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Professional lifeguards who are trained in the International Lifeguard Training
Program are taught to anticipate, recognize and manage aquatic
emergencies - -True, lifeguards are taught to anticipate, recognize, and
manage aquatic emergencies
-Which of the following is specifically designed to help protect you against
infectious diseases when providing emergency care - -Medical exam gloves
-"Standard of care" means that individual lifeguards set the standard of care
they plan on providing a guest - -False, Standard of care means a degree of
care that a responsible person is expected to provide in preventing or
managing the injury or illness of others
-Standard of care - -A degree of care that a responsible person is expected
to provided in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others
-It is optional for lifeguards to wear sunscreen and sunglasses when working
outside in sunny conditions - -False, if you work outside you should be
prepare and sunglasses help guards to view the pool easier
-Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 protection standard scanning if
needed without having someone else cover your zone of protection area - -
False 10/20 should never be interrupted without someone covering the zone
-A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 protection standard over a zone of
protection area while, at the same time coaching a swim team - -False, a
lifeguard can't teach a class and maintain the 10/20 protection standard
-Lifeguards preform well when evaluated because they preform well at all
times while on duty - -True, knowing you are going to get audited makes
you more consistent
-Which of the following exhibits a professional image while lifeguarding - -
Being punctual... , getting a good nights rest... , Being prepared... , All of the
above
-The 10/20 protection standards states that as a lifeguard you have 10
seconds to identify a (GID) within your zone of protection area and 20
seconds to reach and render aid to (GID) once discovered - -True, you have
10 seconds to identify the GID and 20 seconds to reach them
, -A lifeguard should utilize a scanning pattern and never change it - -False,
you should change scanning patterns frequently to avoid boredom and
increase vigilance
-As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure that children and other guests
are safe at your aquatic facility - -Always maintain the 10/20 protection
standard, make sure children are directly supervised by a responsible adult,
provide life jackets to non-swimming children and guests
-A lifeguard can function without an assistance during an emergency - -
False, always call for help
-A whistle is an optional piece of equipment - -False, lifeguards need a
whistle at all times
-I would use TWO SHORT WHISTLE BLASTS to get another lifeguards
attention, along with TAPPING THE TOP OF MY HEAD to indicate that I need
that lifeguard to cover my Zone of Protection area - -True, two short whistles
signal to active the EAP, and tapping the top of your head signals you tapped
out of your zone of protection
-When performing a rotation at a duty station, the 10/20 PROTECTION
STANDARD is maintained while each lifeguard positions himself or herself
and equipment is transferred (if needed). Both incoming and outgoing
lifeguards must perform a PROACTIVE BOTTOM SCAN before the rotation
process is complete - -True, both must perform proactive bottom scans
-Emergency Actions Plans (EAPs) should include, among other things - -
Emergency type and how it is recognized, equipment needed and how it is
brought to the scene, role and actions of supervisors if available, transfer of
care to emergency medical services personnel
-Rule enforcement and customer service are not compatible with each other
- -False, you can enforce rules a certain way to maintain good customer
service
-Rules need to be strictly enforced, regardless of the age of guest or time of
day - -True, rules need to be enforced at all times
-Knowing where the rules are posted and how they read will assist lifeguards
in enforcement - -True, the signs will back you up if guests don't want to
listen to you
-What does the "C" in "C.A.R.E" stand for - -Confidence
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