| Entries | DRABCD | Rescues |
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A wide step into the water, keeping arms out and pushing against water to keep your head above water
What is a stride entry
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Danger, Response, Airways, Breathing, Compression, Defib
What is DRABCD
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Talk rescue
What is the safest rescue you can perform?
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When the water is clear and not too shallow
When would I use a compact dive
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Minimum of 2 Breaths need to be recognised for normal breathing
What is considered "normal breathing"
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talk, reach, throw, assisted tow
Name 4 non-contact tows
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Wade In
What entry would i use if the water was murky and potential rocks on the bottom
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Your put them into recovery position
How do you maintain a conscious person's airway?
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when the person in trouble is too far away for a each rescue to work, or the rescuer is a weak or non-swimmer
When would you use a throw rescue
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Slide In
If the water was clear but shallow (.5m) what entry would I use
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- Casualty begins Normal Breathing
- When an ambulance arrives and an officer instructs you to stop - To continue will place yourself in danger - You physically cannot continue eg exhausted
CPR should be continued until.. (4 answers)
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Cross chest, double armpit, head tow
What are the 3 types of contact tow
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You may not know the depth, whats on the bottom of the river, temperature
Why can i not dive head first into a river
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- Location
- number of casualties - information regarding casualties
When sending for help, what information will ambulance need?
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To prevent victim from grasping on and potentially drowning the rescuer
Why do we use defensive position
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