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Front Drive
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A rescue technique used when a guest is actively in distress on top of the water, preformed with a rescue tube.
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
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A device that analyzes the heart's rhythm and signals the need to administer an electric shock (defibrillation) to a patient in cardiac arrest.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CRP)
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A combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing used to help sustain oxygen to the brain via the lungs until EMS arrives. It is used for someone who is not breathing and does not have a pulse.
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A rescue for a guest who has shown an inability to remain upon, or return to, the surface of the water.
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Any combination of leg kicks and arm movements that allow you to make the fastest forward progress in the water.
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