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American Red Cross - Lifeguarding Skills - Final Exam A
American Red Cross - Lifeguarding Skills - Final Exam A
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American Red Cross - LifeguardingSkills - Final Exam A
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water
without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - -A
passive victim who needs help.
-Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - -Inspecting the pool and
rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to
patrons in the water by actively scanning the assigned area.
-A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the
water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP),
what are included in your next steps? - -Extend a rescue tube to him while
remaining on deck, then provide any additional care.
-Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - -
Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them
-For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: - -Minimize movement of
the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.
-While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The
steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order: -
-Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the
victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide
emergency care as needed.
-While scanning the pool, you witness a patron struggling while swimming
and then go under water. Which of the following applies? - -You have a duty
to act and perform the appropriate rescue.
-A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the
swimming area from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To
maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should: - -Adjust his
position slightly to remove the glare spot from his surveillance area.
-A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her
attention. Next, you enforce the rules and regulations by: - -Telling her she
could slip or fall and she must walk on the deck.
-When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper
manual in-line stabilization is: - -Provided using the head splint technique.
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