SGE DISPATCH EXAM PREP 45 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater
swimming contests. - ANSWER-True
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? -
ANSWER-Use personal protection equipment (PPE) whenever bodily fluids are
present
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? -
ANSWER-Brain and Heart
Which is the correct definition of drowning? - ANSWER-Drowning is a process
with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning
person as quickly as possible? - ANSWER-To prevent or minimize brain damage
The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of
survival. - ANSWER-True
What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local
emergency number? - ANSWER-Listen carefully to the dispatcher
, Which is true about communication signals at most aquatic facilities? - ANSWER-
They are a combination of hand signs and whistle blasts understood by all staff
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is
another characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - ANSWER-It is
practiced using real scenarios
Before releasing a person back into the facility after a rescue, which TWO
important things should you do? - ANSWER-Instruct the person to watch for
excessive cough, difficulty breathing, or any other worrisome symptoms that
develop within 8 hours after the incident and to seek medical care immediately if
these develop
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; altered mental status; and numbness or
tingling, which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury? -
ANSWER-Serious trauma anywhere on the body
Strapping a person to a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs)
for the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice.
- ANSWER-True
Which term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of
these symptoms: confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? -
ANSWER-Altered mental status
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ANSWER-Tell the person not
to make any movements that cause pain and guide them to a seated or lying
position
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater
swimming contests. - ANSWER-True
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? -
ANSWER-Use personal protection equipment (PPE) whenever bodily fluids are
present
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? -
ANSWER-Brain and Heart
Which is the correct definition of drowning? - ANSWER-Drowning is a process
with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning
person as quickly as possible? - ANSWER-To prevent or minimize brain damage
The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of
survival. - ANSWER-True
What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local
emergency number? - ANSWER-Listen carefully to the dispatcher
, Which is true about communication signals at most aquatic facilities? - ANSWER-
They are a combination of hand signs and whistle blasts understood by all staff
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is
another characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - ANSWER-It is
practiced using real scenarios
Before releasing a person back into the facility after a rescue, which TWO
important things should you do? - ANSWER-Instruct the person to watch for
excessive cough, difficulty breathing, or any other worrisome symptoms that
develop within 8 hours after the incident and to seek medical care immediately if
these develop
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; altered mental status; and numbness or
tingling, which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury? -
ANSWER-Serious trauma anywhere on the body
Strapping a person to a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs)
for the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice.
- ANSWER-True
Which term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of
these symptoms: confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? -
ANSWER-Altered mental status
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ANSWER-Tell the person not
to make any movements that cause pain and guide them to a seated or lying
position
