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Ellis & Associates Lifeguard TrainingVocabulary Exam – Questions and
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Accountable (pg. 11-12) - -Lifeguards can be held accountable through
performance evaluations that include audits.
As an E&A lifeguard you are accountable to:
(1) Facility guests
(2) Your employer
(3) Yourself
-Audit - -Verify that lifeguards are still maintaining their test-ready
commitment to their lifeguard training.
-In-Service Training - -Intended to serve as an ongoing practice session for
you to maintain and enhance your skills learned during the original lifeguard
class.
-Operational Drills (this is how one is audited) - -Lifeguard evaluations that
can include the use of people, manikins or silhouette dolls to monitor your
vigilance. Some drills may also involve scenarios where rescue skills are
performed. As an E&A lifeguard, you should embrace all opportunities to
both improve and demonstrate your lifeguarding abilities.
-Preventive Lifeguarding - -Remain alert and work to prevent emergencies.
As a lifeguard, people rely on you to prevent catastrophic incidents. This job
requires your undivided attention.
-Standard of Care - -The degree of care that a responsible person is
expected to provide to prevent further harm and/ or manage the injury or
illness for a guest in need. In your case, the standard of care considers the
practices of what equally qualified lifeguards would have done if placed in
the same or similar circumstance.
-Test-ready - -A lifeguard always needs to be prepared and be capable of
everything they have learned and practiced. Your training does not end after
the course. Your skills need to be maintained at a test-ready level throughout
your credential validity period.
-What types of documentation could you be required to take?
(documentation is a secondary responsibility of a lifeguard) - -• Daily sign-in
sheets
• Facility inspection checklists
,• Attendance records
• Lifeguard rotation logs
• Facility maintenance records
• Equipment inspection forms
• Rescue reports
• Incident and witness reports
• Daily work schedules
• Water chemistry logs
• Weather condition reports
• In-service training records
• Attraction downtime records
-Legal Concepts That Apply To Lifeguards (pg. 12-13) - -(1) Abandonment
(2) Confidentiality
(3) Consent
(4) Documentation
(5) Duty to Act
(6) Negligence
(7) Refusal of care
(8) Standard of care
-Secondary Responsibilities Of Lifeguards - -As a lifeguard you will have
numerous secondary responsibilities such as:
• Inspecting the facility
• Documentation
• Cleaning the facility
• Testing water chemistry
• Crowd control
• Providing guest services
-Lifeguard Appearance And Behavior (pg. 18-19) - -Guests view you as a
professional, they are more likely to follow your directions. These lifeguard
behaviors identify you as a professional:
• Being Prepared
• Rescue Ready
• Safety Aware
• Vigilant
• Identifiable
• Punctuality
• Team Member
• Focus on Health
• Guest Ambassador
-Lifeguard Uniform - -Your employer will provide the specifics on the
standard lifeguard uniform for your facility. Lifeguard uniforms might include
items such as:
,• Bathing suit/shorts or trunks
• Shirt
• Hat/visor
• Polarized sunglasses
-Lifeguard Equipment (pg. 20) - -Rescue tube, Whistle, Hip pack, and Sun
protection
-Rescue Tube (pg. 20) - -A safe, lightweight, and an effective lifesaving
device for situations requiring rescues from the water.
Using a rescue tube has advantages such as:
• The ability to support several large people in the water • Reducing the
amount of energy that you must expend when bringing one or more guests
in distress to safety
• Provides lifeguard safety. Positioned between you and a guest, the rescue
tube reduces the likelihood that the guest will grab you during a rescue. And
if a guest does happen to grab you, the rescue tube is likely to keep both you
and the guest above water
• The ability to quickly position the guest on the tube so that rescue
breathing can be provided in the water when necessary
• The ability to support a backboard in the water while performing
extrications in which spinal injury issuspected
-Whistle - -Worn around your neck and used to get a guests attention, and
has a second tone used to activate an EAP.
-Hip Pack - -Worn around your waist and can be accessed on land or in the
water. Inside: resuscitation mask and non-latex gloves.
-Sun Protection - -Dermatologists recommend a "broad spectrum"
sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30.
• Waterproof sunscreen is capable of maintaining its SPF rating for 80
minutes when exposed to water
• Water resistant sunscreen is capable of maintaining its SPF rating for 40
minutes when exposed to water
-C.A.R.E - -• Confident in your ability to maintain a test-ready skill level by
enhancing your development through ongoing training participation.
• Attentive to your Zone of Protection Area while on duty, anticipating and
preventing potential issues (weak swimmers, crowded conditions, surface
glare).
• Responsive when faced with an emergency that requires you to quickly
assess a situation and determine the best course of action.
• Empathetic by placing yourself in the guest's position, understanding their
needs and emotions.
, -D.E.A.L - -• De-escalate the situation - Start with a clear understanding of
the guest's concern.
• Evaluate alternatives - Examine the options available to help with the
guest's concern.
• Act quickly - Based on the information you gather, and after considering
your options, take action to improve the situation.
• Look at outcomes - Evaluate how effective your action was afterward.
-Rule Enforcement - -Rules are established to prevent potential risks and
injury.
Remember to keep the conversation with a guest positive. An example of
this would be stating "Please walk" instead of "No running!"
-L.E.A.D - -• Listen - to guests' concerns about rules without interrupting
them
• Empathize - with guests regarding how they may feel
• Apologize - for any misunderstanding about rules on their behalf
• Discuss - the rule, and provide guests with options if available
-General Environmental Safety - -Your personal safety must come first. If
you are not safe, you will not be able to aid others when needed. Practicing
safe behaviors can help minimize environmental risk factors in your work
place.
Potential Risk-Factors:
> sun-exposure
> dehydration
> weather-related incidents
> exposure to chemicals
-Facility Type - -• Indoor aquatic facilities have air ventilation systems
designed to heat and circulate air in the facility to maximize guest comfort.
These systems create a warm, climate-controlled environment with elevated
air temperature and higher humidity levels.
• Outdoor facilities are likely to experience greater changes in air
temperature and humidity. These facilities are also impacted by wind, rain,
and direct sunlight.
-Weather Conditions - -Weather is an environmental risk that lifeguards are
exposed to while working. Weather is unpredictable and can change quickly.
Weather-related emergencies that you are likely to face include:
• Sun exposure
• Rain
• Thunderstorms
• High wind
• Tornados
• Other unique conditions
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