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Decks in this class (19)

Importance of Lifeguarding
Why is lifeguarding considered an...,
How do lifeguards contribute to p...,
What are the three ps 3
3  cards
Facility Safety
What is risk management in lifegu...,
Name one way lifeguards prevent i...,
What s a common risk at aquatic f...
4  cards
Recognizing Signs of Distress, Drowning, and Other Emergencies
What s a sign of a swimmer in dis...,
How does active drowning differ f...,
What s a key indicator of passive...
5  cards
Zone Coverage and Lifeguard Rotations
What is zone coverage in lifeguar...,
Why is overlapping coverage impor...,
What s the purpose of lifeguard r...
6  cards
Surveillance and Recognition
What s the purpose of scanning as...,
What s the 10 10 rule in lifeguar...,
How should a lifeguard scan their...
5  cards
Emergency Equipment (e.g., Rescue Tubes, Backboards, AEDs)
What s the primary use of a rescu...,
How does a backboard assist in em...,
What does an aed do 3
4  cards
Safety Checks and Facility Inspections
What might a lifeguard inspect du...,
Why check the water chemistry dur...,
What should a lifeguard do if the...
3  cards
Legal Considerations
What is duty of care for a lifegu...,
What happens if a lifeguard negle...,
Why is incident documentation imp...
6  cards
Professionalism, Ethics and Customer Services
What does professionalism look li...,
How should a lifeguard handle a r...,
What s an ethical duty of a lifeg...
5  cards
Entries and Approaches
What s the purpose of a stride ju...,
When should a lifeguard use a com...,
How do you perform a stride jump 3
5  cards
Assists and Rescues for Active Victims
What s an active victim in lifegu...,
How do you perform a front rescue 2,
What s the technique for a rear r...
4  cards
Rescues for Passive Victims (e.g., Submerged Victims)
What s a passive victim 1,
How do you rescue a submerged vic...,
What s the first step after surfa...
4  cards
Spinal Injury Management in Water
What s a sign of a possible spina...,
How do you secure a victim with a...,
Why avoid sudden movements during...
5  cards
Multiple Victim Rescues
What s the first step in a multip...,
How do you manage two active vict...,
Why might you need additional lif...
3  cards
Escape Techniques for Distressed Swimmers
What s an escape technique for a ...,
How do you perform a wrist escape 2,
Why use escape techniques 3
4  cards
CPR
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1  cards
Primary Assessment
What is primary assessment 1,
Primary assessment if the answer ...,
Primary assessment if the answer ...
4  cards
Burns
The two types of heat thermal bur...,
What determines the severity of a...,
Treatment for heat burns 1st and ...
10  cards
Secondary Assessment
What is the purpose of secondary ...,
What are vitals 2,
Secondary questions 3
4  cards

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