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Lifeguard written exam reviewWhat is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - ANS-To prevent drowning and other
injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility
Three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibilities: - ANS-- Monitoring
activities in and near the water through patron surveillance
- Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazadorous situations or behaviors
- Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educing patrons about them
Five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with patron
surveillance: - ANS-- Testing the pool water chemistry
- Assist patrons by performing safety orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life
jackets and other duties
- Cleaning or performing maintenance
- Completing records and reports
- Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections
List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard: - ANS--Knowlegeable and skilled
- Reliable
- Mature
- Courteous and consistent
-Positive
-profesional
- healthy and fit
Lifeguards should: - ANS-Always be attentive and sit or stand upright when on
surveillance duty
A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard? - ANS-Negligence
List five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill
person before providing first aid or emergency care: - ANS--State your name
- State your level of training
- ask if you may help
- explain that you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be wrong or
what you can do to help
- Explain what you plan to do
, What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification? How
does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - ANS-
Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training? - ANS--to ensure
that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job and
get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plan
and to make sure they understand codes, rules and regulation of the facility
What does EAP stand for? - ANS-Emergency Action Plan
What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities? - ANS-The best practice would be to practice with your
other lifeguards at the facility
What are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training? - ANS-You get to practice
with your fellow lifeguards and be able to efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
List four topics that could be a discussed during in-service training: - ANS-
What items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard? -
ANS-Gloves, resuscitation mask, gowns, masks, shields, and protective eyewear
What equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times while onduty? List
at least two and include the reason(s) why this equipment should be worn or carried. -
ANS-- Resuscitation Masks: Because you never know when you are in an emergency
and the mask allows the victims mouth and nose to allow air into the victim without
mouth-to-mouth.
- Gloves: Because they are used to protect employees from harmful blood and other
potentially infectious materials.
What safety equipment/items should be easily accessible for a lifeguard while on duty?
List at least two and describe how/when each item is used. - ANS-- Backboards: they
are used to help a victim who is unable to to exit the water on their own or when they
have a possible injury to the head, neck, or spine.
- Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitators: hand held device attached to a resuscitation mask that
is used to ventilate a victim in respiratory arrest or when performing CPR. The size of
the bag is determined by the size of the victim.
As a lifeguard, you are responsible for: - ANS-
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