LIFEGUARD RED CROSS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What do you do if there is a lightning/thunder storm - ANSWER: -Clear everyone out
of the water and to a safe place out of contact with water, plumbing, or electrical
circuits on the FIRST sight/hearing
-keep patrons and staff out of showers and locker room during a storm due to the
fact that water and metal can conduct elec.
- Do not use a telephone connected to a landline except in an emergency.
- keep everyone away from windows and metal obj.
-watch for more storms and monitor weather reports on a radio or TV &etc.
what do you do if there is a tornado? - ANSWER: -clear the water and surrounding
area
-move everyone to the facility's EAP safe place
- keep everyone sway from windows, doors, and outside walls
-have everyone lie flat in a ditch or on a low section of ground if no shelter is
available.
What do you do if there is high wind? - ANSWER: -clear pool/ water front if visibility
is impaired by waves
- move patron/staff indoors
-secure equipment if it could be blown away and become dangerous, but only if it is
safe to do so.
Common rules - ANSWER: -swim only when lifeguard is on duty
- swim diapers are required for small children or people with incontinence.
-no swimming with an open wound/infection
- obey lifeguard instructions at all times
- no running, pushing, or rough play
-no hyperventilation before going under water or breath holding contests.
-no sitting or playing near or with drains or suction fittings
-dive only in designated areas
- no glass containers in the pool area/locker room
- no alcoholic beverages or drugs use allowed
water park rules - ANSWER: -follow the min/max amount of people on an attraction
at times
-max hight/age requirements in areas designated for small children
-follow winding river rules
Common rules for Equipment/Structures - ANSWER: - 1 person at a time on a
ladder/attraction
-do not sit or hang on lifelines or lane lines
- do not climb on lifeguard chair
, -Starting block are used only by swim team, or other wised told to via certain
instuctors
EAP - ANSWER: emergency action plans
What are elements of effective surveillance? - ANSWER: -recognition of dangerous
behaviors
-vicim recognition
-effective scanning
-zone of surveillance responsibility
-lifeguard stations
what are some dangerous behaviors to recognize? - ANSWER: -a weak swimmer who
is:
* Bobbing
* Crawling hand-over-hand on the wall
*Beyond arm's reach of an supervising adult
*Clinging or struggling to grab something to stay afloat
* wearing a life jacket improperly
-a person who is:
*breath holding or swimming under water for a long period of time after
hyperventilating
* participating in a high risk/impact activity (diving)
*experiencing a medical emergency
Recognition of swimmers in distress - ANSWER: they may be:
-unable to keep their face out of the water
- able to call for help
-able to wave for attention
-using something (noodle) to float
-floating, sculling, or treading water
Active drowning victims - ANSWER: -cannot call for help due to focused efforts on
trying to get breath
-working to keep head above water in an attempt to breathe (small children may be
face down to to heavy heads)
- has extended arms to sides or front, pressing down for support
-positioned vertically with no supporting kick
-not making forward progress in the water
-might continue to struggle under water
-eventually will lose consciousness (passive)
What are some causes of a sudden passive victim? - ANSWER: -heart attack/ stroke
-seizure
-head injury
-heart-related illness
-hypothermia
COMPLETE 190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What do you do if there is a lightning/thunder storm - ANSWER: -Clear everyone out
of the water and to a safe place out of contact with water, plumbing, or electrical
circuits on the FIRST sight/hearing
-keep patrons and staff out of showers and locker room during a storm due to the
fact that water and metal can conduct elec.
- Do not use a telephone connected to a landline except in an emergency.
- keep everyone away from windows and metal obj.
-watch for more storms and monitor weather reports on a radio or TV &etc.
what do you do if there is a tornado? - ANSWER: -clear the water and surrounding
area
-move everyone to the facility's EAP safe place
- keep everyone sway from windows, doors, and outside walls
-have everyone lie flat in a ditch or on a low section of ground if no shelter is
available.
What do you do if there is high wind? - ANSWER: -clear pool/ water front if visibility
is impaired by waves
- move patron/staff indoors
-secure equipment if it could be blown away and become dangerous, but only if it is
safe to do so.
Common rules - ANSWER: -swim only when lifeguard is on duty
- swim diapers are required for small children or people with incontinence.
-no swimming with an open wound/infection
- obey lifeguard instructions at all times
- no running, pushing, or rough play
-no hyperventilation before going under water or breath holding contests.
-no sitting or playing near or with drains or suction fittings
-dive only in designated areas
- no glass containers in the pool area/locker room
- no alcoholic beverages or drugs use allowed
water park rules - ANSWER: -follow the min/max amount of people on an attraction
at times
-max hight/age requirements in areas designated for small children
-follow winding river rules
Common rules for Equipment/Structures - ANSWER: - 1 person at a time on a
ladder/attraction
-do not sit or hang on lifelines or lane lines
- do not climb on lifeguard chair
, -Starting block are used only by swim team, or other wised told to via certain
instuctors
EAP - ANSWER: emergency action plans
What are elements of effective surveillance? - ANSWER: -recognition of dangerous
behaviors
-vicim recognition
-effective scanning
-zone of surveillance responsibility
-lifeguard stations
what are some dangerous behaviors to recognize? - ANSWER: -a weak swimmer who
is:
* Bobbing
* Crawling hand-over-hand on the wall
*Beyond arm's reach of an supervising adult
*Clinging or struggling to grab something to stay afloat
* wearing a life jacket improperly
-a person who is:
*breath holding or swimming under water for a long period of time after
hyperventilating
* participating in a high risk/impact activity (diving)
*experiencing a medical emergency
Recognition of swimmers in distress - ANSWER: they may be:
-unable to keep their face out of the water
- able to call for help
-able to wave for attention
-using something (noodle) to float
-floating, sculling, or treading water
Active drowning victims - ANSWER: -cannot call for help due to focused efforts on
trying to get breath
-working to keep head above water in an attempt to breathe (small children may be
face down to to heavy heads)
- has extended arms to sides or front, pressing down for support
-positioned vertically with no supporting kick
-not making forward progress in the water
-might continue to struggle under water
-eventually will lose consciousness (passive)
What are some causes of a sudden passive victim? - ANSWER: -heart attack/ stroke
-seizure
-head injury
-heart-related illness
-hypothermia
