Star Guard Written Test Study Guide
Exam Questions and Answers
Difference between DISTRESS and DROWNING? - Answer-DISTRESSED- nose and
mouth AREN'T covered CAN breathe
DROWN- nose and mouth COVERED with water CAN'T breathe
3-D Scanning, Most urgent risk area of the zone you should look first? - Answer-Bottom
then mid-depth close to surface
Knowing appropriate zone size? - Answer-Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and
swim in 20 seconds
Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard? - Answer-On DUTY, lifeguard is
obligated to provied emergency care including CPR. OFF DUTY is a Good Samaritan
Best approach for protecting agaist SUN EXPOSURE? - Answer-At least one shade,
and sunscreen
MSDS? - Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean? - Answer-Recogition, Intrusion, Distraction - Identify Need for
constant and dedicated survaillance
RWI? - Answer-Recreational Water Illness
Objective of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION? - Answer-Prevent motion of the the
head and neck, and spine
BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person floating FACE UP on the
surface? - Answer-Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal
backboarding? - Answer-FIRST; Right when patient is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model? - Answer-1) Prevention
2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
5.)Work Place Expectations
, Observing Universal Precautions means to treat all blood and bodily fluid as infectious,
even if you think they do not look infectious. TRUE/FALSE? - Answer-True
EAP? - Answer-Emergency Action Plan
Should an EAP use standard language copied out of a lifeguard textbook? YES/NO? -
Answer-...
Guest having SEIZURE IN WATER? What do you do? - Answer-Head out of water to
breathe
BEST way to first try to get a STRUGGLING SWIMMER to RELEASE you if she has
GRABBED YOU? - Answer-Submerge them with you and they'll let go
Benefit of the LEG-WRAP rescue? - Answer-No upper body contact
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE in managing the rescue of an UNRESPONSIVE DROWNING
VICTIM? - Answer-Providing Artificial Rescusation (oxygen) with Seal-EZ
AGANOL BREATHING? - Answer-Moving tounge and lips,no effective breaths
Is AGANOL BREATHING effective? - Answer-No real Breathing
PRIMARY GOAL of IN-SERVICE Training? - Answer-Be a competent and confident
lifeguard
When might an ANIMAL be ALLOWED on pool deck? - Answer-Provided Assitance for
patron
Threat from child predators high at aquatic facilities. WHY? - Answer-...
MOST IMPORTANT GOAL of extricating an UNRESPONSIVE drowning victim FROM
the WATER? - Answer-Provide oxyen with AR
When making rescue in the river SHOULD YOU ENTER UPSTREAM and LET THE
CURRENT MOVE YOU TO THE PERSON? or ENTER DOWNTREAM and LET THE
CURRENT MOVE THE PERSON TO YOU? - Answer-ENTER UPSTREAM and LET
THE CURRENT MOVE YOU TO THE PERSON
How do you stop the waves or current of an attraction? - Answer-Emergecy Stop
In order to GUARD a CURVED ZONE, lifeguard DOES what? - Answer-Checked the
corner
StarGuard waterfront module can be USED WHERE? - Answer-Any distinct/ locked
water area
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