1. What are the four major roles of a Lifeguard? (4) correct answers 1) Accident Preventers
2) Rescuers
3) Public Relation Officers
4) Administrators
2. Who is a Lifeguard responsible to? (4) correct answers 1) Public
2) Fellow Lifeguards
3) Employers
4) Self
3. List six areas of risk a...
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1. What are the four major roles of a Lifeguard? (4) correct answers 1) Accident Preventers
2) Rescuers
3) Public Relation Officers
4) Administrators
2. Who is a Lifeguard responsible to? (4) correct answers 1) Public
2) Fellow Lifeguards
3) Employers
4) Self
3. List six areas of risk at a swimming facility? (6) correct answers Deep, shallow, slope and
drop-off areas, entry and exit points, structures and equipments
4. How can you control risk or eliminate risk at a facility and give an example for each. (4)
correct answers move diving blocks to deep end, clear signage, strict rules, daily reports, close
area
5. What are two characteristics of Pool Rules? Give one example, which is governed by
provincial legislation and one rule that are determined, by your local municipality. (4) correct
answers 1) Fair and realistic
2) Easily understood
Provincial government: Minimum lifeguard to bather ratios
Municipal: shower before entry
6. What are six factors to consider when determining how many lifeguards to put on duty? (6)
correct answers 1) Size and configuration of pool
2) Number of patrons
3) Ages and diabilities
4) Type of patron activity
5) Danger areas
6) Equipment in use
7) Education and relation requirements
7. What are four factors to consider when determining where to position your Lifeguards? (4)
correct answers 1) Number of lifeguards
2) Number of patrons
3) Ability to see
4) Size and Shape of facility
5) Desire for perspectives
8. Name one advantage and one limitation for each of the three Guarding Approaches, Zone,
Global, and Combination. (6) correct answers Zone
- A: Rotation keeps them alert
- L: Zones may not be well defined
, Global/Extensive
- A: Each lifeguard observes entire area
- L: No change of pace
Combined
- A: Overlapping two provides double supervision (best of both worlds)
- L: Requires height or mobility
9. Name four factors that affect your scanning technique? (4) correct answers 1) Number of
patrons and their activities
2) Number of lifeguards and location
3) Facility design and layout
4) Supervision zone shape and size
5) Lighting conditions
10. Identify three scanning strategies? (3) correct answers 1) Head counting
2) Grouping - sort patrons in groups
3) Mental Filing - build patron profiles
4) Profile Matching - match against trouble/victim profiles
5) Tracking - track high risk people
11. Name four pool features or equipment that require additional direct supervision? (4) correct
answers 1) Diving boards
2) Hot tubs
3) Slides
4) Tarzan
12. For supervised areas, what is the R.I.D. Factor? (3) correct answers Drowning in supervised
area is greatly increased by a failure to RECOGNIZE signs and distress or downing.
INTRUSION of non-lifeguard duties on a lifeguard's primary risk - preventive lifeguarding.
DISTRACTION from surveillance duties
13. Name three conditions that can occur that can limit or restrict your ability to see patrons in
distress. (3) correct answers 1) Sun
2) Cloudy
3) Raining
4) Barometric Pressure???
14. What are two signs or two symptoms of a distressed, drowning and injured victims? (6)
correct answers Distressed: waving arm, calling help. attempts to swim with no progress
Drowning: upright, non-supportive leg action, vigorus arm movements
Injured: holding injury, pain expression in face
15. Name six behaviors that can lead to patrons in trouble? (6) correct answers 1) Rough play on
deck
2) Gutter grabbers that move along pool edge
3) Swimming under the slide
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