lifeguard final written exam
A lifeguard should be able to reach their victim in: - ANS-30 seconds
Things a lifeguard should always have in their hip pack: - ANS-Resuscitation mask
Signs of a passive swimmer - ANS-Slips silently underwater and does not resurface
A lifeguard remains alert and actively watches all areas of their zone. This is called: -
ANS-Scanning
A primary assessment, assigning people tasks, working together to provide care. These
are steps in: - ANS-Emergency Action Plan
True or False- you can remove a spinal victim from shallow water using armpit drag? -
ANS-false
Multiple lifeguard watching overlapping areas of a pool is called: - ANS-Zone coverage
or Zone
When a lifeguard covers another zone because of a rescue in progress, this is called: -
ANS-Backup coverage or Backup
True or False- In the event of vomit or fecal accident, patrons can continue to swim -
ANS-False
A patron slips in the locker room and hits their head. They tell you they are okay and
leave the facility. You may be - ANS-Negligent
You are the only lifeguard and you rescue a person who is not breathing. You must
leave to call 911. Before leaving you: - ANS-put them in recovery position
True or False- you are on the lifeguard stand and you forget your whistle. It is okay to
get down and go get it - ANS-False
True or false- A primary responsibility of a lifeguard is patron surveillance and enforcing
the rules - ANS-True
Correct order of steps in a water rescue - ANS-activate EAP
, enter water and perform rescue
remove victim
provide care
True of False- a child falls in the water and is in need of help. Before performing a
rescue, find the parent and ask for consent - ANS-False
you walk by the snack shop while on break and a patron tells you they are having a
heart attack. Do you help? - ANS-yes, you have a duty to act
inline stabilization of a suspected spinal injury in the water is called: - ANS-head splint
or head splint technique
Kids are fighting in the pool, you should: - ANS-blow whistle and tell then no fighting and
why
True or False? you perform an active victim rescue. after removal you should
immediately get the AED and put it on the victim. - ANS-False
A fellow lifeguard has an accident in the chemical room. What are the correct steps to
help? - ANS-size up the scene
perform a primary assessment
activate the EAP
provide care as needed
An incident report should include - ANS-factual statements about what happened and
who was involved
True of False? all members of your safety team should be trained at the same level to
provide the best care. - ANS-True
you need to rescue a victim is deep water who is not moving, the rescue you perform is
called: - ANS-submerged victim in deep water
you have a spinal victim in deep water. you may: - ANS-need you rescue tube for
support
if they aren't breathing- extract them with a backboard
use the head splint technique
you facility safety team does NOT - ANS-train lifeguards
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