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What is a manual suction device used for? correct answer Remove foreign objects from the throat What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? correct answer Continue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives. What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? correct answer do...

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Lifeguard Test (YMCA) questions with
correct answers
What is a manual suction device used for? correct answer Remove foreign objects from the
throat


What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? correct answer Continue CPR in
intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.


What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? correct answer don't evacuate, stay
calm, activate eap


Define negligence. correct answer failing to control or stop behavior that could result in
harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plaintiff must prove all elements
of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages) in order to prevail in a lawsuit
against an individual or pool facility


Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning. correct answer Watch
Warning
Siren


How do you get out of a rip-current? correct answer swim with the current in a diagonal
towards the shore


What is the Leadership Competency model? correct answer - Mission Advancement
- Collaboration
- Operational Effectiveness

, - Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
- Leader
- Team Leader
- Multi-Team or
Branch Leader
- Organizational Leader


We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ after an emergency? correct answer
lawsuits


What are the causes of hypothermia? correct answer Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous
drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. The risk
of cold exposure increases as the winter months arrive.


How do you care for a heat related emergency? correct answer give them water, put a wet
towel on them


How do you stabilize a standing spinal victim? correct answer activate EAP and get a chair
so they don't fall
protect from further injury and comfort them until more advanced help arrives. if victim's
condition becomes unstable (dizziness, LOC, etc), and chair not available, slowly lower victim to
ground with the assistance of other lifeguards. limit excessive movement while lowering


How soon do you complete the reports after an emergency? correct answer As soon as
possible. Waiting often leads to forgetting details.


What is a 360 degree view? correct answer How many degrees need to be guarded/scanned
at a water attraction

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