Section 2-Lifeguard Skills Exam A questions and verified correct answers
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Course
Lifeguard
Institution
Lifeguard
1. You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - correct answer a. A passive victim who needs help
2. Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - correct answer a. Inspecting the pool and re...
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - correct
answer a. A passive victim who needs help
2. Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - correct answer a. Inspecting the pool and rescue
equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area.
3. A child accidentally falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the
emergency action plan (EAP), what steps should you take next? - correct answer c. Enter the water,
approach the victim and bring them to a safe exit point.
4. the size and shape of a lifeguard's zone should allow them to recognize and reach a victim in the
furthest and deepest part of their zone within: - correct answer c. 30 seconds
5. While searching your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a
water emergency are performed in the following order: - correct answer d. Activate EAP, enter the water,
perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water
and provide emergency care as needed.
6. While searching your zone, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water.
Which of the following applies? - correct answer c. You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate
rescue.
7. A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from their station
because of glare from the afternoon sun. to maintain effective surveillance, the lifeguard should: -
correct answer b. Adjust there position slightly to remove the glare from surveillance area.
, 8. a couple of patrons start running on the pool deck. you blow your whistle to get there attention. Next,
you enforce the rules and regulations by: - correct answer c. Telling them they could slip or fall and must
walk on the deck.
9. When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in the water, proper manual inline stabilization
is: - correct answer a. Provided using the head splint technique
10. the objective of the facility safety team is to: - correct answer b. assist lifeguards in maintaining a safe
environment and providing emergency care.
11. You are a lifeguard working on surveillance duty during a busy family swim session. It is important to:
- correct answer a. Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage, wear your hip pack and carry your
rescue tube with you at all times.
12. A head neck spinal injury rarely happens: - correct answer a. In deep water at a supervised facility.
13. Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRs)? - correct answer a. Require
water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention.
14. Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - correct answer c. Enforcing facility
rules and regulations and educating patrons about them.
15. You are a lifeguard during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths
of the pool under water. what should you do? - correct answer b. Immediately stop them from
continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity.
16. after removing a responsive victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water, you should do all
the following except: - correct answer b. Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED
17. You enter the water to rescue a victim with a suspected spinal injury. You determine that the victim is
not breathing. What should you do next? - correct answer c. Remove the victim from the water using the
extraction using a backboard at the pool edge technique.
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