When performing a vice grip on a person with a suspected spinal injury where should your hands be?

Give four indications of an emergency

Swimmer with pained facial expressionA swimmer floating in the water A swimmer at poolside resting head on arms

A member of public looking into pool with a concerned expression

What is a responsive casualty?

May be able to help them selves if they respond to you speaking to them and encouraging them

What is an unresponsive casualty?

A casualty that in no way can help themselves

Give two examples of a medical emergencies that could impact a swimmers ability

An asthma attack
A seizure

When might a lifeguard use a defensive block?

If a casualty makes a lunge or grasp towards you

What rescue equipment should a lifeguard use?

Torpedo boysBuoyant throwing devices Reaching poles

Throw bags

Why is it important for lifeguard to enter the water with a torpedo buoy?

They can support the casualty without danger if themselves

When would you use a shout and signal rescue?

When the swimmer in danger is responsive and shows weak swimming ability

When would you use a shout and signal rescue?

When the swimmer in danger is responsive and shows weak swimming ability

When and why would you use an extended arm tow?

When casualty is un conscious as it will maintain casu,ties airways

Give two ways you can recover a casualty from the water

Surface dive
Hip support toe

How could someone sustain a spinal injury in a swimming pool?

Dicing in shallow water and hitting head
Two swimmers colliding

When dealing with a suspected spinal injury why should you stabilise the head and neck first?

To keep the spine inline when moving

How should a casualty be removed from the pool with a suspected spinal injury?

Horizontal lift
Maintain good spine alinement and support to head

What are the incident management priorities with a casualty with a suspected spinal injury?

Save a life, stabilise head neck and upper spine, response airways, check for breathing, circulation

When are you more likely to use a vice grip turn?

Where are your arms and hands when performing a vice grip?

Arms are upper back of head down the sternum and hands in front face chin arm again down the sternum

When would you use a head splint turn?

How do you perform a head splint turn?

Hands around arms and thumbs in head

How many lifeguards and trained staff are needed in total to recover a casualty with a rescue board?

What other team members might lifeguards work with in an emergency?

Paramedics, firefighters, receptionists, managing director and members of the public

What action could you take if the pool is over crowded?

Stop the reception from letting anyone else in and ask people if they wouldn't mind getting out for a free swim another time

What action could you take if a child is reported lost?

Block entrance and exits, clear pool, sound alarm, tanoe announcement, ask details about the child

Why would you begin to take action if the water clarity began to deteriorate?

As it can cause blind spots, and stops you from seeing to the bottom of the pool if someone at the bottom you couldn't see

What action would you take if there was a power cut and the pool lighting failed outside of daylight hours?

Get everyone out of the pool straight away, get the manager, see how long lights off and give credits to customers

What are the risks associated with a toxic gas emissions or chemicals spills?

Burns, deprived of oxygen, toxic gas.

What is an arm support tow?

It's where you grasp there arm from behind the back and elevate there shoulders and head by positioning your forearm across their back

What is a hip support tow?

Put your arm under the casualties arm and grasp them around the waist support them with your hip and perform side stroke

What is a under shoulder support tow?

Grasp the faulty around the chest and place your shoulder under there armpit, keep the side of your face close to the casualties back swim using side stroke