STAAR GUARD ELITE questions with correct
answers
Which is the most important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all
times? Correct Answer-Drowning can happen quickly and silently to
anyone at anytime.
Safety at an aquatic facility must be a team effort between lifeguards,
managers/supervisors, and guests. Correct Answer-TRUE
,Prevention Strategy Correct Answer-Prevention is at the heart of your
job. If you see dangerous or risky behavior, you can intervene and
reduce the chance of an accident.
Surveillance Correct Answer-Providing surveillance means watching
guests in the water, monitoring their behavior, and recognizing
emergencies. This plays a large role in reducing risk.
Response and Rescue Correct Answer-When responding to an
emergency situation, it's important to understand everyone's role. Have a
plan and use best practices to respond to and manage the emergency.
Emergency Care Correct Answer-If an illness, injury, or drowning
occurs, be prepared to provide emergency care until Emergency Medical
(EMS) help arrives.
Workplace Expectations Correct Answer-The site-specific training,
supervision, and culture play a significant role in your future
performance and ability to follow best practices.
Layers of Protection Correct Answer-1) Design
2) Warnings
3) Rules
4) Polices and Procedures
5) Verification and Inspections
, proactive interventions. Correct Answer-The best thing you can do as a
lifeguard to help reduce risk is to intervene when you see dangerous
behavior, rule violations, or weak swimmers in deeper water.
You're scanning your zone and notice a child that seems to be a weak
swimmer in the deep end of the pool without a life vest on. What do you
do first? Correct Answer-Look for parent or guardian, signal for them to
come to you and suggest a life vest for the child. Maintain eye contact
with the child while signaling for their parents
You look for the parent or guardian, but you can't find them. What do
you do? Correct Answer-Politely ask the child to exit the pool until they
can bring a parent or guardian to you
Later that day, the child you asked to exit the pool comes to you with a
parent, and the parent asks you why you asked their child to exit the
pool. What do you say? Correct Answer-" For the safety of your child,
we ask that they are supervised at all times and if they are not a strong
swimmer, to wear a vest"
How Disease is Transmitted Correct Answer-Transmission is through
direct contact with blood or other body fluids that enter your body.
- Open wounds on a guest
- Mucous membranes of a guest's mouth, nose, or eyes
- Sharp objects or materials that can puncture skin
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