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American Red Cross Lifeguard/FirstAid Written Test (2023-2024)
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________
and to
protect ____________________. Correct Ans - patron safety and protect lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job?
Correct Ans - Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and
consistent, positive, professional
What different environments employ lifeguards? Correct Ans - lakes,
beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which
environment(s)? Correct Ans - *very environment that hires red cross
certified lifeguards
List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? Correct Ans -
F.I.N.D
The FIND model stands for: Correct Ans - Figure out the problem,
identify the possible solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution,
decide which solutions is best
Duty to act _____ Correct Ans - A legal responsibility to respond to an
emergency while
on the job.
Standard of care Correct Ans - The benchmark by which the actions of
a caregiver with
similar training and experience is measured.
Negligence _____ Correct Ans - A failure to act or to use reasonable care
that results in
injury or that causes further harm.
, Good Samaritan laws _____ Correct Ans - 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 ______ Correct Ans - 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 ______ Correct Ans - 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 ______ Correct Ans - The failure to continue care once it
has been initiated.
Confidentiality _____ Correct Ans - The safeguarding of a victim's right
to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ Correct Ans - 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.
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