American Redcross Lifeguard Training 2020

A 3-year-old child is running around the pool deck. You have a duty to act to prevent injuries. What should you do in this situation? - tell the child to walk on the deck and explain that they could get hurt if they slip and fall A group of children enter your zone. They are all weak swimmers. Although there are not many children, you feel that you are not able to watch the area adequately. What should you do? - Signal for assistance for another lifeguard to help cover the zone. After you warn a child about running, they run anyway, and slip, injuring their arm. The child is crying hysterically and their arm is bleeding badly. The child's mother arrives on the scene. What should you do first in this situation? - state your name and level of training and ask if you can help the child by explaining what you think is wrong and what you will do to provide care As a lifeguard, what can you do to assist management in addressing unsafe conditions? - -report any unsafe conditions -address and correct unsafe conditions -take action to limit use of unsafe area Because you did not try to stop achild from running and then the child got hurt, what legal principle could be a problem for you now or in the future? - negligence During the water competency sequence,