NASCO LIFEGUARD CERT. WRITTEN TEST/QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is the primary objective of nose up, stable, and breathing
any in water rescue
what is the worst thing a nothing
lifeguard could do for a victim in
any emergency situation?
An easy way to summarize the check, yell, airway, breathe, press
CPR sequence is the following:
What was the fastest 38 seconds
drowning ever recorded
by NASCO?
What are five roles of a lifeguard? recognition, prevention, rescue, initiation, support
How many hours of inservice are 4 hours
required per month?
Explain, "If you don't see the if you can't see it, you can't do anything about it
victim nothing else matters"
In order to minimize exposure t-shirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, and hat
to UVA rays a lifeguard should
wear the following items:
Common symptoms of headaches, difficulty going to the bathroom, dry mucous membrane
dehydration include....
True or False: Training and False
physical conditioning are not
important in lifeguarding?
List some examples of PPE protective eye wear, gloves, CPR masks, closed toe shoes
available to lifeguards:
What are some common blood HBV and HIV
borne pathogens?
List the 5 signs and symptoms of a facial expression, nose up + head back, no leg kick, loss of body
surface victim: position, irregular motion
, How many of the 5 signs of none
drowning need to be present
for drowning to occur?
What is a 447? 4 ft of water, 4 feet tall, 7 years old
What is the preferred from behind
direction of approach?
The most important task of the vigilance
lifeguard is that of
__________________
Why is the area right at the b/c it's hard to discipline yourself to look down
guards feet is one of the most
dangerous places in any pool?
Can you achieve a proper scan no
without moving your head?
One complete scan of your 15
zone should not take any
longer than_______ seconds
seeing what you expect to see and having your attention drawn to
The standard lifeguard trap
involves: a more active area
True or False: relying solely on false
counting
people in the water is a proven and
sound scanning technique.
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is the primary objective of nose up, stable, and breathing
any in water rescue
what is the worst thing a nothing
lifeguard could do for a victim in
any emergency situation?
An easy way to summarize the check, yell, airway, breathe, press
CPR sequence is the following:
What was the fastest 38 seconds
drowning ever recorded
by NASCO?
What are five roles of a lifeguard? recognition, prevention, rescue, initiation, support
How many hours of inservice are 4 hours
required per month?
Explain, "If you don't see the if you can't see it, you can't do anything about it
victim nothing else matters"
In order to minimize exposure t-shirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, and hat
to UVA rays a lifeguard should
wear the following items:
Common symptoms of headaches, difficulty going to the bathroom, dry mucous membrane
dehydration include....
True or False: Training and False
physical conditioning are not
important in lifeguarding?
List some examples of PPE protective eye wear, gloves, CPR masks, closed toe shoes
available to lifeguards:
What are some common blood HBV and HIV
borne pathogens?
List the 5 signs and symptoms of a facial expression, nose up + head back, no leg kick, loss of body
surface victim: position, irregular motion
, How many of the 5 signs of none
drowning need to be present
for drowning to occur?
What is a 447? 4 ft of water, 4 feet tall, 7 years old
What is the preferred from behind
direction of approach?
The most important task of the vigilance
lifeguard is that of
__________________
Why is the area right at the b/c it's hard to discipline yourself to look down
guards feet is one of the most
dangerous places in any pool?
Can you achieve a proper scan no
without moving your head?
One complete scan of your 15
zone should not take any
longer than_______ seconds
seeing what you expect to see and having your attention drawn to
The standard lifeguard trap
involves: a more active area
True or False: relying solely on false
counting
people in the water is a proven and
sound scanning technique.
