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Lifeguard Test (YMCA) Questions And Answers 2024 A+ What is a manual suction device used for? - ANS-Remove foreign objects from the throat What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? - ANS-Continue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives. What are the steps for a simple rescue ...

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Lifeguard Test (YMCA) Questions And Answers 2024 A+
What is a manual suction device used for? - ANS-✔✔Remove foreign objects from the throat



What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? - ANS-✔✔Continue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or
until help arrives.



What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? - ANS-✔✔don't evacuate, stay calm, activate
eap



Define negligence. - ANS-✔✔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. - ANS-✔✔Watch

Warning

Siren



How do you get out of a rip-current? - ANS-✔✔swim with the current in a diagonal towards the shore



What is the Leadership Competency model? - ANS-✔✔- 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? - ANS-✔✔lawsuits



What are the causes of hypothermia? - ANS-✔✔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? - ANS-✔✔give them water, put a wet towel on them



How do you stabilize a standing spinal victim? - ANS-✔✔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? - ANS-✔✔As soon as possible. Waiting
often leads to forgetting details.



What is a 360 degree view? - ANS-✔✔How many degrees need to be guarded/scanned at a water
attraction



What is required to maintain your lifeguard certs? - ANS-✔✔YMCA Lifeguarding (valid for two years)

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