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American Red Cross lifeguarding written exam
American Red Cross lifeguarding written exam
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American Red Cross lifeguarding writtenexam
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - ANS-to prevent drowning and other
injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility -
ANS-monitoring activities in and near the water through patron servaliance, preventing
injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors, enforcing facility
rules and regulations and educating patrons about them, recognizing and responding
quickly and effectively to all the emergencies, administering first air and CPR including
using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and if trained, administering emergency
oxygen when needed, working as a team with other lifeguards, faculty, and staff
management.
list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should never interfere
with patron serveillance - ANS-testing the pool water chemistry, assist patrons by
performing safety orientations, administering 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 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard - ANS-knowledgable and skilled, reliable,
mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional, 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 the 5 steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill
person before providing first air 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 of an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification? how does an
American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - ANS-(2 years.) annual
certification training.
why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training - ANS-to ensure
lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job, to ensure
that they get practice with their facilities safety and rescue equipment and emergency
action plans, to ensure they understand codes, rules and regulations of their facility.
what does EAP stand for - ANS-emergency action plan
why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understand and practice
the EAP - ANS-to know what role you'll play, to know how you all work as a team
what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities - ANS-at least. hours of in service training each month
what are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training - ANS-gives you a chance
to maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level and practice with the
lifeguards at your facility.
list. topics that could be a discussed during in-service training - ANS-surveillance and
recognition, water and land rescue skills, emergency response drills, decision making
protocols, facility rules and regulations, customer service, records and reports and
physical conditioning.
what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard -
ANS-resuscitation mask and gloves. (may also include gowns, masks, shields,
protective eyewear)
what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times while on duty? list
at least two and include the reasons why this equipment should be worn or carried -
ANS-rescue tube (keeping people afloat), resuscitation mask (one way mouth to mouth
contact for oxygen) and gloves (protect yourself from infectious materials). (whistle: to
signal other lifeguards)
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-back boards (to
remove victims from the water when they are unable to exit on their own), rescue buoy
(to throw to a person to keep them afloat), other personal protective equipment (PPE),
, other resuscitation equipment, an automated external defibrillator (AED), first aid
supplies and rescue boards.
as a lifeguard you are responsible for? - ANS-consistently enforcing your facilities rules
and regulations
list 5 common rules and regulations often posted at an aquatic facility - ANS-swim only
when a lifeguard is on duty, swim diapers are required for small children or people with
incontience, no swimming with open or infected wounds, obey lifeguard instructions at
all times, no hyperventilating before swimming, underwater or breath holding contests,
no sitting of playing near or with drains or suction fittings, dive only in designated areas,
no glass containers in the pool area and locker rooms, no alcoholic beverages or drugs
allowed.
explain what it means to be equipped and rescue ready - ANS-having like the proper
things on you and being alert (not doing other things)
list each type of swimmers in distress or growing victims with three observable
characteristics for each - ANS-PAGE 63
DISTRESSED SWIMMER: above the water, trying to support self by holding or clinging
to a lane, line, expression for concern for personal safety, is breathing, floating, sculling
or treading water, might wave for help, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, little or no
forward moving progress, less and less able to support self, able to call for help but
might not do so, at the surface of water.
DROWNING VICTIM- ACTIVE: someone who is struggling to remain at the surface of
the water, they are tying to keep their mouth above the water (instinctive drowning
response). they may not be able to call out for help, works to keep their face above the
water, may be horizontal face down position, has extended arms to the side or front
pressing down for support, is positioned vertically in the water with an ineffective kick,
might continued to struggle underwater once submerged, eventually will loose
consciousness and stop moving.
DROWNING VICTIM - PASSIVE: no struggle/slipping underwater due to a medical
condition such as having a heart, seizure, head injury, heart related illness,
hypothermia, hyperventilation/prolonged underwater breath holding. they might float
face down or near the surface or bottom, might be limp or have little movement, have no
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