Lifeguard Test YMCA
Questions and Answers
What is a manual suction device used for?
Ans- Remove foreign objects from the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"?
Ans- Continue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool?
Ans- don't evacuate, stay calm, activate eap
Define negligence.
Ans- 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.
Ans- Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current?
Ans- swim with the current in a diagonal towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model?
Ans- - 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?
Ans- lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia?
Ans- 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.
Questions and Answers
What is a manual suction device used for?
Ans- Remove foreign objects from the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"?
Ans- Continue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool?
Ans- don't evacuate, stay calm, activate eap
Define negligence.
Ans- 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.
Ans- Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current?
Ans- swim with the current in a diagonal towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model?
Ans- - 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?
Ans- lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia?
Ans- 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.
