NPLQ EXAMINERS SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔What are the control measures for running on poolside? - ✔✔Stop pool users
running on poolside
Make sure signs are visible
✔✔What are the control measures for Gymnastics and acrobatics? - ✔✔Stop swimmers
from attempting gymnastics and inform them that they could hurt themselves
✔✔What are the control measures for Boistrous games? - ✔✔Stop them and explain
the dangers of activity
✔✔What are the control measures for bombing? - ✔✔Stop swimmers bombing and
explain dangers to themselves and other pool users
✔✔What are the control measures for swimming lessons and club swimming? -
✔✔Ensure swimmers don't enter water until instructor is present
Make sure swimmers know drop-off point
✔✔What are the control measures for laned swimming sessions? - ✔✔Make sure
swimmers swim in right direction
Educate swimmers not to stop or congregate at the end of lanes
✔✔What are the control measures for water polo? - ✔✔Follow your NOP and EAP
Ensure a qualified person manages session
✔✔What is supervision? - ✔✔Directing activity to take control of the way pool users
behave
✔✔What is observation? - ✔✔Watching the activity without taking any direct action
✔✔What is critical intervention? - ✔✔A person's life is in danger. Activate EAP
, ✔✔What is non-critical intervention? - ✔✔When you stop an activity that could lead to
an accident or events that could lead to something serious
✔✔What is the 10:20 scanning system? - ✔✔Being able to scan pool in 10 seconds and
reach furthest part of pool in 20 seconds
✔✔Give examples of programmed sessions - ✔✔Swimming lessons
Aquafit
Swimming coaching or training
Lifeguard training
✔✔Give examples of unprogrammed sessions - ✔✔General swimming
Inflatable or play session
Senior swimming session
✔✔What does 1 whistle signify? - ✔✔Pool user isn't doing something correctly
✔✔What does 2 whistles signify? - ✔✔Lifeguard is going into the pool
✔✔What does 1 long whistle signify? - ✔✔Evacuate the pool
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard in the EAP? - ✔✔You need to learn the roles of each
team member and of yourself
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard in incident management? - ✔✔You must understand
the lines of communication
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard when overcrowding happens? - ✔✔Follow your
training and ensure levels of communication are followed
Call out swimmers who have had their alloted time
Get more lifeguards on poolside
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard when disorderly behavior happens? - ✔✔Follow your
training
Know the procedure set up in the EAP on how to manage victims, friends and relatives
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard when a child is lost/found? - ✔✔Follow training
Check all pool facilities to ensure child is not in the pool
Obtain accurate description of child
Position staff at entrances and exits of building
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard if there is a lack of water clarity? - ✔✔Follow your
training
SET A+
✔✔What are the control measures for running on poolside? - ✔✔Stop pool users
running on poolside
Make sure signs are visible
✔✔What are the control measures for Gymnastics and acrobatics? - ✔✔Stop swimmers
from attempting gymnastics and inform them that they could hurt themselves
✔✔What are the control measures for Boistrous games? - ✔✔Stop them and explain
the dangers of activity
✔✔What are the control measures for bombing? - ✔✔Stop swimmers bombing and
explain dangers to themselves and other pool users
✔✔What are the control measures for swimming lessons and club swimming? -
✔✔Ensure swimmers don't enter water until instructor is present
Make sure swimmers know drop-off point
✔✔What are the control measures for laned swimming sessions? - ✔✔Make sure
swimmers swim in right direction
Educate swimmers not to stop or congregate at the end of lanes
✔✔What are the control measures for water polo? - ✔✔Follow your NOP and EAP
Ensure a qualified person manages session
✔✔What is supervision? - ✔✔Directing activity to take control of the way pool users
behave
✔✔What is observation? - ✔✔Watching the activity without taking any direct action
✔✔What is critical intervention? - ✔✔A person's life is in danger. Activate EAP
, ✔✔What is non-critical intervention? - ✔✔When you stop an activity that could lead to
an accident or events that could lead to something serious
✔✔What is the 10:20 scanning system? - ✔✔Being able to scan pool in 10 seconds and
reach furthest part of pool in 20 seconds
✔✔Give examples of programmed sessions - ✔✔Swimming lessons
Aquafit
Swimming coaching or training
Lifeguard training
✔✔Give examples of unprogrammed sessions - ✔✔General swimming
Inflatable or play session
Senior swimming session
✔✔What does 1 whistle signify? - ✔✔Pool user isn't doing something correctly
✔✔What does 2 whistles signify? - ✔✔Lifeguard is going into the pool
✔✔What does 1 long whistle signify? - ✔✔Evacuate the pool
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard in the EAP? - ✔✔You need to learn the roles of each
team member and of yourself
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard in incident management? - ✔✔You must understand
the lines of communication
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard when overcrowding happens? - ✔✔Follow your
training and ensure levels of communication are followed
Call out swimmers who have had their alloted time
Get more lifeguards on poolside
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard when disorderly behavior happens? - ✔✔Follow your
training
Know the procedure set up in the EAP on how to manage victims, friends and relatives
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard when a child is lost/found? - ✔✔Follow training
Check all pool facilities to ensure child is not in the pool
Obtain accurate description of child
Position staff at entrances and exits of building
✔✔What is the role of a lifeguard if there is a lack of water clarity? - ✔✔Follow your
training
