1SGE Module 3 Emergency Response
What is a description of a good Emergency Action Plan (EAP)? - Answer-Specific for
each facility and different type of emergency, and briefly describes who does what, and
when
In the United States, what does the legal principle duty to act mean for lifeguards? -
Answer-A lifeguard on duty has an obligation to provide emergency care.
Which characteristic is LEAST appropriate for an emergency action plan (EAP)? -
Answer-It should use standard language copied out of a lifeguard textbook.
What technique is best for communicating with a large crowd? - Answer-Get the crowd's
attention, then give instructions in short phrases spoken in a loud, clear voice.
Any of the signs and symptoms of medical emergency listed below would indicate that
you should call 9-1-1 (or your emergency services number)
1.) Bee sting that causes a reaction
2.) Bleeding or spurting blood that you can't stop (including from the nose)
3.) Chest pain, chest pressure, or constriction, or crushing discomfort, around the chest
(even if the pain stops)
4.) Difficulty breathing or stopping of breathing
5.) Electrical burn or strong electrical shock
6.) Seizure or convulsion
7.) Slurred speech, vision, or altered levels of response - Answer-True
What is the correct order of steps in the STAAR aquatic rescue model? - Answer-scan,
target, assess, alert, rescue
What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 (or your local emergency
number)? - Answer-listen carefully to dispatcher and answer clearly
As a lifeguard who is performing a surveillance, when should you decide to act and
make a rescue? - Answer-when you are not sure of what you are seeing, or when you
identify that a person has not taken a breath or returned to the surface in more than 10
seconds.
A person under submerged water will be easy to see. - Answer-False
In 3-D triage scanning, what is the most urgent risk area you should look at first? -
Answer-The bottom
What are the three RID factors? - Answer-Recognition, Intrusion, and Distraction
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