Lifeguarding Skills Written Exam
As a lifeguard, your primary responsibility is to - ANS-prevent drowning and other
injuries
what should you monitor - ANS-patron surveillance
primary: what should you prevent and how - ANS-injuries; minimizing or eliminating
hazards
primary: what should you enforce and educate - ANS-rules and regulation
primary: how should you recognize and respond to emergencies - ANS-quickly
primary: what is also your primary responsibility - ANS-administering first aid and CPR
primary: what may you use for CPR - ANS-A.E.D
what does it stand for - ANS-automated external defibrillator
primary: how should you work with others as - ANS-a team
secondary responsibilities must never interfere with - ANS-patron surveillance
secondary: what should you test - ANS-water chemistry
secondary: how do you go about assisting patrons - ANS-safety orientations,
administering swim tests, fitting life jackets
secondary: what should you do to make the pool look better - ANS-clean or perform
maintenance
secondary: what should you complete - ANS-records and reports
secondary: what should you perform - ANS-opening and closing duties, safety checks
and inspections.
what is your duty to act - ANS-your legal responsibility to act in an emergency.
, what is the penalty if you fail to do this - ANS-legal action
the standard of care requires you to communicate - ANS-communicate proper
information to help prevent injuries
the standard of care requires you recognize - ANS-someone in need of care
the standard of care requires you to attempt to - ANS-rescue those needing assistance
the standard of care requires you to provide what according to your level of training -
ANS-emergency care
what is negligence - ANS-failure to follow the standard of care or failure to act
negligence includes failing to control or stop - ANS-behaviors that could result in farm
negligence includes failing to provide - ANS-care
negligence includes providing - ANS-inappropriate care
negligence includes providing care - ANS-beyond scope of practice
what is the M.S.D.S - ANS-Material Safety Data Sheet
what does it give - ANS-information for each hazardous chemical
what does it include - ANS-procedures for handling each substance
the following pieces of equipment need to be easily accessible for emergency use -
ANS-backboard and A.E.D
when is the slide-in entry useful - ANS-shallow water, crowded pools, spinal injury is
close to side of pool
when is stride jump used - ANS-at least 5 feet deep and you are no more than 3 feet
above the water
when is the compact jump - ANS-to enter water from a height and the water must be at
least 5 feet deep
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