Lifeguard Test (YMCA) exam questions and 100% correct answers
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Course
Lifeguard
Institution
Lifeguard
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 ans...
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
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)
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