Redcross Final Exam 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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What is a lifeguard's primary responsibility? - ANSWERTo prevent drowning and other
injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility
What are some of a lifeguard's secondary responsibilities? - ANSWERTesting pool
water chemistry, assisting patrons, cleaning or performning maintenance, completing
records and reports
What are some characteristics of a professional lifeguard? - ANSWERKnowledgeable
and skilled, reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, and professional
What does the acronym FIND mean? - ANSWERF-Figure out the problem
I-Identify possible solutions
N-Name the pros and cons for each solution
D-Decide which solution is best, then act on it
What does negligence mean? - ANSWERWhen a person is injured or suffers additional
harm because lifeguards failed to follow the standard of care or failed to act at all
What does documentation mean, and why is it important? - ANSWERWrite everything
down, proper documentation is helpful in case of a legal situation
What is a Good Samaritan Law? - ANSWERLaws that protect people against claims of
negligence after having provided emergency care in good faith without having accepted
anything in return
What does consent mean? - ANSWERAn injured or ill person must give permission
before responders can provide first aid and emergency care
What does the EAP stand for? - ANSWEREmergency Action Plan
, What does a Safety Team do? - ANSWERTo assist the primary rescuer in maintaining a
safe environment and providing emergency care
What is equipment that you will wear or carry? - ANSWERRescue Tubes, Resuscitation
Mask, Gloves
What is equipment that you will have within reach? - ANSWERBackboards, Rescue
Buoys, Personal Protective Equipement, Bag-valve-mask, AED, first aid kit
When should a team do a safety check? - ANSWER-Before opening
-During the day
-At closing
What are some signs of a weak swimmer or a nonswimmer? - ANSWERBobbing in or
near water over their head
Crawling hand-over-hand along a pool wall
Beyond arm's reach of a supervising adult
What are signs of a swimmer in distress? - ANSWERAble to keep their face out of the
water
Able to call for help
Able to wave for help
Floating, sculling, or treading water
What are some signs of a Drowing-Victim Active? - ANSWERCannot call out
Has extended the arms to the side or front, pressing down for support
Positioned vertically in water
Might continue to struggle underwater once submerged
Eventually will lose consciousness and stop moving
What are some signs of a Drowning-Victim Passive? - ANSWERFloating face-down
near or at the surface
May be limp or have slight convulsive-type movements
No defined arm or leg action
What is the RID Factor? - ANSWERIf a victim drowns while lifeguards are on duty, it is
due to one or more of these things; R-Recognition
I-Intrusion D-Distraction
What does Zone Coverage mean? - ANSWERWhen the swimming area is divided into
seperate zones, with one zone for each lifeguard station
What does Total Zone Coverage mean? - ANSWERWhen you are the only lifeguard
conduction patron surveillance while on duty
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