StarGuard Elite Lifeguard Module 1: Prevention
questions with correct answers
True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is
drowning. Correct Answer-FALSE, Drowning can be very difficult to
see. It can happen can happen quickly and silently, and a lifeguard is not
a guarantee of safety or positive outcome, despite best efforts.
True or False : If your facility has never had a fatal drowning and
everyone knows how to swim, it is very unlikely that drowning will
occur. Correct Answer-FALSE, Past history is not relevant. Drowning
can happen at any time, to anyone.
True or False : Most of your time on duty will be making rescues.
Correct Answer-FALSE, The majority of your time will be spent
looking for distress and drowning, and enforcing rules to change patron
behavior. These important things that you will do every day saves lives.
Elite lifeguards have to understand that..... Correct Answer-What you do
matters, Drowning or injury can happen quickly and silently, with
deadly or lifelong consequences, Drowning can happen to anyone, even
in a facility that has never had a fatal drowning or where everyone
knows how to swim.
What are all the components of Aquatic Risk Management? Correct
Answer-Prevention, Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency
Care, Workplace Expectations
,What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk
management? Correct Answer-Everything that is done to keep an
emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk
management? Correct Answer-Scanning for distress or drowning,
monitoring guest behavior, recognizing emergencies
What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of
Aquatic risk management? Correct Answer-The plans and best practices
needed to manage an emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk
management? Correct Answer-Providing First Aid and Basic Life
Support until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives
What is the description of the Workplace Expectations component of
Aquatic risk management? Correct Answer-The site-specific training,
supervision, and culture at your workplace
What does is mean to be complacent? Correct Answer-Complacency is
being content and satisfied with the way things are while being unaware
or uninformed of potential dangers or defects.
What are your Authorities and Manufacturers roles in preventing illness,
injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention) Correct Answer-
Provide regulations for built-in safety features and operational standards.
, What are your Employer and Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury,
and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention) Correct Answer-
Determine the warnings, rules, and policies that will be in place and
provide training and oversight of staff.
What are the Parents, Caregivers, and Group Leaders roles in preventing
illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention) Correct
Answer-Provide direct supervision of children in their care.
What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at
an aquatic facility.(Prevention) Correct Answer-Follow rules and
policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection? Correct Answer-Design features,
Barriers, Warnings, Rules, Policy and Procedures, Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running Correct Answer-Injury, causing slips and
falls
Injury or Drowning:Rough play Correct Answer-Injury
Injury or Drowning: Lack of close, direct, and dedicated adult
supervision for children Correct Answer-Drowning
