Lifeguard Review

You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably:

A passive victim who needs help.

Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include:

Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to patrons in the water by actively scanning the assigned area.

A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next steps?

Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then provide any additional care.

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard?

Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them

For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water:

Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.

While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order:

Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed.

While scanning the pool, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies?

You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue.

A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should:

Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare spot from his surveillance area.

A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next, you enforce the rules and regulations by:

Telling her she could slip or fall and she must walk on the deck.

When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line stabilization is:

Provided using the head splint technique.

Working with other lifeguards, facility staff and supervisors as a team is:

One of the primary responsibilities of a lifeguard.

You are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a busy family swim session. It is important to:

Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage and carry your rescue tube with you at all times.

A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens:

In deep water at a supervised facility.

Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRS)?

closure and immediate lifeguard attention. AFRS require water treatment, temporary pool

You are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What should you do?

Immediately stop him from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity.

After removing a conscious victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water, you should do all the following except:

Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED.

Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim. You are on a break. One lifeguard activates the facility's EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water. Which steps should you take next to assist in the rescue?

Bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assist in removing the victim from the water as the other lifeguard clears the pool.

A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and surface of the water. He is demonstrating:

Effective scanning.

A mother and her son walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you take next?

Provide manual lifeguards prepare to backboard him. stabilization while the other

The lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to be very busy in the afternoon. For effective patron surveillance, she sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of patrons watched by each lifeguard. This type of coverage is called:

Zone coverage.

To effectively scan, you must:.

Move your head and eyes as you scan to look directly at each area rather than staring in a fixed direction.

When providing care to a conscious person you suspect of having a head, neck or spinal injury and who was injured from a fall on the pool deck:

You do not move the victim unless the scene becomes unsafe.

A woman collides with another swimmer while diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for help. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue swimming. The woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after she begins to feel tingling sensations in her arms and legs. The lifeguard may be:

Negligent.

During a weather-related power failure at a facility, you should:

Clear everyone from the pool.

and speaking with witnesses. The ifeguards are victim, informing management the steps of recognizing a distressed During in-service training, lifeguards practice swimmer, rescuing an active practicing parts of a(n):

Emergency action plan.

back on the assessment, you find the breathing. You must leave to get help. What should victim is unconscious but determine it is safe to enter. During your primary floor next to a ladder. You check maintenance worker lying on his You enter the mechanical room and find a the scene and you do?

Move him into the H.A.IN.E.S. position.

the facility has assigned you as the only lifeguard Which of the following is true if the manager of conducting patron surveillance?

You have been assigned to total coverage.

be easily accessible for emergency use: Which of the following pieces of equipment need to

Backboard, AED

A technique to minimize movement for a victim face-down, at the surface and in water less than with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury who is 3 feet deep is the:

Head splint technique.

If three lifeguards are on duty, emergency backup coverage takes place:

When a lifeguard enters the water for a rescue.

Which of the following is the least important for a safe group visit to a pool?

Ensuring there are multiple activities planned for the group

While caring for someone with a suspected spinal injury, you secure the straps on a backboard in the following order:

|Upper chest, hips, thighs

It is the primary responsibility of facility management to provide all but which of the following?

Educating patrons about and enforcing facility rules

The hazard communication standard includes having MSDS information available. What is included in this information?

Information about what type of chemicals are in use at the facility

You suspect she has a head, neck or spinal injury A patron dives into the shallow end of the lap pool. because she has:

Impaired hearing.

She is in danger of becoming an active victim if not assisted

During a morning adult lap swim, you notice a swimmer who slows down and is no longer able to make any forward progress. Which of the following is true?

Information about what type of chemicals are in use at the facility.

The hazard communication standard includes having MSDS information available. What is included in this information?

Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.

For a head, neck or spinal injury in the water

When a lifeguard enters the water for a rescue.

If three lifeguards are on duty, emergency backup coverage takes place

You should suspect a head, neck or spinal injury. Immediately provide manual stabilization of the victim's head and neck and summon EMS personnel.

A patron comes up to you complaining of neck pain. He says his hands and feet are tingling. What injury might you suspect, and what care would you provide?

Ensuring there are multiple activities planned for the group

Which of the following is the least important for a safe group visit to a pool?

AFRs require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention.

Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRs)?

Head splint.

A technique used in the water to minimize movement of the victim's head and neck is the

You have been assigned to total coverage

Which of the following is true if the manager of the facility has assigned you as the only lifeguard conducting patron surveillance?

Move him into the H.A.IN.E.S. position.

You enter the mechanical room andfind a maintenance worker lying on his back on the floor next to a ladder. You check the scene and determine it is safe to enter. During your primary assessment, you find the victim is unconscious but breathing.Youmustleavetogethelp. What shouldyou do?

Gloves, resuscitation mask, rescue tube

Which of the following pieces of equipment must a lifeguard have instantly accessible at all times?

Following rescue procedures, informing management and conducting staff debriefings.

During an in service training, lifeguardspractice the steps of an emergency action plan, such as

Immediately stop him from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity.

You are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What should you do?

If the victim is not breathing, you would remove the victim from the water.

Which of the following is true of a submerged unconscious victim in deep water that you suspect has a spinal injury?

Good Samaritan law

You are walking through the park on your way to the pool to report for duty and witness an adult suddenly collapse while playing catch with his son. You check the scene to be sure it is safe and then decide to perform CPR on the adult victim. Which legal consideration applies?

Provided using the head splint technique.

When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line stabilization is:

Bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assist in removing the victim from the water as the other lifeguard clears the pool.

Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim. You are on a break. One lifeguard activates the facility's EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water. Which steps should you take next to assist in the rescue?

Effective scanning.

A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and surface of the water. He is demonstrating

Back pain or tingling

Signs and symptoms of a person you suspect of a head, neck, or spinal injury include

Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then provide any additional care.

A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next steps?

You do not move the victim unless the scene becomes unsafe.

Before providing care to a conscious person you suspect of having a head, neck or spinal injury who is injured from a fall on the pool deck:

Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed.

While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order:

Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him.

A mother and her son walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you take next?

Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard?

You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue.

While actively scanning the pool, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies?

Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare spot from his surveillance area.

A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should:

Reduce the number of patrons watched by each lifeguard

A large number of patrons are swimming at the facility. For effective patron surveillance, your supervisor decides to add another lifeguard station and tells you to modify the zone coverage based on the new station to:

Telling her she could slip or fall and she must walk on the deck.

A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next, you enforce the rules and regulations by

Negligent.

A woman collides with another swimmer while diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for help. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue swimming. The woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after she begins to feel tingling sensations in her arms and legs. The lifeguard may be:

Emergency action plan.

During in-service training, lifeguards practice the steps of recognizing a distressed swimmer, rescuing a victim who is drowning, informing management and speaking with witnesses. The lifeguards are practicing parts of a(n)

Clear everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sighting of lightning.

In the event of thunder and lightning at an outdoor facility, lifeguards should

Zone coverage.

The lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to be very busy in the afternoon. For effective patron surveillance, she sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of patrons watched by each lifeguard. This type of coverage is called:

Move your head and eyes as you scan to look directly at each area rather than staring in a fixed direction.

You are responsible for a zone of the pool. To effectively scan, you must

A passive victim who needs help.

You notice a patron who is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably

In deep water at a supervised facility.

A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens