Lifeguard Test (YMCA Exam Verified by
Experts)
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
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, - 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
What is required to maintain your lifeguard certs? - Correct answer YMCA
Lifeguarding (valid for two years)
American Safety and Health Institute CPR/AED for the Professional
Rescuer (valid for one year)
American Safety and Health Institute Basic First Aid and Emergency
Oxygen Administration (valid for two years)
What safety protocols do we follow when working with chemicals? - Correct
answer
What certification is only valid for 1 year? - Correct answer CPR/AED
Where would you use a diagonal search pattern? - Correct answer in
currents and effective on the waterfront.
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