LIFEGUARD WRITTEN TEST
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+)
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________
_____________ and to
protect ____________________. - ANSWERpatron safety and protect lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? -
ANSWERKnowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and consistent,
positive, professional
Weather conditions - ANSWERLightning and thunderstorms happen more often in
the summer.
what should lifeguards do in the event of a thunder and lightning - ANSWERclear
everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sight of lighting.
Patron surveillance - ANSWERa lifeguards primary responsibility is to ensure patron
safety and protect lives.
risk management - ANSWERidentifying dangerous conditions/ behaviors that can
cause injury and then taking steps to minimize them
preventive life guarding - ANSWERmost time will be spent on trying to make sure
emergencies don't happen
what are some examples of life- threatening injures - ANSWERsubmersion
(nonfatal/drowning). injuries to the head, neck or back (spiral injuries),
unconsciousness. breathing emergencies, cardiac emergencies, severe bleeding
what are the most two serious aquatic emergencies to prevent - ANSWERdrowning
and head,neck and back injuries
what is the primary tool to accomplish that function is patron surveillance - -
ANSWERkeeping a close watch over people in the facility, you will spend most of
your time on patron surveillance, you must be alert and attentive at all times
what is the RID factor - ANSWERmost drownings at supervised swim areas happen
when neither lifeguards nor patrons notice that a victim had slipped below the
surface
Good Samaritan laws _____ - ANSWERStatutes that generally provide legal
protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
, emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
Consent ______ - ANSWERPermission to provide care given by an injured adult or
the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
unresponsive or the child is unattended.
Refusal of care ______ - ANSWERAn unwillingness to receive first aid or medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
Abandonment ______ - ANSWERThe failure to continue care once it has been
initiated.
Confidentiality _____ - ANSWERThe safeguarding of a victim's right to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ - ANSWERA form, like an accident report, that describes what
was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter, read the
following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls on the
deck. She hits
her head, and it is lightly bleeding. You ask for consent, but the patron refuses. She
says she will
get dressed and go home.
a. What should you do?
A few minutes after the patron enters the locker room, another patron comes out and
says the
woman is now unconscious in the locker room.
b. Should you help the patron now? Why or why not? - ANSWERA- fill out a report
and ask her to sign if not, write that down on the documentations.B- Then you would
help her because she is unconscious it is called implied consent
What is the importance of the lifeguard team? - ANSWERworking together, following
rules and regulations, acting fast when it comes to an emergency, and
understanding how to wok like a team
The lifeguard team is part of a larger team - the _______________
________________ team. - ANSWERthe lifeguard team and the safety team
how to prevent injuries - ANSWERpatron safety
Drowning - ANSWERhappens when a person suffocates in the water
How are patrons informed of a potential injury at an aquatic facility - ANSWERRules
and regulations
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+)
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________
_____________ and to
protect ____________________. - ANSWERpatron safety and protect lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? -
ANSWERKnowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and consistent,
positive, professional
Weather conditions - ANSWERLightning and thunderstorms happen more often in
the summer.
what should lifeguards do in the event of a thunder and lightning - ANSWERclear
everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sight of lighting.
Patron surveillance - ANSWERa lifeguards primary responsibility is to ensure patron
safety and protect lives.
risk management - ANSWERidentifying dangerous conditions/ behaviors that can
cause injury and then taking steps to minimize them
preventive life guarding - ANSWERmost time will be spent on trying to make sure
emergencies don't happen
what are some examples of life- threatening injures - ANSWERsubmersion
(nonfatal/drowning). injuries to the head, neck or back (spiral injuries),
unconsciousness. breathing emergencies, cardiac emergencies, severe bleeding
what are the most two serious aquatic emergencies to prevent - ANSWERdrowning
and head,neck and back injuries
what is the primary tool to accomplish that function is patron surveillance - -
ANSWERkeeping a close watch over people in the facility, you will spend most of
your time on patron surveillance, you must be alert and attentive at all times
what is the RID factor - ANSWERmost drownings at supervised swim areas happen
when neither lifeguards nor patrons notice that a victim had slipped below the
surface
Good Samaritan laws _____ - ANSWERStatutes that generally provide legal
protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
, emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
Consent ______ - ANSWERPermission to provide care given by an injured adult or
the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
unresponsive or the child is unattended.
Refusal of care ______ - ANSWERAn unwillingness to receive first aid or medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
Abandonment ______ - ANSWERThe failure to continue care once it has been
initiated.
Confidentiality _____ - ANSWERThe safeguarding of a victim's right to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ - ANSWERA form, like an accident report, that describes what
was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter, read the
following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls on the
deck. She hits
her head, and it is lightly bleeding. You ask for consent, but the patron refuses. She
says she will
get dressed and go home.
a. What should you do?
A few minutes after the patron enters the locker room, another patron comes out and
says the
woman is now unconscious in the locker room.
b. Should you help the patron now? Why or why not? - ANSWERA- fill out a report
and ask her to sign if not, write that down on the documentations.B- Then you would
help her because she is unconscious it is called implied consent
What is the importance of the lifeguard team? - ANSWERworking together, following
rules and regulations, acting fast when it comes to an emergency, and
understanding how to wok like a team
The lifeguard team is part of a larger team - the _______________
________________ team. - ANSWERthe lifeguard team and the safety team
how to prevent injuries - ANSWERpatron safety
Drowning - ANSWERhappens when a person suffocates in the water
How are patrons informed of a potential injury at an aquatic facility - ANSWERRules
and regulations
