Starguard Test Questions And Answers
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d.o.t.s abbreviation when checking for signs of injury - ANSWER✔✔ deformities,
open wounds, tenderness, swelling
Stroke FAST - ANSWER✔✔ Face
Arms
Speech
Time
What is the most important fact to know when lifeguarding? - ANSWER✔✔
Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time
What is STAAR? - ANSWER✔✔ Scan, Target, Assess, Alert, Rescue
Safety at an aquatic facility must be a team effort between lifeguards,
managers/supervisors, and guests. True or False? - ANSWER✔✔ True
What is the difference between someone who is in distress and someone who is
drowning? - ANSWER✔✔ A person who's in distress is breathing and on the
surface, but they are struggling to stay afloat. A person is drowning if their nose
and mouth are covered with water and they can't return or remain on the surface
to breathe.
What should be considered as drowning? - ANSWER✔✔ Any submersion or
immersion incident with evidence of respiratory impairment
, One short whistle blast - ANSWER✔✔ get guest(s) attention
Two short whistle blows - ANSWER✔✔ Get attention of lifeguard(s)
One long whistle blow - ANSWER✔✔ Activate the EAP
Two long whistle blast - ANSWER✔✔ major emergency
Bobbing, or floating at or near the surface face-up or face-down may mean the
person is drowning. True or false - ANSWER✔✔ true
What is glare? - ANSWER✔✔ the light that bounces off of a horizontal surface,
making it hard for the guard to see what's in the water.
Hypoglycemia - ANSWER✔✔ low blood sugar
what to do with hypoglycemia - ANSWER✔✔ 1. treat with 15-20 grams carbs
2. use 4oz oj , 8oz milk, 2 oz grape juice,
3. glucose tabs+15grams
4. recheck blood sugar q15mins
what to do with heat exhaustion - ANSWER✔✔ move to cool place, give cool
liquid, raise legs, remove clothing, fan victim, seek med atten if no improvement
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