NEW RED CROSS LIFEGUARD ACTUAL EXAM
WITH Q&A NEWLY MODIFIED!!!
what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities? -- ANSWER--at least 4 hours of in-service
training each month
what does FIND stand for? -- ANSWER--F - figure out the problem
I - identify possible solutions
N - name the pros + cons for each solution
D - decide which solution is best than act on it
what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard? -
- ANSWER--- gloves
- gowns
- protective eyewear
- resuscitation mask
what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times while on
duty? List 2 and include reasons why. -- ANSWER--1) rescue tube - can keep
multiple victims afloat
2) hip-pack with gloves and resuscitation mask - needs to be instantly available
incase of an emergency
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,what safety equipment/items should be easily accessible for a lifeguard? list at
least 2 and describe how/when each item is used. -- ANSWER--1) backboard -
removes victim from water when they can't do it themselves
2) AED - helps heart reestablish an affective rhythm
As a lifeguard you are responsible for: -- ANSWER--consistently enforcing
your facility's rules and regulations
list 5 common rules often posted at an aquatic facility. -- ANSWER--1. swim
only when lifeguard is on duty
2. no swimming with open or infected wounds
3. no running, pushing, or rough play
4. obey lifeguard instruction
5. dive only in designated areas
explain what it means to be "equipped and rescue-ready" -- ANSWER-equipped
and rescue-ready means that you are wearing or carrying the appropriate rescue
equipment and ready to enter water for rescue
active victim front rescue -- ANSWER--1. approach the victim from the front
2. grab rescue tube from under your arms and push the tube in front of you
3. thrust rescue tube slightly under water and into the victim's chest
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,4. keep kicking with your arms fully extended
in general there are three types of swimmer in distress or drowning victims. list
each type with three observable characteristics for each. -- ANSWER--Distress
swimmer:
- head above water
- floating or treading water
- trying to support self by holding or clinging to a lane line or safety line
Drowning victim - active:
- tilted head back with face looking up
- struggling to keep or get the head above the surface of the water
- no forward progress
Drowning victim - passive:
- Face up or facedown in the water or submerged
- not breathing
[Limp floating at the surface or sinking/submerged at the bottom
roving stations -- ANSWER--good to use with a crowded zone
elevated stations -- ANSWER--ideal for a single-guard facility
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, ground-level stations -- ANSWER--puts you close to the patrons to easily make
assists
floating stations -- ANSWER--used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer
edge of a swimming area
a lifeguard on duty should be able to recognize and reach a drowning victim
within... -- ANSWER--30 seconds
the size of a zone should allow for a lifeguard to recognize an emergency, reach
the victim, extricate and provide ventilations within _______. Explain why. --
ANSWER--1.5 - 2 minutes to ensure you can get there quickly enough to save
them
what is the difference between total and zone coverage -- ANSWER--total
coverage: you are the only lifeguard conducting surveillance zone coverage: the
swimming area is divided into separate zones with one zone for each lifeguard
station
lifeguards should be actively _____ their zones. Why? -- ANSWER--searching
- to make sure they don't miss anything that's happening like someone drowning
or in distress
list five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with
patron surveillance -- ANSWER--1. completing records and reports
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WITH Q&A NEWLY MODIFIED!!!
what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities? -- ANSWER--at least 4 hours of in-service
training each month
what does FIND stand for? -- ANSWER--F - figure out the problem
I - identify possible solutions
N - name the pros + cons for each solution
D - decide which solution is best than act on it
what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard? -
- ANSWER--- gloves
- gowns
- protective eyewear
- resuscitation mask
what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times while on
duty? List 2 and include reasons why. -- ANSWER--1) rescue tube - can keep
multiple victims afloat
2) hip-pack with gloves and resuscitation mask - needs to be instantly available
incase of an emergency
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,what safety equipment/items should be easily accessible for a lifeguard? list at
least 2 and describe how/when each item is used. -- ANSWER--1) backboard -
removes victim from water when they can't do it themselves
2) AED - helps heart reestablish an affective rhythm
As a lifeguard you are responsible for: -- ANSWER--consistently enforcing
your facility's rules and regulations
list 5 common rules often posted at an aquatic facility. -- ANSWER--1. swim
only when lifeguard is on duty
2. no swimming with open or infected wounds
3. no running, pushing, or rough play
4. obey lifeguard instruction
5. dive only in designated areas
explain what it means to be "equipped and rescue-ready" -- ANSWER-equipped
and rescue-ready means that you are wearing or carrying the appropriate rescue
equipment and ready to enter water for rescue
active victim front rescue -- ANSWER--1. approach the victim from the front
2. grab rescue tube from under your arms and push the tube in front of you
3. thrust rescue tube slightly under water and into the victim's chest
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,4. keep kicking with your arms fully extended
in general there are three types of swimmer in distress or drowning victims. list
each type with three observable characteristics for each. -- ANSWER--Distress
swimmer:
- head above water
- floating or treading water
- trying to support self by holding or clinging to a lane line or safety line
Drowning victim - active:
- tilted head back with face looking up
- struggling to keep or get the head above the surface of the water
- no forward progress
Drowning victim - passive:
- Face up or facedown in the water or submerged
- not breathing
[Limp floating at the surface or sinking/submerged at the bottom
roving stations -- ANSWER--good to use with a crowded zone
elevated stations -- ANSWER--ideal for a single-guard facility
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, ground-level stations -- ANSWER--puts you close to the patrons to easily make
assists
floating stations -- ANSWER--used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer
edge of a swimming area
a lifeguard on duty should be able to recognize and reach a drowning victim
within... -- ANSWER--30 seconds
the size of a zone should allow for a lifeguard to recognize an emergency, reach
the victim, extricate and provide ventilations within _______. Explain why. --
ANSWER--1.5 - 2 minutes to ensure you can get there quickly enough to save
them
what is the difference between total and zone coverage -- ANSWER--total
coverage: you are the only lifeguard conducting surveillance zone coverage: the
swimming area is divided into separate zones with one zone for each lifeguard
station
lifeguards should be actively _____ their zones. Why? -- ANSWER--searching
- to make sure they don't miss anything that's happening like someone drowning
or in distress
list five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with
patron surveillance -- ANSWER--1. completing records and reports
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