StarGuard Lifeguard Cerification
Question and answers verified to pass
2026
What does the STAAR model stand for? - correct answer ✔Scan, Target, Assess, Alert, Rescue
What does EAP stand for and what does it describe? - correct answer ✔Emergency Action Plans. An
EAP is plans specific to your pool in case of emergency.
What does RWI Stand for? Examples? - correct answer ✔Recreational Water Illness.
Ecoli, neurovirus
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another characteristic of a
good emergency action plan (EAP)? - correct answer ✔It is practiced using realistic scenarios
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in the water? -
correct answer ✔Movement of the water created by others or pool currents may cause an
unresponsive person to move
Which is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? - correct answer
✔Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time
Which is the correct description of drowning? - correct answer ✔Drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death.
What is scanning? - correct answer ✔Searching the water in a systematic way
, True or False: You are covered under Good Samaritan Law when on the clock working for MPM. - correct
answer ✔False
What would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, but was
resuscitated and did not die? - correct answer ✔Non-fatal drowning
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool or lying on the bottom. Where
else might you find a drowning person? - correct answer ✔Floating on the surface or just underneath
the surface of the water
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than a solid stool? -
correct answer ✔Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly through the water
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are underwater and
are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - correct answer ✔Look to see that the person lifts his
or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
What does it mean to observe standard (universal) precautions? - correct answer ✔Use personal
protective equipment (PPE) whether or not a person looks sick; acting as if all bodily fluids is infectious
When cleaning up a bodily fluid on the ground what is the formula you should use when handling
bleach? - correct answer ✔1 part bleach 9 parts water.
After early recognition, what is the next critical link in the chain of survival for an unresponsive drowning
person? - correct answer ✔Early rescue breathing.
When is the only time that an animal would be allowed on the pool deck? - correct answer ✔It is
trained to accompany persons with medical conditions or disabilities
Your time as a lifeguard will be spent, primarily ________. - correct answer ✔Searching for life
Question and answers verified to pass
2026
What does the STAAR model stand for? - correct answer ✔Scan, Target, Assess, Alert, Rescue
What does EAP stand for and what does it describe? - correct answer ✔Emergency Action Plans. An
EAP is plans specific to your pool in case of emergency.
What does RWI Stand for? Examples? - correct answer ✔Recreational Water Illness.
Ecoli, neurovirus
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another characteristic of a
good emergency action plan (EAP)? - correct answer ✔It is practiced using realistic scenarios
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in the water? -
correct answer ✔Movement of the water created by others or pool currents may cause an
unresponsive person to move
Which is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? - correct answer
✔Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time
Which is the correct description of drowning? - correct answer ✔Drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death.
What is scanning? - correct answer ✔Searching the water in a systematic way
, True or False: You are covered under Good Samaritan Law when on the clock working for MPM. - correct
answer ✔False
What would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, but was
resuscitated and did not die? - correct answer ✔Non-fatal drowning
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool or lying on the bottom. Where
else might you find a drowning person? - correct answer ✔Floating on the surface or just underneath
the surface of the water
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than a solid stool? -
correct answer ✔Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly through the water
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are underwater and
are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - correct answer ✔Look to see that the person lifts his
or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
What does it mean to observe standard (universal) precautions? - correct answer ✔Use personal
protective equipment (PPE) whether or not a person looks sick; acting as if all bodily fluids is infectious
When cleaning up a bodily fluid on the ground what is the formula you should use when handling
bleach? - correct answer ✔1 part bleach 9 parts water.
After early recognition, what is the next critical link in the chain of survival for an unresponsive drowning
person? - correct answer ✔Early rescue breathing.
When is the only time that an animal would be allowed on the pool deck? - correct answer ✔It is
trained to accompany persons with medical conditions or disabilities
Your time as a lifeguard will be spent, primarily ________. - correct answer ✔Searching for life
