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YMCA LIFE GUARD EXAM STUDYGUIDE ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
Guards should be able to reach the farthest area of their zones in how much
time? - (answers)10 seconds
How much time does it take for a person to slip below the surface? - (answers)20
seconds
What is the accident prevention system that helps guards be consistent and fair? -
(answers)Q-1-2
When should swim tests be conducted? - (answers)For camps, day cares, rentals,
etc.
Swimmers at risk may display early warning signs. (T/F) - (answers)True
Failure to notice something happening right in front of you is called... -
(answers)Inattentional blindness
When can cardiac arrest begin after the drowning process begins? - (answers)3-5
minutes
How quick should a rescue breath be delivered to a non-breathing victim? -
(answers)Within 90 seconds
YMCA LIFE GUARD EXAM STUDYGUIDE ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
Guards should be able to reach the farthest area of their zones in how much
time? - (answers)10 seconds
How much time does it take for a person to slip below the surface? - (answers)20
seconds
What is the accident prevention system that helps guards be consistent and fair? -
(answers)Q-1-2
When should swim tests be conducted? - (answers)For camps, day cares, rentals,
etc.
Swimmers at risk may display early warning signs. (T/F) - (answers)True
Failure to notice something happening right in front of you is called... -
(answers)Inattentional blindness
When can cardiac arrest begin after the drowning process begins? - (answers)3-5
minutes
How quick should a rescue breath be delivered to a non-breathing victim? -
(answers)Within 90 seconds
