I have really bad asthma the swimming and rescues are easy but i cant inflate the cpr dummy because when i try to i have a a attck and must stop and use my nebulizer i hate it Has anyone else had this problem How did u get over it
2007-05-17 10:40:17 · 9 answers · asked by asthmaamy 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Why are you having the attacks?
Is it triggered by the posture or stress? Then you should rethink your career choice.
Is it from trying too hard? Find a sympathetic instructor and get some practice. Breathing for a manikin is no harder than breathing for yourself- with a little experience.
The three things most people mess up are:
- did not tilt the head back far enough
- did not open their mouth up wide enough for a good seal
- the hand on the victim's chin is pushing the mouth closed.
Fix these and breathing is a peice of cake!
2007-05-19 18:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to do CPR right after you do a skills test or something? A dummy shouldn't be that hard to fill up if you can do the rescues and swim and be ok. The average adult has a lung capasity of about 500 mL. Just keep practicing and learing how your own breathing works, that way you can figure out how much effort you really need to put in to breathing for some one else.
2007-05-18 12:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by josh.headrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The perosn who said ask your doctor is right on. You need to step back from lifeguarding for now and get your breathing under control.
You have to pass the skills test in order to be a lifeguard and if you eventually are able to control your asthma to a point where that is possible then go for it. If your asthma is too severe and you cannot perform the necessary skills then you cannot be a lifeguard. Lifeguards must possess the ability and skills needed to sustain the lives of the victims they rescue, it's their job. And yes, there are asthmatic lifeguards, so work on getting that under control and go for it.
Good luck!
2007-05-18 04:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kristy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You so can't be a lifeguard and I'm sorry to break it to you. I have asthma too and this is a condition that makes some activities impossible to do. Try watching neighborhood kids swim for parents.
2007-05-17 17:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor, first. It sounds like you need better control of your asthma. I know a lot of lifeguard who have asthma and still manage to do their job.
2007-05-17 18:01:32 · answer #5 · answered by PeppermintandPopcorn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to sound prejudiced, but you shouldn't be a lifeguard.
If I'm not breathing because I've drowned and you pulled me out of the water and then left me there because your asthema keeps you for saving my life, well... just imagine how that would look to the crowd of people expecting the life guard to guard my life.....
2007-05-17 10:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by disdamn 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 12:29:27 · answer #7 · answered by lunger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you shouldnt be a lifegaurd. you could be a..... vet!
2007-05-17 11:39:00 · answer #8 · answered by Paige 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are SOL period.
2007-05-17 10:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mat P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋