7HPE Term 1- Water Safety and First Aid Quiz

In terms of water safety, PFD stands for…?

• Personal Floatie Divide

• Preventative Float Device

• Personal Floatation Device

• Perfect Fit Device

When performing CPR, the compression : breath ratio is …?

• 15 : 2

• 30 : 2

• 15 : 5

• 30 : 5

From July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, how many people drowned in Australian waterways?

• 28

• 108

• 188

• 280

What is a hazard?

• A situation that poses a level of threat to life, health and/or environment.

• Something bad

• A situation you should do

• Signs posted around the beach

Prohibited signs are what colour?

• White with blue writing/symbols

• Yellow with black writing/symbols

• White with black writing/symbols with a red circle around it, red slash through it

• Green with gold writing/symbols

One possible way of spotting a rip is…

• Big waves

• Clear water

• Discoloured water

• Swim in the red and yellow flags

What should you do FIRST when trying to rescue someone drowning?

• Use an object to reach out to them

• Swim out to them and hold them up

• Paddle out on a surf board to them

• Call ‘000’

At a patrolled beach, where should you always swim?

• Where there are no waves

• With at least 1 other person

• In the shallow end

• Between the red and yellow flags

How do you try to get yourself out of a rip?

• Call out for help

• Swim across/out to the side

• Swim back towards the shallow water

• Do nothing

What does resuscitate mean?

• To bring someone who is unconscious back to a normal consciousness.

• To wake someone up

• Only someone trained should attempt to do it.

• To breathe for someone