Across
- 2. the death of or damage to heart muscle due to blockage in the coronary arteries and brings about sudden cardiac arrest
- 3. a system of dividing the swimming area into smaller units; one lifeguard is generally assigned to each unit
- 5. the method in which a lifeguard locks an unconscious victim in place on a piece of rescue equipment; it is also a term used to describe a type of dance
- 7. a piece of rescue equipment that can be used to reach around a conscious distressed swimmer. Also known as shepherd's crook
- 9. a procedure that involves forcing air into the mouth and lungs of a person who is not inhaling and exhaling; also known as artificial respiration
- 12. a rope strung across a pool or beach to separate different areas, usually dilineating a change in water depth from one area to another
- 13. how many seconds it should take a lifeguard to reach the farthest area of his/her zone
- 14. Acronym for lifeguard decision-making model
- 15. a series of steps administered by a certified individual that can help a person start breathing again after cardiac arrest
Down
- 1. the type of entry a lifeguard would use to rescue a spinal injury victim
- 4. the most common piece of rescue equipment lifeguards use to perform a rescue
- 6. systematic visual sweeps of an area and its activities
- 8. a term to describe actions that fall below the standards established by law for protection of others against unreasonable risks
- 10. the only entry a lifeguard may use to enter the water from a heightened position
- 11. a life-threathening form of overheating that results from the body's temperature-regulation system shutting down