STARGUARD ELITE LIFEGUARD
MODULE 1: PREVENTION CORRECT
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True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is drowning. -
ANSWERFALSE, 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. - ANSWERFALSE, 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. - ANSWERFALSE,
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..... - ANSWERWhat 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? - ANSWERPrevention,
Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency Care, Workplace Expectations
What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk management? -
ANSWEREverything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk management? -
ANSWERScanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior, recognizing
emergencies
What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of Aquatic risk
management? - ANSWERThe plans and best practices needed to manage an
emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk management? -
ANSWERProviding 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? - ANSWERThe site-specific training, supervision, and culture at your
workplace
What does is mean to be complacent? - ANSWERComplacency 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) - ANSWERProvide 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) - ANSWERDetermine 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) - ANSWERProvide direct supervision of
children in their care.
What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic
facility.(Prevention) - ANSWERFollow rules and policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection? - ANSWERDesign features, Barriers, Warnings,
Rules, Policy and Procedures, Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running - ANSWERInjury, causing slips and falls
Injury or Drowning:Rough play - ANSWERInjury
Injury or Drowning: Lack of close, direct, and dedicated adult supervision for children -
ANSWERDrowning
Injury or Drowning: Collision with another person - ANSWERInjury
Injury or Drowning: Not resting and becoming exhausted - ANSWERdrowning
Injury or Drowning: Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs - ANSWERdrowning
Injury or Drowning: Being a non-swimmer or weak swimmer in the water without a life
jacket - ANSWERdrowning
Should lifeguards be the only ones watch young children? - ANSWERNO! Lifeguards
should not be considered babysitters, and lifeguards cannot watch all children at all
times. Make sure children under age are with a adult.
MODULE 1: PREVENTION CORRECT
100%
True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is drowning. -
ANSWERFALSE, 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. - ANSWERFALSE, 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. - ANSWERFALSE,
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..... - ANSWERWhat 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? - ANSWERPrevention,
Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency Care, Workplace Expectations
What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk management? -
ANSWEREverything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk management? -
ANSWERScanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior, recognizing
emergencies
What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of Aquatic risk
management? - ANSWERThe plans and best practices needed to manage an
emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk management? -
ANSWERProviding 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? - ANSWERThe site-specific training, supervision, and culture at your
workplace
What does is mean to be complacent? - ANSWERComplacency 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) - ANSWERProvide 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) - ANSWERDetermine 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) - ANSWERProvide direct supervision of
children in their care.
What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic
facility.(Prevention) - ANSWERFollow rules and policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection? - ANSWERDesign features, Barriers, Warnings,
Rules, Policy and Procedures, Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running - ANSWERInjury, causing slips and falls
Injury or Drowning:Rough play - ANSWERInjury
Injury or Drowning: Lack of close, direct, and dedicated adult supervision for children -
ANSWERDrowning
Injury or Drowning: Collision with another person - ANSWERInjury
Injury or Drowning: Not resting and becoming exhausted - ANSWERdrowning
Injury or Drowning: Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs - ANSWERdrowning
Injury or Drowning: Being a non-swimmer or weak swimmer in the water without a life
jacket - ANSWERdrowning
Should lifeguards be the only ones watch young children? - ANSWERNO! Lifeguards
should not be considered babysitters, and lifeguards cannot watch all children at all
times. Make sure children under age are with a adult.
