STARGUARD Questions And Answers
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. True
In an aquatic facility, slipping and falling is usually caused by running.
The StarGuard Risk Management Model consists of the following: prevention,
surveill...
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. True
In an aquatic facility, slipping and falling is usually caused by running.
The StarGuard Risk Management Model consists of the following: prevention,
surveillance, respond and rescue, emergency care, workplace expectations.
What is a good course of action if the behavior of another person is suspicious enough for you to
be concerned? Notify your supervisor and call for police assistance.
What does RWI stand for? Recreational Water Illness.
Personal protection equipment (PPE) should, at a minimum, include which items?
Disposable gloves, barrier (CPR) mask, protective eyewear, and footwear.
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Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea), rather than a solid
stool? If a person is ill with diarrhea, the stool can contain millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water.
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? Consider and treat
all bodily fluids and bodily substances as through they were contaminated.
What is the proper ratio of bleach to water for a solution that will be used to clean up bodily
fluids and fecal matter on surfaces around the pool? 1 part bleach to 9 parts water
If a break in your skin is directly exposed to a patron's bodily fluids, what is the first thing you
should do? Wash the area with soap and water.
Which of the following are germs that can cause recreational water illness? Norovirus,
cryptosporidium, E. coli, and giardia.
Occupational exposure to blood or the bodily fluids from another person puts you at risk for
which diseases? HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV)
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What should you assume about blood and other body fluids from all persons? The fluids
are potentially infectious.
How long has the parasite cryptosporidium been known to survive, even in properly maintained
swimming pool water? Up to 11 days.
What is the difference between distress and drowning? A person is drowning if the face
and airway (mouth and nose) are covered with water and the head cannot be lifted or brought to
the surface to breathe.
How quickly a person progresses from distress to drowning varies depending on many
circumstances. True
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? The person may swallow large
amounts of water.
What determines whether water is "shallow" or not? A person's height
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Which is the correct description of drowning? Drowning is a process with three possible
outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death.
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? Brain and heart
It is correct to say that a person had a "near drowning" if he or she survives. False
Why is it important to get air to a person who is drowning as quickly as possible? To
prevent or minimize brain damage, to prevent the heart from stopping, and to keep the organs
functioning.
The length of time that a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival.
True
You can interrupt the drowning process by bringing the person's face and airway above
the water and giving rescue breaths if the person is not breathing normally.
A person always exhibits instinctive responses on the surface during the drowning process.
False
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