STARGUARD ELITE - LIFEGUARD
ONLINE TRAINING CORRECT 100%
3 things to understand - ANSWER1. What you do matters
2. Drowning or injury can happen quickly and silently, with deadly or lifelong
consequences
3. Drowning can happen to anyone, even in a facility that has never had a fatal
drowning or where everyone knows how to swim
Drowning happens... - ANSWERquickly and silently
Avoid... - ANSWERbecoming complacent
Complacency - ANSWERbeing content and satisfied with the way things are while being
unaware or uninformed of potential dangers or defects
Myth: Easiest job ever! I will be paid for hanging out at the pool with my friends and
getting a tan - ANSWERFact: Lifeguarding is a high responsibility job and can be one of
the most rewarding experiences of your life - or the worst experience if you do not
understand the risks
Myth: Nothing bad has ever happened at the pool where I will work, so it is not likely
that it will - ANSWERFact: Past history is not relevant, drowning can happen at any
time, to anyone
Myth: Drowning will be easy to see, and with lifeguards on duty there will never be a
fatality - ANSWERFact: Drowning can be very difficult to see, a lifeguard is not a
guarantee of safety or positive outcome, despite best efforts
Myth: Most of my time on duty will be making rescues - ANSWERFact: 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
Best practices... - ANSWERgive you a framework so that you can focus on the most
important actions that can save lives
Prevention - ANSWEReverything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
Surveillance - ANSWERscanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior,
recognizing emergencies
Response and rescue - ANSWERthe plans and best practices needed to manage an
emergency
ONLINE TRAINING CORRECT 100%
3 things to understand - ANSWER1. What you do matters
2. Drowning or injury can happen quickly and silently, with deadly or lifelong
consequences
3. Drowning can happen to anyone, even in a facility that has never had a fatal
drowning or where everyone knows how to swim
Drowning happens... - ANSWERquickly and silently
Avoid... - ANSWERbecoming complacent
Complacency - ANSWERbeing content and satisfied with the way things are while being
unaware or uninformed of potential dangers or defects
Myth: Easiest job ever! I will be paid for hanging out at the pool with my friends and
getting a tan - ANSWERFact: Lifeguarding is a high responsibility job and can be one of
the most rewarding experiences of your life - or the worst experience if you do not
understand the risks
Myth: Nothing bad has ever happened at the pool where I will work, so it is not likely
that it will - ANSWERFact: Past history is not relevant, drowning can happen at any
time, to anyone
Myth: Drowning will be easy to see, and with lifeguards on duty there will never be a
fatality - ANSWERFact: Drowning can be very difficult to see, a lifeguard is not a
guarantee of safety or positive outcome, despite best efforts
Myth: Most of my time on duty will be making rescues - ANSWERFact: 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
Best practices... - ANSWERgive you a framework so that you can focus on the most
important actions that can save lives
Prevention - ANSWEReverything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
Surveillance - ANSWERscanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior,
recognizing emergencies
Response and rescue - ANSWERthe plans and best practices needed to manage an
emergency
