Latest Ellis and associates Lifeguard test 100% SOLUTIONS 2024

Professional lifeguards who are trained in the International Lifeguard Training Program are taught to anticipate, recognize and manage aquatic emergencies - ANSWER True, lifeguards are taught to anticipate, recognize, and manage aquatic emergencies Which of the following is specifically designed to help protect you against infectious diseases when providing emergency care - ANSWER Medical exam gloves "Standard of care" means that individual lifeguards set the standard of care they plan on providing a guest - ANSWER False, Standard of care means a degree of care that a responsible person is expected to provide in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others Standard of care - ANSWER A degree of care that a responsible person is expected to provided in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others It is optional for lifeguards to wear sunscreen and sunglasses when working outside in sunny conditions - ANSWER False, if you work outside you should be prepare and sunglasses help guards to view the pool easier Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 protection standard scanning if needed without having someone else cover your zone of protection area - ANSWER False 10/20 should never be interrupted without someone covering the zone A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 protection standard over a zone of protection area while, at the same time coaching a swim team - ANSWER False, a lifeguard can't teach a class and maintain the 10/20 protection standard Lifeguards preform well when evaluated because they preform well at all times while on duty - ANSWER True, knowing you are going to get audited makes you more consistent Which of the following exhibits a professional image while lifeguarding - ANSWER Being punctual... , getting a good nights rest... , Being prepared... , All of the above The 10/20 protection standards states that as a lifeguard you have 10 seconds to identify a (GID) within your zone of protection area and 20 seconds to reach and render aid to (GID) once discovered - ANSWER True, you have 10 seconds to identify the GID and 20 seconds to reach them A lifeguard should utilize a scanning pattern and never change it - ANSWER False, you should change scanning patterns frequently to avoid boredom and increase vigilance As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure that children and other guests are safe at your aquatic facility - ANSWER Always maintain the 10/20 protection standard, make sure children are directly supervised by a responsible adult, provide life jackets to non- swimming children and guests A lifeguard can function without an assistance during an emergency - ANSWER False, always call for help A whistle is an optional piece of equipment - ANSWER False, lifeguards need a whistle at all times I would use TWO SHORT WHISTLE BLASTS to get another lifeguards attention, along with TAPPING THE TOP OF MY HEAD to indicate that I need that lifeguard to cover my Zone of Protection area - ANSWER True, two short whistles signal to active the EAP, and tapping the top of your head signals you tapped out of your zone of protection When performing a rotation at a duty station, the 10/20 PROTECTION STANDARD is maintained while each lifeguard positions himself or herself and equipment is transferred (if needed). Both incoming and outgoing lifeguards must perform a PROACTIVE BOTTOM SCAN before the rotation process is complete - ANSWER True, both must perform proactive bottom scans Emergency Actions Plans (EAPs) should include, among other things - ANSWER Emergency type and how it is recognized, equipment needed and how it is brought to the scene, role and actions of supervisors if available, transfer of care to emergency medical services personnel Rule enforcement and customer service are not compatible with each other - ANSWER False, you can enforce rules a certain way to maintain good customer service Rules need to be strictly enforced, regardless of the age of guest or time of day - ANSWER True, rules need to be enforced at all times Knowing where the rules are posted and how they read will assist lifeguards in enforcement - ANSWER True, the signs will back you up if guests don't want to listen to you What does the "C" in "C.A.R.E" stand for - ANSWER Confidence Looking at the outcomes when dealing with difficult situations will allow lifeguards to know how to best handle the situation if it were to occur in the future - ANSWER True, you should learn from outcomes After a rescue, it is not important to document what happened - ANSWER False, you should always document what happens Lighting can be detected using the following method - ANSWER Observations, national weather service website, lighting detector at facility, weather app Lifeguard can enhance both safety and the enjoyment of guest last who are non- swimmers, weak swimmers or children by: - ANSWER Encouraging the use of properly fitted and worn life jackets If a guest is in trouble but far away from you in the water, you should perform an assist - ANSWER False, you need to perform a rescue To perform the compact jump safely, the lifeguard should keep their feet flat and knees bent - ANSWER True, if performed incorrectly the guard could injure themselves A guest in distress who is active and facing away can best be rescued by using the rear hug - ANSWER True, when active and facing away rear hug is most effective The two guard rescue includes the combination of the front drive and the duck pluck rescues - ANSWER False, two guard rescue uses front drive and rear hug rescue techniques The key objectives to accomplish while rescuing multiple guests in distress is to keep guests on the surface and to remember my personal safety - ANSWER True, guests on the surface are safer and my personal safety comes first To execute a deep water rescue on an active guest in distress, a lifeguard must: - ANSWER Grasp the guest across his or her chest or armpit