Lifeguarding Chapter 5 Review Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Why should an EAP be facility specific? - ✔✔So that all staff know their responsibilities
as it relates to that facility. Factors such as the
facility's layout, number of staff on duty at a time, location of backup lifeguards and
other
safety team members, equipment used and typical response times of the local
emergency
medical services (EMS) system are included in the plan and depend on the facility.
Provide three examples of situation-based EAPs. - ✔✔■ Water emergency—Drowning
victim—active
■ Water emergency—Drowning victim—passive
■ Water emergency—Spinal injury victim
■ Water emergency—Missing person
■ Land emergency—Injury or illness
■ Evacuations
■ Sheltering in place
■ Severe weather
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, ■ Chemical spills or leaks
■ Power failures
■ Violence
■ Thefts in progress
Place the following EAP actions in order for a situation where the victim is responsive
and does not require additional care: - ✔✔Signal
Rescue
Report, advise, release
Equipment check/corrective action
Return to duty
Describe the actions of the additional safety team members listed below during a
rescue where the victim is unresponsive and requires additional emergency care. -
✔✔Other lifeguards:
Assist with the rescue by providing emergency care.
Additional safety team members:
Summon EMS Personnel.
Bring additional equipment if necessary.
Clear the area or facility.
Control the crowd.
Meet EMS personnel.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Why should an EAP be facility specific? - ✔✔So that all staff know their responsibilities
as it relates to that facility. Factors such as the
facility's layout, number of staff on duty at a time, location of backup lifeguards and
other
safety team members, equipment used and typical response times of the local
emergency
medical services (EMS) system are included in the plan and depend on the facility.
Provide three examples of situation-based EAPs. - ✔✔■ Water emergency—Drowning
victim—active
■ Water emergency—Drowning victim—passive
■ Water emergency—Spinal injury victim
■ Water emergency—Missing person
■ Land emergency—Injury or illness
■ Evacuations
■ Sheltering in place
■ Severe weather
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, ■ Chemical spills or leaks
■ Power failures
■ Violence
■ Thefts in progress
Place the following EAP actions in order for a situation where the victim is responsive
and does not require additional care: - ✔✔Signal
Rescue
Report, advise, release
Equipment check/corrective action
Return to duty
Describe the actions of the additional safety team members listed below during a
rescue where the victim is unresponsive and requires additional emergency care. -
✔✔Other lifeguards:
Assist with the rescue by providing emergency care.
Additional safety team members:
Summon EMS Personnel.
Bring additional equipment if necessary.
Clear the area or facility.
Control the crowd.
Meet EMS personnel.
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