Star guard study guide
Cryptosporidium has been known to survive in a properly maintained swimming pool for
up to - answer11 days
Drowning can occur quickly and silently at any time which is why it is crucially important
for lifeguards to be - answer Aware at all times
What will occupy the majority of the time while lifeguarding - answer Searching the
water
Why is disease more likely to be spread through loose stool than solid - answer It
contains millions of germs that spread quickly
What is the ratio of cleaning solution - answer1 part bleach 9 parts water
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath
holding or underwater swimming - answer True
You should assume that other people’s blood and body fluids are potentially infectious -
answer True
What does RWI stand for? - answer Recreational water illness
If a break in your skin comes in contact with the bodily fluids of another person you
should - answer Wash the area with soap and water
When using standard precautions consider injury or bodily fluids and bodily substances
as though they were - answer Contaminated
The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival -
answer True
When a drowning person tries to breathe the person may - answer Swallow large
amounts of water
The reason it is important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning
person is quickly possible is to - answer Prevent or minimize brain damage
The correct description of drowning is a process with three possible outcomes - answer
Survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death
, The reason why an unresponsive person may appear to be moving or appear to move
location in the water is movement of the water created by others or pool current -
answerTrue
The correct term to use if a Person experienced a drowning incident but was
resuscitated and did not die is - answerNon-fatal drowning
Where are places that an unresponsive drowning person may be found - answerThe
bottom or floating at the surface
What organs are at the greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning -
answerBrain and heart
What determines whether water shallow or not - answerA persons height
What is scanning - answerSearching the water in a systematic way
If you are providing constant dedicated surveillance you should watch her zone all of the
time and no other assigned tasks should intrude - answerTrue
And unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or
underwater and are OK to tell them apart - answerSee if they lift their head
The objective of using a rescue tube during a water rescue is to - answerMinimize body
contact
What is staar - answerScan target assess alert rescue
Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival and they should be
considered part of the prehospital system of care - answerTrue
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency another good
characteristic of a good emergency action plan is - answerIt is practiced using realistic
scenarios
Communication signals at most aquatic facilities are a combination
of____and____understood by all staff - answerHand signals, whistle blasts
After early recognition the next critical link in the chain of survival for an unresponsive
drowning person is - answerEarly rescue breathing
The most important thing to do when calling 911 is to - answerCarefully listen to the
dispatcher
The compact jump entry method has the lowest risk of _,_, or_injury and is useful in a
wide range of water depths and circumstances - answerBack leg foot
Cryptosporidium has been known to survive in a properly maintained swimming pool for
up to - answer11 days
Drowning can occur quickly and silently at any time which is why it is crucially important
for lifeguards to be - answer Aware at all times
What will occupy the majority of the time while lifeguarding - answer Searching the
water
Why is disease more likely to be spread through loose stool than solid - answer It
contains millions of germs that spread quickly
What is the ratio of cleaning solution - answer1 part bleach 9 parts water
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath
holding or underwater swimming - answer True
You should assume that other people’s blood and body fluids are potentially infectious -
answer True
What does RWI stand for? - answer Recreational water illness
If a break in your skin comes in contact with the bodily fluids of another person you
should - answer Wash the area with soap and water
When using standard precautions consider injury or bodily fluids and bodily substances
as though they were - answer Contaminated
The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival -
answer True
When a drowning person tries to breathe the person may - answer Swallow large
amounts of water
The reason it is important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning
person is quickly possible is to - answer Prevent or minimize brain damage
The correct description of drowning is a process with three possible outcomes - answer
Survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death
, The reason why an unresponsive person may appear to be moving or appear to move
location in the water is movement of the water created by others or pool current -
answerTrue
The correct term to use if a Person experienced a drowning incident but was
resuscitated and did not die is - answerNon-fatal drowning
Where are places that an unresponsive drowning person may be found - answerThe
bottom or floating at the surface
What organs are at the greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning -
answerBrain and heart
What determines whether water shallow or not - answerA persons height
What is scanning - answerSearching the water in a systematic way
If you are providing constant dedicated surveillance you should watch her zone all of the
time and no other assigned tasks should intrude - answerTrue
And unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or
underwater and are OK to tell them apart - answerSee if they lift their head
The objective of using a rescue tube during a water rescue is to - answerMinimize body
contact
What is staar - answerScan target assess alert rescue
Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival and they should be
considered part of the prehospital system of care - answerTrue
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency another good
characteristic of a good emergency action plan is - answerIt is practiced using realistic
scenarios
Communication signals at most aquatic facilities are a combination
of____and____understood by all staff - answerHand signals, whistle blasts
After early recognition the next critical link in the chain of survival for an unresponsive
drowning person is - answerEarly rescue breathing
The most important thing to do when calling 911 is to - answerCarefully listen to the
dispatcher
The compact jump entry method has the lowest risk of _,_, or_injury and is useful in a
wide range of water depths and circumstances - answerBack leg foot
