AMERICAN RED CROSS REVIEW CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The glare of the lights on the water and the water movements are making it hard to
see all areas of your zone. What will help you see? - ✔✔~ Wear polarized sunglasses
~Adjust your body position: stand up to look around and through the glare spots
~ Re-position the lifeguard station with the permission of your supervisor
~ Be aware of the normal appearance of the bottom of the pool; know the appearance
of drains, colored tiles or painted depth markings
✔✔Why is it important fr lifeguard managers to conduct drills to test zones? - ✔✔To
ensure that recognition and response times are achievable in each zone.
✔✔______________, which can be described as rapid, deep breathing, is a dangerous
technique used by some swimmers to try to swim long distance underwater or to hold
their breaths for an extended period while submerged in one place. If you see these
dangerous activities, you must intervene. - ✔✔Hyerventilating
✔✔RID stand for? - ✔✔R: Recognition
I: Intrusion
D: Distraction
✔✔During rotation, both lifeguards must ensure there is no lapse in patron surveillance,
even for a brief moment. To ensure this, what should each lifeguard do? - ✔✔Incoming
guard should: search the zone and be aware of the activity level in the zone and keep
eyes on the water
Outgoing guard should: inform the incoming guard of any situations that need attention.
✔✔Chapter 4 - ✔✔Chapter 4
✔✔List three major strategies a lifeguard can use to help prevent injuries at an aquatic
facility. - ✔✔1) Ensuring the facility is safe
, 2) Communicating with patrons
3) Enforcing the rules
✔✔List three things that can help determine if a life jacket is appropriate or use. - ✔✔1)
Swimming ability
2) Activity
3) Water conditions
✔✔Guarding areas for young children: - ✔✔1) Children often get lost. Remind adults to
supervise their children at all times.
2) Older children might be too large for some structures or their play might be too rough
for young children.
✔✔Guarding play structures: - ✔✔1) Keep play safe and orderly
2) Do not allow patrons to swim underneath structures.
✔✔Identify three strategies for ensuring safe group visits. - ✔✔1) Booking procedure
2) Safety orientation
3) Classification of swimming abilities
✔✔Why is it important to educate your patrons about safety in, on and around the
water? - ✔✔Patrons might not be familiar with the facilities and didn't read the rules and
didn't know the risk.
✔✔Describe the steps in order to conduct swim test. - ✔✔1) Enter the water and
completely submerge
2) Recover to the surface and remain there for at least 1 minute (floating or treading)
3) Rotate 360 degrees and orient to the exit
4) Level off and propel oneself on the front or the back through the water for at least 25
yards.
5) Exit from the water
✔✔Chapter 5 - ✔✔Chapter 5
✔✔Why should an EAP be facility specific? - ✔✔Because every facility is designed
differently, different equipment, and different response.
✔✔Provide three example of situation-based EAPs. - ✔✔1) Drowning victim
(active/passive)
2) Spinal injury victim
3) Missing person
✔✔List the EAP actions in order for a situation where victim is responsive and does not
require additional care. - ✔✔1) Signal
2) Rescue
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The glare of the lights on the water and the water movements are making it hard to
see all areas of your zone. What will help you see? - ✔✔~ Wear polarized sunglasses
~Adjust your body position: stand up to look around and through the glare spots
~ Re-position the lifeguard station with the permission of your supervisor
~ Be aware of the normal appearance of the bottom of the pool; know the appearance
of drains, colored tiles or painted depth markings
✔✔Why is it important fr lifeguard managers to conduct drills to test zones? - ✔✔To
ensure that recognition and response times are achievable in each zone.
✔✔______________, which can be described as rapid, deep breathing, is a dangerous
technique used by some swimmers to try to swim long distance underwater or to hold
their breaths for an extended period while submerged in one place. If you see these
dangerous activities, you must intervene. - ✔✔Hyerventilating
✔✔RID stand for? - ✔✔R: Recognition
I: Intrusion
D: Distraction
✔✔During rotation, both lifeguards must ensure there is no lapse in patron surveillance,
even for a brief moment. To ensure this, what should each lifeguard do? - ✔✔Incoming
guard should: search the zone and be aware of the activity level in the zone and keep
eyes on the water
Outgoing guard should: inform the incoming guard of any situations that need attention.
✔✔Chapter 4 - ✔✔Chapter 4
✔✔List three major strategies a lifeguard can use to help prevent injuries at an aquatic
facility. - ✔✔1) Ensuring the facility is safe
, 2) Communicating with patrons
3) Enforcing the rules
✔✔List three things that can help determine if a life jacket is appropriate or use. - ✔✔1)
Swimming ability
2) Activity
3) Water conditions
✔✔Guarding areas for young children: - ✔✔1) Children often get lost. Remind adults to
supervise their children at all times.
2) Older children might be too large for some structures or their play might be too rough
for young children.
✔✔Guarding play structures: - ✔✔1) Keep play safe and orderly
2) Do not allow patrons to swim underneath structures.
✔✔Identify three strategies for ensuring safe group visits. - ✔✔1) Booking procedure
2) Safety orientation
3) Classification of swimming abilities
✔✔Why is it important to educate your patrons about safety in, on and around the
water? - ✔✔Patrons might not be familiar with the facilities and didn't read the rules and
didn't know the risk.
✔✔Describe the steps in order to conduct swim test. - ✔✔1) Enter the water and
completely submerge
2) Recover to the surface and remain there for at least 1 minute (floating or treading)
3) Rotate 360 degrees and orient to the exit
4) Level off and propel oneself on the front or the back through the water for at least 25
yards.
5) Exit from the water
✔✔Chapter 5 - ✔✔Chapter 5
✔✔Why should an EAP be facility specific? - ✔✔Because every facility is designed
differently, different equipment, and different response.
✔✔Provide three example of situation-based EAPs. - ✔✔1) Drowning victim
(active/passive)
2) Spinal injury victim
3) Missing person
✔✔List the EAP actions in order for a situation where victim is responsive and does not
require additional care. - ✔✔1) Signal
2) Rescue
