Lifesaving Essentials
This worksheet covers essential knowledge and skills for lifesaving, including rescue techniques, risk assessment, and emergency procedures.
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Lifesaving Essentials
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Read each question carefully and provide accurate answers. This worksheet will test your knowledge of lifesaving principles and techniques.
1. What is the primary goal of a rescuer when approaching a conscious victim in the water?
To immediately pull them out of the water.
To establish verbal contact and reassure them.
To assess their swimming ability.
To throw them a flotation device without speaking.
2. Which of the following is NOT a component of the P.A.C.E. model for risk assessment in lifesaving?
Primary Survey
Alternative Plan
Contingency Plan
Emergency Plan
3. The universal sign for choking is .
4. When performing CPR, the compression depth for an adult is approximately inches.
5. A conscious victim who is struggling to stay afloat and calling for help is considered an victim.
6. It is always safe to attempt a swimming rescue even if you are not a strong swimmer.
True
False
7. The 'reach, throw, row, go' principle prioritizes entering the water as the first rescue method.
True
False
8. Describe the steps involved in performing a conscious victim rescue using a reaching assist.
Match each term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
9. AED
a. The act of supervising water activities to prevent incidents.
10. Hypothermia
b. A device that delivers an electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
11. Vigilance
c. A dangerous drop in body temperature.
12. Observe the image below depicting a lifesaving scenario. Describe at least two potential hazards present in this situation and how a rescuer might mitigate them.
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