Lifeguard Test - SGE Starguard Elite Exam Questions Correct Answers New Update (Verified A+ Pass)
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Lifeguard Test - SGE Starguard Elite Exam Questions Correct Answers New Update (Verified A+ Pass)
while on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? - Answers - searching the water
what is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? - Answers...
Lifeguard Test - SGE Starguard Elite
Exam Questions Correct Answers
New Update (Verified A+ Pass)
while on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? - Answers -✔✔
searching the water
what is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? - Answers -
✔✔ drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time
swimmers should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath
holding or underwater swimming - Answers -✔✔ true
what does RWI stand for? - Answers -✔✔ recreational water illness
if a break in your skin comes into contact with the bodily fluids of another person, what
is the first thing you should do? - Answers -✔✔ wash the area with soap and water
what should you assume about other people's blood and bodily fluids? - Answers -✔✔
the fluids are potentially infectious
how long has the parasite cryptosporidium been known to survive in properly
maintained swimming pool water? - Answers -✔✔ up to 11 days
why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than
a solid stool? - Answers -✔✔ diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly
through the water
which is the correct description of drowning? - Answers -✔✔ drowning is a process
with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death.
what is the difference between distress and drowning? - Answers -✔✔ a drowning
person's mouth and nose are covered wit water, and the head cannot be brought to the
surface to breathe.
what would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, but
was resuscitated and did not die? - Answers -✔✔ non-fatal drowning
what determines whether water is shallow or not? - Answers -✔✔ a person's height
, which organs are at greatest ricks for permanent damage during drowning? - Answers -
✔✔ brain and heart
why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in
the water? - Answers -✔✔ movement of the water created by others or pool currents
may cause an unresponsive person to move
why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
quickly as possible? - Answers -✔✔ to prevent or minimize brain damage
if you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch
your zone? - Answers -✔✔ all of the time, and no other assigned task should intrude
the length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival -
Answers -✔✔ true
what is scanning? - Answers -✔✔ searching the water in a systemic way
if an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - Answers -✔✔ look to
see if that person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
what are the components of the STAAR aquatic rescue model? - Answers -✔✔ scan,
target, access, alert, rescue
what is the most important thing to do when calling 911 or your location emergency
number (888) - Answers -✔✔ listen carefully to the dispatcher
which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue? - Answers -✔✔
push the rescue tube firmly into the person's chest
in addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another
characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - Answers -✔✔ it is practiced
using realistic scenarios
which entry method has the lowest risk of back, leg, or foot injury and is useful in a wide
range of water depths and circumstances? - Answers -✔✔ compact jump
in addition to limiting upper body contact and keeping the hands free, what is another
benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - Answers -✔✔ a recuser doesn't have to submerge as
deeply as with other methods
what is important to do before releasing a person back into the facility? - Answers -✔✔
instruct the person to watch for excessive coughing, difficultly breathing, or any other
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