Star Guard Written Test for Lifeguard
Certification
Primary Assessment - answer people who are unconscious
assess the scene
put on gloves
5 initial breaths
check for consciousness
i have an unresponsive victim, i need backup, call 911, get me a backboard and an AED
rescue breathing
check for pulse and breathing
after this it is different for each senario - answer what are the steps for a primary
assessment
hard hits on the shoulder, hey hey are you okay do you need help - answer how do you
check for consciousness
breath every 5-6 seconds for adult
breath every 3-5 seconds for a child/infant - answerrescue breathing in the water: after
5 initial, how many breaths in how many seconds
workplace expectations, prevention strategy, survelliance, response and rescue,
emergency care - answerThe 5 star principles of being a lifeguard
communicate effectively, be safe, have fun, be prepared, be patient - answer5 tips for
effective teaching
Secondary Assessment - answerno life threatening things at the moment
Diformeties
Open injuries
Tenderness
Swelling - answerwhat does DOTS stand for in a sec. assess.
Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
, Events leading up to the accident - answerwhat does SAMPLE stand for in a sec.
assess.
two fingers on carotid artery on neck for pulse, ear close to the mouth looking for a
breath/warmth, looking down their body for any chest movements, 5-10 seconds -
answerin a primary assessment, how do you check pulse and breathing for an adult or
child
two fingers on the brachial artery on arm for pulse, ear close to the mouth looking for a
breath/warmth, looking down their body for any chest movements, 5-10 seconds -
answerin a primary assessment, how do you check pulse and breathing for an infant
recovery position - answerif the person has a pulse and is breathing, but is
unconscious, what do you do
lift left arm all the way up, right hand goes on left shoulder, right knee up, right foot
planted on the ground, roll the person to their left side, wait for EMS or for them to wake
up - answerhow do you put a person into recovery position on the ground
rescue breathing - answerif a person has a pulse but is not breathing, what do you do
breath every 5-6 seconds for adult with a pocket mask and BVM if available
breath every 3-5 seconds for a child/infant with a pocket mask and BVM if available -
answerfor rescue breathing, how many breaths do you give
start CPR - answerif a person has no pulse and no breathing, what do you do
adult: 30 compressions 2 inches deep, then 2 breaths
child/infant: 30 compressions, then 2 breaths; if there are 2 rescuers then 15
compressions, then 2 breaths - answerCPR ratio for adult, child, and infant
TRUE - answerTRUE OR FALSE: it is very important to keep track of the time rescued,
out of water, first breaths given, when rescue breaths started, when CPR started, and
how many cycles you have done
land rescues, C stands for cardiac because the issue probably has something do to with
the heart, not breathing - answerCAB is used for what type of rescues and why
water rescues, A stands for airway because the issue mostly has to do firstly with
breathing/not getting air - answerABC is used for what rescues and why
non-dominant hand flattened out under dominant hand(in between fingers of non-
dominant, palm centered in the middle of the chest, kneeling as close to the body as
possible - answerfor CPR, how is the primary rescuer positioned
Certification
Primary Assessment - answer people who are unconscious
assess the scene
put on gloves
5 initial breaths
check for consciousness
i have an unresponsive victim, i need backup, call 911, get me a backboard and an AED
rescue breathing
check for pulse and breathing
after this it is different for each senario - answer what are the steps for a primary
assessment
hard hits on the shoulder, hey hey are you okay do you need help - answer how do you
check for consciousness
breath every 5-6 seconds for adult
breath every 3-5 seconds for a child/infant - answerrescue breathing in the water: after
5 initial, how many breaths in how many seconds
workplace expectations, prevention strategy, survelliance, response and rescue,
emergency care - answerThe 5 star principles of being a lifeguard
communicate effectively, be safe, have fun, be prepared, be patient - answer5 tips for
effective teaching
Secondary Assessment - answerno life threatening things at the moment
Diformeties
Open injuries
Tenderness
Swelling - answerwhat does DOTS stand for in a sec. assess.
Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
, Events leading up to the accident - answerwhat does SAMPLE stand for in a sec.
assess.
two fingers on carotid artery on neck for pulse, ear close to the mouth looking for a
breath/warmth, looking down their body for any chest movements, 5-10 seconds -
answerin a primary assessment, how do you check pulse and breathing for an adult or
child
two fingers on the brachial artery on arm for pulse, ear close to the mouth looking for a
breath/warmth, looking down their body for any chest movements, 5-10 seconds -
answerin a primary assessment, how do you check pulse and breathing for an infant
recovery position - answerif the person has a pulse and is breathing, but is
unconscious, what do you do
lift left arm all the way up, right hand goes on left shoulder, right knee up, right foot
planted on the ground, roll the person to their left side, wait for EMS or for them to wake
up - answerhow do you put a person into recovery position on the ground
rescue breathing - answerif a person has a pulse but is not breathing, what do you do
breath every 5-6 seconds for adult with a pocket mask and BVM if available
breath every 3-5 seconds for a child/infant with a pocket mask and BVM if available -
answerfor rescue breathing, how many breaths do you give
start CPR - answerif a person has no pulse and no breathing, what do you do
adult: 30 compressions 2 inches deep, then 2 breaths
child/infant: 30 compressions, then 2 breaths; if there are 2 rescuers then 15
compressions, then 2 breaths - answerCPR ratio for adult, child, and infant
TRUE - answerTRUE OR FALSE: it is very important to keep track of the time rescued,
out of water, first breaths given, when rescue breaths started, when CPR started, and
how many cycles you have done
land rescues, C stands for cardiac because the issue probably has something do to with
the heart, not breathing - answerCAB is used for what type of rescues and why
water rescues, A stands for airway because the issue mostly has to do firstly with
breathing/not getting air - answerABC is used for what rescues and why
non-dominant hand flattened out under dominant hand(in between fingers of non-
dominant, palm centered in the middle of the chest, kneeling as close to the body as
possible - answerfor CPR, how is the primary rescuer positioned
