ELLIS AND ASSOCIATES ILTP STUDY
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Standard of Care - Answer-The degree of care a responsible person would take to
prevent an injury to another person
Accountable to: - Answer-Guests, Employer, and Self
Keep a professional image by: - Answer-Punctuality, Proper Uniform, Preparedness,
Pleasant, Attentive, Vigilant, and Knowledgeable
Purpose of E&A Audits - Answer-To identify potential aquatic risk exposures before they
become an issue and increase the awareness, education, and implementation of
effective aquatic risk management principles to eliminate or reduce said risks
What will be inspected during an E&A Audit? - Answer-Professionalism and
Performance, Ability to remain vigilant and meet the swimmer protection standards,
Level of rescue readiness, Ability to protect self from environment
10/20 Protection Standard - Answer-10 seconds to recognize a guest in distress and 20
seconds to reach guest and begin to render aid
Zone of Protection - Answer-Assigned areas of responsibilities
Zones should: - Answer-Overlap, so no area is unprotected
Scanning: - Answer-Vigilantly watch assigned zone of protection, move head and eyes
High Risk Areas: - Answer-Deep water, Wave pools, Activity pools, Slide catch pools,
Hydraulic currents, Drop off areas, Diving wells, Pool exits, and Lake areas
High Risk Guests: - Answer-Children between 7 and 12 and those attended by adults,
shorter individuals who may wade into deep water, People who can't swim, Intoxicated
guests, Guests with extreme body proportions, Elderly, Disabled guests, and those not
dressed to swim
High risk times: - Answer-Mid-day, Holidays, and extremely hot days
Drowning Process - Answer-Surprise, Involuntary breath holding, Unconsciousness,
Hypoxic Convulsions, Clinical Death
, Active Drowning - Answer-GiDs may struggle on the surface for a short period of time
before submerging
Passive (Silent) Drowning - Answer-GiDs can slip quickly and silently under water and
do not struggle on the surface
Recognizing a Guest in Distress - Answer-Body Position: diagonal or vertical.
Movement: Little or no forward movement. Appearance: All effort to staying above
water, eyes may be open or tightly closed. Breathing: head held back to keep mouth
above water
Scanning Techniques: - Answer-2 step, "head to shoulder, head to chest, head to
shoulder and the rest."
If you don't know, - Answer-GO
Time span for complete drowning process - Answer-Seconds to Minutes
Do children or adults go through the drowning process faster? - Answer-Children
True or False: Dry Drownings occur more frequently than Wet drownings. - Answer-
False
What is a Wet Drowning? - Answer-When a GiD has been submerged long enough to
allow the epiglottis to relax due to a lack of oxygen
What is Agonal Breathing? - Answer-Spontaneous breathing
What is a Dry Drowning? - Answer-Asphixiation; when water makes contact with the
epiglottis causing it to spasm and close the airway. Prevents air and water from entering
the lungs
Where is Dry Drowning likely to occur? - Answer-Around speed slides, diving boards, or
slides that end in a free fall
True or False? Scanning patterns for a zone should not be changed. - Answer-False
True or False? A GiD at the bottom of the pool will be easy to see. - Answer-False
True or False? Guests can be conscious on the bottom of the pool and still need to be
rescued. - Answer-True
True or False? You should scan only the area of your facility where guests are present.
- Answer-False
What is the EAP? - Answer-Emergency Action Plan