Lifeguarding Chapter 1 Review Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Lifeguarding Chapter 1 Review Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - To prevent drowning and other injuries from ocuring at the aquatic facility Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility: - ■Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance. ■ Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors. ■ Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them. ■ Recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies. ■ Administering first aid and CPR, including using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and, if trained, administering emergency oxygen when needed. ■ Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management. List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with pa- 2© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED tron surveillance: - ■ Testing pool water chemistry. ■ Assisting patrons, such as performing safety orientations, administering swim tests and fitting for life jackets. ■ Cleaning or performing maintenance. ■ Completing records and reports. ■ Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and inspections. List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard: - ■ Knowledgeable and Skilled ■ Reliable ■ Mature ■ Courteous and Consistent ■ Positive 3© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ■ Professional ■ Healthy and Fit Lifeguards should - Always be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty. A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard? - negligence List the five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill person before providing first aid or emergency care: - 1) State you