or what you can do to help
- Explain what you plan to do
What is implied consent
When someone is unresponsive, confused or seriously injured you can assume they would give consent. Also applies to a minor who needs emergency medical assistance and whose parent/guardian isn’t present
What is the validity of an American red cross certification
What is an EAP
Emergency action plan
Factors that affect the steps of an EAP
- Number of lifeguards on duty
- Number and availability of other staff members on duty
- Types of patron activities occuring
Circle of drowning prevention
- provide close and constant attention to children you are supervising in or near water
- fence pools
- learn swimming and water-safety skills
- life jackets
- always swim in a lifeguarded area
Chain of drowning survival
- recognise the signs
- Rescue and remove the patron
- Call emergency
- Begin rescue and CPR
- Use AED
Circle of drowning prevention
- provide close and constant attention to children you are supervising in or near water
- fence pools
- learn swimming and water-safety skills
- life jackets
- always swim in a lifeguarded area
How much in-service training
4 hours a month
What is the safety team
Local emergency service personnel
Failure to meet the expectations and standards can result in legal action against?
Both you and the facility management
What is standard of care
Responding to an emergency according to your training and state or local protocols
