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As a lifeguard you are responsible for: consistently enforcing your facility's rules and regulations
list 5 common rules often posted at an aquatic 1. swim only when lifeguard is on duty
facility. 2. no swimming with open or infected wounds
3. no running, pushing, or rough play
4. obey lifeguard instruction
5. dive only in designated areas
explain what it means to be "equipped and rescue- equipped and rescue-ready means that you are wearing or carrying the
ready" appropriate rescue equipment and ready to enter water for rescue
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active victim front rescue 1. approach the victim from the front
2. grab rescue tube from under your arms and push the tube in front of you
3. thrust rescue tube slightly under water and into the victim's chest
4. keep kicking with your arms fully extended
in general there are three types of swimmer in Distress swimmer:
distress or drowning victims. list each type with three - head above water
observable characteristics for each. - floating or treading water
- trying to support self by holding or clinging to a lane line or safety line
Drowning victim - active:
- tilted head back with face looking up
- struggling to keep or get the head above the surface of the water
- no forward progress
Drowning victim - passive:
- Face up or facedown in the water or submerged
- not breathing
[Limp floating at the surface or sinking/submerged at the bottom
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roving stations good to use with a crowded zone
elevated stations ideal for a single-guard facility
ground-level stations puts you close to the patrons to easily make assists
floating stations used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer edge of a swimming area
a lifeguard on duty should be able to recognize and 30 seconds
reach a drowning victim within...
the size of a zone should allow for a lifeguard to 1.5 - 2 minutes
recognize an emergency, reach the victim, extricate to ensure you can get there quickly enough to save them
and provide ventilations within _______. Explain why.
what is the difference between total and zone total coverage: you are the only lifeguard conducting surveillance
coverage zone coverage: the swimming area is divided into separate zones with one
zone for each lifeguard station
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