responding to questions or directions Characteristics of a panicked diver include: -rejecting equipment apparent unresponsiveness characteristics of a tired diver include: -asking for help high treading or finning enough to lift a portion of the body out of water any information you may need to get an injured diver to help Signs and behaviors of a diver with a problem at the surface include -giving distress signals the diver emergency service for the area maintaining the proper attitude In the six steps for basic emergency management, what is the first thing you do when any emergency arises? Stop, breathe, think and assess the situation A local emergency assistance plan should have contact information for: -local emergency medical services participating in regular training practice

may be to assist a more qualified person Personal readiness for managing an emergency includes -staying physically fit A victim is someone who needs or is receiving help but who is not yet in a safe stable environment as a PADI Rescue Diver, your role at a dive accident -may be to manage an emergency is a device that delivers a shock in an attempt to restart the heart The primary benefit of an AED is that it shortens the interval between the loss of heartbeat and attempts to restart the heart true A 'patient' is someone likely to recover from an accident, whereas a 'victim is someone you help, but who is unlikely to recover False a patient is someone receiving care in a relatively safe, stable environment. continuous flow systems For general purposes in areas with ready access to emergency medical services, an emergency oxygen supply of 40 to 50 minutes to normal true An AED. positive pressure resuscitator systems _ work much like a scuba regulator, supplying 100% oxygen when the diver inhales non-resuscitator demand valve systems The emergency oxygen system suitable for use by PADI Rescue Divers include -nonresuscitator demand valve systems

It's important to have emergency oxygen available because prompt oxygen first aid can make a difference in the case of decompression sickness, lung over-expansion injury or drowning True The three primary types of emergency oxygen systems include -non-resuscitator demand valve systems

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