Star Guard Elite
Drowning can happen Answer: quickly and silently to anyone
what can happen at a facility where a drowning fatality has NOT occurred?
Answer: development of an attitude of complacency
what term describes the attitudes and expectations that are in a place where you
lifeguard? Answer: workplace culture
what will occupy the majority of lifeguard's time while on duty? Answer:
proactively looking at the water to give yourself the best chance to recognize a
distress or drowning situation
who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety
Answer: the employer, staff, and patrons
what are the qualities of effective rules Answer: -enforced in the same way
each time
-posted in a visible location
-written in clear concise language
what is the most effective method to monitor an approaching storm Answer:
monitor weather radar and use lightning detectors
swimmers should not be allow to participate in breath-holding or underwater
swimming contests or games Answer: true
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which organization (s) create standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) such
as lifejackets Answer: -united states coast guard (USCG)
-international organization for Standardization (ISO)
what are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and when
groups come to your facility Answer: -restrict non-swimmers or weak
swimmers to areas of depth no more than waist high
-identify and task adults with the group as child watchers
-conduct a meeting to inform the group of the rules and safety information when
they arrive
-test the swimming ability of children and provide non-swimmers or weak
swimmers with life jackets
what does RWI stand for Answer: recreational water illness
which answers best describe why disease is more likely to be transmitted through
loose stools (diarrhea) than a solid stool? Answer: -diarrhea spreads more
quickly through the water
-a person who is sick is likely to have diarrhea
what would you do if you were following "universal precautions" Answer:
consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were
contaminated
what is the approximate ration of bleach to water when creating a solution for
cleaning up bodily fluids and fecal matter from a hard surface Answer: 1 part
bleach to 9 parts water
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