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Lifeguardwritten
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What
is
the
primary
responsibility
of
a
lifeguard?
-
ANS-T o
prevent
drowning
and
other
injuries
from
occurring
at
their
aquatic
facility
Three
examples
of
how
lifeguards
fulfill
their
primary
responsibilities:
-
ANS--
Monitoring
activities
in
and
near
the
water
through
patron
surveillance
-
Preventing
injuries
by
minimizing
or
eliminating
hazadorous
situations
or
behaviors
-
Enforcing
facility
rules
and
regulations
and
educing
patrons
about
them
Five
examples
of
secondary
responsibilities
that
should
never
interfere
with
patron
surveillance:
-
ANS--
Testing
the
pool
water
chemistry
-
Assist
patrons
by
performing
safety
orientations,
administrating
swim
tests,
fitting
life
jackets
and
other
duties
-
Cleaning
or
performing
maintenance
-
Completing
records
and
reports
-
Performing
opening
duties,
closing
duties,
or
facility
safety
checks
and
inspections
List
five
characteristics
of
a
professional
lifeguard:
-
ANS--Knowlegeable
and
skilled
-
Reliable
-
Mature
-
Courteous
and
consistent
-Positive
-profesional
-
healthy
and
fit
Lifeguards
should:
-
ANS-Always
be
attentive
and
sit
or
stand
upright
when
on
surveillance
duty
A
lifeguard
is
texting
while
on
surveillance
duty
and
fails
to
recognize
a
swimmer
in
distress.
What
legal
principle
could
be
a
problem
for
this
lifeguard?
-
ANS-Negligence
List
five
steps
that
a
lifeguard
should
take
when
obtaining
consent
from
an
injured
or
ill
person
before
providing
first
aid
or
emergency
care:
-
ANS--State
your
name
-
State
your
level
of
training
-
ask
if
you
may
help
-
explain
that
you
would
like
to
assess
them
to
find
out
what
you
think
may
be
wrong
or
what
you
can
do
to
help
-
Explain
what
you
plan
to
do What
is
the
validity
period
of
an
American
Red
Cross
Lifeguarding
certification?
How
does
an
American
Red
Cross
certified
lifeguard
get
recertified?
-
ANS-
Why
is
it
important
to
attend
a
pre-season
orientation
and
training?
-
ANS--to
ensure
that
lifeguards
understand
their
responsibilities
and
know
how
to
perform
their
job
and
get
practice
with
their
facility's
safety
and
rescue
equipment
and
emergency
action
plan
and
to
make
sure
they
understand
codes,
rules
and
regulation
of
the
facility
What
does
EAP
stand
for?
-
ANS-Emergency
Action
Plan
What
is
the
best
practice
for
the
frequency
of
in-service
training
participation
at
well-managed
aquatic
facilities?
-
ANS-The
best
practice
would
be
to
practice
with
your
other
lifeguards
at
the
facility
What
are
the
benefits
of
regular ,
frequent
in-service
training?
-
ANS-Y ou
get
to
practice
with
your
fellow
lifeguards
and
be
able
to
efficiently
respond
as
a
team
in
an
emergency
List
four
topics
that
could
be
a
discussed
during
in-service
training:
-
ANS-
What
items
are
considered
to
be
personal
protective
equipment
for
a
lifeguard?
-
ANS-Gloves,
resuscitation
mask,
gowns,
masks,
shields,
and
protective
eyewear
What
equipment
should
be
worn
or
carried
by
a
lifeguard
at
all
times
while
onduty?
List
at
least
two
and
include
the
reason(s)
why
this
equipment
should
be
worn
or
carried.
-
ANS--
Resuscitation
Masks:
Because
you
never
know
when
you
are
in
an
emergency
and
the
mask
allows
the
victims
mouth
and
nose
to
allow
air
into
the
victim
without
mouth-to-mouth.
-
Gloves:
Because
they
are
used
to
protect
employees
from
harmful
blood
and
other
potentially
infectious
materials.
What
safety
equipment/items
should
be
easily
accessible
for
a
lifeguard
while
on
duty?
List
at
least
two
and
describe
how/when
each
item
is
used.
-
ANS--
Backboards:
they
are
used
to
help
a
victim
who
is
unable
to
to
exit
the
water
on
their
own
or
when
they
have
a
possible
injury
to
the
head,
neck,
or
spine.
-
Bag-V alve-Mask
Resuscitators:
hand
held
device
attached
to
a
resuscitation
mask
that
is
used
to
ventilate
a
victim
in
respiratory
arrest
or
when
performing
CPR.
The
size
of
the
bag
is
determined
by
the
size
of
the
victim.
As
a
lifeguard,
you
are
responsible
for:
-
ANS-
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