RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING STUDY SET
R.24 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
/. What is your primary responsibility as a lifeguard? - Answer-To conduct patron
survellience
/.What is testing chemicals an example of? - Answer-A secondary responsibility
/.How long do you have to scan your entire zone? - Answer-30 seconds
/.How long do you have to complete a Lifeguard Station Response Test? - Answer-1
minute 30 seconds
/.How long should you simultaneously check for breathing and a pulse? - Answer-No
more than 10 seconds
/.What is the purpose of the rapid assessment? - Answer-To identify and address life
threatening conditions
/.What are you checking for in a rapid assessment? - Answer-breathing, pulse, severe
bleeding
/.Where do you feel for a pulse on an adult or child? - Answer-Carotid artery (neck)
/.Where do you feel for a pulse in an infant? - Answer-Brachial artery (arm)
/.What is respiratory arrest? - Answer-no breathing, pulse present
/.What kind of care do you give a child or infant in respiratory arrest? - Answer-1
ventilation every 2-3 seconds for about 2 minutes (approximately 40 breaths)
/.What kind of care do you give an adult in respiratory arrest? - Answer-1 ventilation
every 6 seconds for about 2 minutes (approximately 20 breaths)
/.How many people do you need to use the BVM? - Answer-2 people
/.What mask should you use if you are a single rescuer? - Answer-resuscitation mask
/.What are the steps to use a resuscitation mask? - Answer-1. assemble 2. seal 3. open
the airway 4. give a ventilation for approximately 1 second
R.24 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
/. What is your primary responsibility as a lifeguard? - Answer-To conduct patron
survellience
/.What is testing chemicals an example of? - Answer-A secondary responsibility
/.How long do you have to scan your entire zone? - Answer-30 seconds
/.How long do you have to complete a Lifeguard Station Response Test? - Answer-1
minute 30 seconds
/.How long should you simultaneously check for breathing and a pulse? - Answer-No
more than 10 seconds
/.What is the purpose of the rapid assessment? - Answer-To identify and address life
threatening conditions
/.What are you checking for in a rapid assessment? - Answer-breathing, pulse, severe
bleeding
/.Where do you feel for a pulse on an adult or child? - Answer-Carotid artery (neck)
/.Where do you feel for a pulse in an infant? - Answer-Brachial artery (arm)
/.What is respiratory arrest? - Answer-no breathing, pulse present
/.What kind of care do you give a child or infant in respiratory arrest? - Answer-1
ventilation every 2-3 seconds for about 2 minutes (approximately 40 breaths)
/.What kind of care do you give an adult in respiratory arrest? - Answer-1 ventilation
every 6 seconds for about 2 minutes (approximately 20 breaths)
/.How many people do you need to use the BVM? - Answer-2 people
/.What mask should you use if you are a single rescuer? - Answer-resuscitation mask
/.What are the steps to use a resuscitation mask? - Answer-1. assemble 2. seal 3. open
the airway 4. give a ventilation for approximately 1 second
