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Lifeguard Written Test. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RATED A+ MASTERPIECE.
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LifeguadWritten
Test
2023
,The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure
and to
protect . - ANSWER patron safety and protect lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? -
ANSWER Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and
consistent, positive, professional
What different environments employ lifeguards? - ANSWER lakes,
beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which
environment(s)? - ANSWER *very environment that hires red cross certified
lifeguards
List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? - ANSWER F.I.N.D
The FIND model stands for: - ANSWER Figure out the problem, identify
the possible solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution, decide
which solutions is best
Duty to act - ANSWER A legal responsibility to respond to an
emergency while on the job.
Standard of care - ANSWER The benchmark by which the actions of a
caregiver with similar training and experience is measured.
Negligence - ANSWER A failure to act or to use reasonable care that
results in injury or that causes further harm.
Good Samaritan laws - ANSWER Statutes that generally provide
legal protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act)
give emergency care without being negligent
or accepting anything in return
Consent - ANSWER Permission to provide care given by an injured
adult or the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
, This permission is implied when the adult is
unresponsive or the child is unattended.
Refusal of care - ANSWER An unwillingness to receive first aid or
medical treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
Abandonment - ANSWER The failure to continue care once it has
been initiated.
Confidentiality - ANSWER The safeguarding of a victim's right to
privacy as it concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation - ANSWER A form, like an accident report, that
describes what was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter, read
the following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls on
the deck.
She hits
her head, and it is lightly bleeding. You ask for consent, but the patron
refuses. She says she will
get dressed and go home.
a. What should you do?
A few minutes after the patron enters the locker room, another patron
comes out and says the
woman is now unconscious in the locker room.
b. Should you help the patron now? Why or why not? - ANSWER A- fill out a
report and ask her to sign if not, write that down on the documentations.B-
Then you would help her because she is unconscious it is called implied
consent
What is the importance of the lifeguard team? - ANSWER working
together, following rules and regulations, acting fast when it comes to an
emergency, and understanding how to wok like a team
The lifeguard team is part of a larger team - the
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