American Red Cross - Shallow Water Lifeguarding Skills - Final Exam A Questions and Answers
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A child falls backwards from a water play structure in extremely shallow water. She can not stand up. You suspect a head, neck or spinal injury. You should: - Answer-Provide manual in-line stabilization by placing your hands on either side of her head until more help arrives.
After removing a co...
American Red Cross - Shallow Water
Lifeguarding Skills - Final Exam A
Questions and Answers
A child falls backwards from a water play structure in extremely shallow water. She can
not stand up. You suspect a head, neck or spinal injury. You should: - Answer-Provide
manual in-line stabilization by placing vour hands on either side of her head until more
help arrives.
After removing a conscious victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water, you
should do all the following except: - Answer-Dry the victim off and apply the automated
external defibrillator (AED) pads.
A large number of patrons are swimming at the facility. For effective patron surveillance,
your supervisor decides to add another shallow water lifeguard station and tells you to
modify the zone coverage based on the new station to: - Answer-Reduce the number of
patrons watched by each lifeguard.
A mother walks her son over to you stating that he fell on the pool deck and hit his
head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy.
What steps should you take next? - Answer-Provide manual stabilization while the other
lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
A patron comes up to you complaining of neck pain. He says his hands and feet are
tingling. What injury might you suspect, and what care would you provide? - Answer-
You should suspect a head, neck or spinal injury. Immediately provide manual
stabilization of the victim's head and neck and summon EMS personnel.
A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next,
you enforce the rules and regulations by: - Answer-Telling her she could slip or fall and
she must walk on the deck.
A shallow water lifeguard: - Answer-Is prepared to recognize and respond to aquatic
emergencies where water is up to 5 feet deep.
A shallow water lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom,
middle and surface of the water. He is demonstrating: - Answer-Effective scanning.
A shallow water lifeguard may expect to have total coverage surveillance responsibility
assigned when: - Answer-There is a winding river with a current where adults are
walking and some children are using lifejackets.
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