USLA: Final Exam Questions and
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Drowning in the 1700's was largely due to: - ✔✔Shipwrecks
The earliest organized lifesaving association was established in: - ✔✔China in 1708
The first organized efforts at lifesaving began in Massachusetts in 1786 with the: -
✔✔Massachusetts Humane Society
Congress appropriated funds in 1878 to create the ___ after 98 persons were lost off
North Carolina. - ✔✔U.S. Lifesaving Service
The Lifesaving Service and Revenue Cutter Service combined to create the U.S. Coast
Guard in: - ✔✔1915
Captain Henry Sheefield was touring South Africa and developed the first: - ✔✔Rescue
can
The Peterson Tube was perfected due to: - ✔✔Closed cell foam
The hard plastic molded buoy is known as the: - ✔✔Burnside buoy
The national organization representing open water lifeguards in America which was
renamed in 1979 is the: - ✔✔USLA
The USLA launched the Lifeguard Agency Certification Program in: - ✔✔1993
Name the leading tourist destination in the US: - ✔✔Beaches
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,How many people in America are involved with open water swimming yearly? - ✔✔80
or more million
Floating debris in the water is known as: - ✔✔Flotsam
Flotsam is most likely to be a problem: - ✔✔after a storm or storm surf
Sandy beaches are usually created and regenerated by: - ✔✔erosion
Why should lifeguards discourage beach patrons from digging holes in the sand? -
✔✔sand is an unstable substance
Burning hot coals on the beach is dangerous because: - ✔✔buried coals retain heat for
many hours
Beach environments can be affected negatively due to: - ✔✔development
The Coastal Conservation Initiative in 1972 regulates: - ✔✔land and water uses in the
coastal zones
The Beach Act required by which agency is to oversee the program that deals with the
national water quality testing standard and notification? - ✔✔EPA
Trained lifeguards demonstrate the following characteristics when dealing with
emergencies except: - ✔✔Impulsiveness
A large number of aquatic rescues depend on all of the following characteristics of the
lifeguard except: - ✔✔Age
Due to thinning budgets lifeguards: - ✔✔May have to perform many public safety
responsibilities
What negatively affects the public safety role lifeguards perform? - ✔✔Secondary
responsibilities
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, Lifeguards handle safety and interactions with beach patrons acting as ___ for their
areas. - ✔✔Managers
What is one of the most important actions taken by a lifeguard? - ✔✔Constant vigilance
Lifeguard managers coordinate ______ when lifeguards are moved away from the
water. - ✔✔Backup
Effective management of a beach conflict would be: - ✔✔Separating incompatible
activities
Lifeguards mediating a conflict should: - ✔✔Separate the parties involved
The USLA maintains principles which all lifeguards should follow. The principles are
known as: - ✔✔The code of ethics
General aquatic environments requiring lifeguards include: - ✔✔Pools/water parks and
open water
Lifeguarding on a beach is: - ✔✔Challenging
The USLA certification system allows: - ✔✔Flexibility and specialization
Core aspects found in the USLA systems include: - ✔✔A manual, curriculum and
minimum national standards
Agencies under the USLA Lifeguard Agency Certification have demonstrated
adherence to USLA: - ✔✔Guidelines and standards
Why does the USLA not recognize other national programs? - ✔✔Other programs lack
the depth of training for beach lifeguards
Open water lifeguards must: - ✔✔Be 16 yrs old and swim 500 meters in 10 minutes or
less
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Answers 100% Pass
Drowning in the 1700's was largely due to: - ✔✔Shipwrecks
The earliest organized lifesaving association was established in: - ✔✔China in 1708
The first organized efforts at lifesaving began in Massachusetts in 1786 with the: -
✔✔Massachusetts Humane Society
Congress appropriated funds in 1878 to create the ___ after 98 persons were lost off
North Carolina. - ✔✔U.S. Lifesaving Service
The Lifesaving Service and Revenue Cutter Service combined to create the U.S. Coast
Guard in: - ✔✔1915
Captain Henry Sheefield was touring South Africa and developed the first: - ✔✔Rescue
can
The Peterson Tube was perfected due to: - ✔✔Closed cell foam
The hard plastic molded buoy is known as the: - ✔✔Burnside buoy
The national organization representing open water lifeguards in America which was
renamed in 1979 is the: - ✔✔USLA
The USLA launched the Lifeguard Agency Certification Program in: - ✔✔1993
Name the leading tourist destination in the US: - ✔✔Beaches
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,How many people in America are involved with open water swimming yearly? - ✔✔80
or more million
Floating debris in the water is known as: - ✔✔Flotsam
Flotsam is most likely to be a problem: - ✔✔after a storm or storm surf
Sandy beaches are usually created and regenerated by: - ✔✔erosion
Why should lifeguards discourage beach patrons from digging holes in the sand? -
✔✔sand is an unstable substance
Burning hot coals on the beach is dangerous because: - ✔✔buried coals retain heat for
many hours
Beach environments can be affected negatively due to: - ✔✔development
The Coastal Conservation Initiative in 1972 regulates: - ✔✔land and water uses in the
coastal zones
The Beach Act required by which agency is to oversee the program that deals with the
national water quality testing standard and notification? - ✔✔EPA
Trained lifeguards demonstrate the following characteristics when dealing with
emergencies except: - ✔✔Impulsiveness
A large number of aquatic rescues depend on all of the following characteristics of the
lifeguard except: - ✔✔Age
Due to thinning budgets lifeguards: - ✔✔May have to perform many public safety
responsibilities
What negatively affects the public safety role lifeguards perform? - ✔✔Secondary
responsibilities
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, Lifeguards handle safety and interactions with beach patrons acting as ___ for their
areas. - ✔✔Managers
What is one of the most important actions taken by a lifeguard? - ✔✔Constant vigilance
Lifeguard managers coordinate ______ when lifeguards are moved away from the
water. - ✔✔Backup
Effective management of a beach conflict would be: - ✔✔Separating incompatible
activities
Lifeguards mediating a conflict should: - ✔✔Separate the parties involved
The USLA maintains principles which all lifeguards should follow. The principles are
known as: - ✔✔The code of ethics
General aquatic environments requiring lifeguards include: - ✔✔Pools/water parks and
open water
Lifeguarding on a beach is: - ✔✔Challenging
The USLA certification system allows: - ✔✔Flexibility and specialization
Core aspects found in the USLA systems include: - ✔✔A manual, curriculum and
minimum national standards
Agencies under the USLA Lifeguard Agency Certification have demonstrated
adherence to USLA: - ✔✔Guidelines and standards
Why does the USLA not recognize other national programs? - ✔✔Other programs lack
the depth of training for beach lifeguards
Open water lifeguards must: - ✔✔Be 16 yrs old and swim 500 meters in 10 minutes or
less
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