Lifeguard Test (YMCA) Questions and Answers
What is a manual suction device used for? - Answer Remove foreign objects from
the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? - Answer Continue CPR in
intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? - Answer don't evacuate,
stay calm, activate eap
Define negligence. - Answer failing to control or stop behavior that could result
in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plaintiff must
prove all elements of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages)
in order to prevail in a lawsuit against an individual or pool facility
Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning. - Answer Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current? - Answer swim with the current in a diagonal
towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model? - Answer - Mission Advancement
- Collaboration
- Operational Effectiveness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
- Leader
- Team Leader
, - Multi-Team or
Branch Leader
- Organizational Leader
We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ after an emergency? -
Answer lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia? - Answer Hypothermia is a potentially
dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged exposure to
cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter months
arrive.
How do you care for a heat related emergency? - Answer give them water, put a
wet towel on them
How do you stabilize a standing spinal victim? - Answer activate EAP and get a
chair so they don't fall
protect from further injury and comfort them until more advanced help arrives. if
victim's condition becomes unstable (dizziness, LOC, etc), and chair not
available, slowly lower victim to ground with the assistance of other lifeguards.
limit excessive movement while lowering
How soon do you complete the reports after an emergency? - Answer As soon as
possible. Waiting often leads to forgetting details.
What is a 360 degree view? - Answer How many degrees need to be
guarded/scanned at a water attraction
What is required to maintain your lifeguard certs? - Answer YMCA Lifeguarding
(valid for two years)
American Safety and Health Institute CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
(valid for one year)
American Safety and Health Institute Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen
Administration (valid for two years)
What safety protocols do we follow when working with chemicals? - Answer
What certification is only valid for 1 year? - Answer CPR/AED
What is a manual suction device used for? - Answer Remove foreign objects from
the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? - Answer Continue CPR in
intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? - Answer don't evacuate,
stay calm, activate eap
Define negligence. - Answer failing to control or stop behavior that could result
in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plaintiff must
prove all elements of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages)
in order to prevail in a lawsuit against an individual or pool facility
Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning. - Answer Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current? - Answer swim with the current in a diagonal
towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model? - Answer - Mission Advancement
- Collaboration
- Operational Effectiveness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
- Leader
- Team Leader
, - Multi-Team or
Branch Leader
- Organizational Leader
We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ after an emergency? -
Answer lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia? - Answer Hypothermia is a potentially
dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged exposure to
cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter months
arrive.
How do you care for a heat related emergency? - Answer give them water, put a
wet towel on them
How do you stabilize a standing spinal victim? - Answer activate EAP and get a
chair so they don't fall
protect from further injury and comfort them until more advanced help arrives. if
victim's condition becomes unstable (dizziness, LOC, etc), and chair not
available, slowly lower victim to ground with the assistance of other lifeguards.
limit excessive movement while lowering
How soon do you complete the reports after an emergency? - Answer As soon as
possible. Waiting often leads to forgetting details.
What is a 360 degree view? - Answer How many degrees need to be
guarded/scanned at a water attraction
What is required to maintain your lifeguard certs? - Answer YMCA Lifeguarding
(valid for two years)
American Safety and Health Institute CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
(valid for one year)
American Safety and Health Institute Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen
Administration (valid for two years)
What safety protocols do we follow when working with chemicals? - Answer
What certification is only valid for 1 year? - Answer CPR/AED
