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YMCA LIFEGUARD TEST PART
TWO Questions and Answers Latest
2026
lifeguards enforcing safe boating rules Ans: encouraging
patrons to follow federal laws by wearing PFD's
encourage patrons to enter boat safely
encourage patrons to make sure all their boat lights and
gauges are working properly
surface dive Ans: headfirst dive while in the water
used to dive below the surface of the water to rescue a
sub merge victim
cardiac arrest Ans: 3 to 5 minutes after drowning to
occur
acquire AED: Device used to analyze a victims heart
rhythm and provides an electrical shock
waterfront swimming area markers Ans: buoys
safety floats
lifelines
flags
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post Trumatic stress Ans: lifeguards can experience PTSD
from victims who do not survive
symptoms include: confusion, nightmares, grief, panic,
and anxiety
last step in the lawsuit process Ans: trial is held
Epilepsy Ans: chronic condition of the nervous system
and which electrical activity in the brain causes a seizure
guarding place structure Ans: 360° view
search patterns current is present Ans: diagonal
manual suction device Ans: emergency care device allows
you to remove foreign materials from a persons airway
HIPAA Ans: privacy of medical information
incident report Ans: thief/stolen items
alterations between members
accident report Ans: first aid
CPR
how many steps in an EAP Ans: five
key characteristics of rip currents Ans: rip current:
May have discolored water
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YMCA LIFEGUARD TEST PART
TWO Questions and Answers Latest
2026
lifeguards enforcing safe boating rules Ans: encouraging
patrons to follow federal laws by wearing PFD's
encourage patrons to enter boat safely
encourage patrons to make sure all their boat lights and
gauges are working properly
surface dive Ans: headfirst dive while in the water
used to dive below the surface of the water to rescue a
sub merge victim
cardiac arrest Ans: 3 to 5 minutes after drowning to
occur
acquire AED: Device used to analyze a victims heart
rhythm and provides an electrical shock
waterfront swimming area markers Ans: buoys
safety floats
lifelines
flags
© 2025 All rights reserved
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post Trumatic stress Ans: lifeguards can experience PTSD
from victims who do not survive
symptoms include: confusion, nightmares, grief, panic,
and anxiety
last step in the lawsuit process Ans: trial is held
Epilepsy Ans: chronic condition of the nervous system
and which electrical activity in the brain causes a seizure
guarding place structure Ans: 360° view
search patterns current is present Ans: diagonal
manual suction device Ans: emergency care device allows
you to remove foreign materials from a persons airway
HIPAA Ans: privacy of medical information
incident report Ans: thief/stolen items
alterations between members
accident report Ans: first aid
CPR
how many steps in an EAP Ans: five
key characteristics of rip currents Ans: rip current:
May have discolored water
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