American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written/ Key
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What is the primary To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their
responsibility of a aquatic facility
lifeguard?
Provide three examples of Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron
how lifeguards fulfill their surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and
primary responsibility. Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and
management
List five examples of Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing
secondary responsibilities safety orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life
that should never interfere jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing
with patron surveillance. maintenance, Completing records and reports, and
Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety
checks and inspections
List five characteristics of a Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature,
professional lifeguard. Courteous and consistent, and Positive
Lifeguards should always do Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
what?
Negligence
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?
,List the five steps that a State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may
lifeguard should take when help, Explain that you would like to assess them to find out
obtaining consent from an what you think may be wrong or what you can do to help
injured or ill person before
providing first aid or
emergency care.
What is the validity period of Two years
an American Red Cross
Lifeguarding certification?
How does an American Red Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
Cross certified lifeguard get
recertified?
Why is it important to attend To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and
a pre-season orientation and know how to perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get
training? practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and
emergency action plans, and To ensure lifeguards understand
codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
What does EAP stand for? Emergency Action Plan
Why is it important for So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them
lifeguards and other team effectively
members to understand and
practice the EAP?
At least four hours of in-service training each month
What is the best practice for
the frequency of inservice
training participation at
wellmanaged aquatic
facilities?
, What are four topics that Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills,
could be a discussed during Emergency response drills, and Decisionmaking protocols (or
in-service training? Facility rules and regulations, Customer service, Records and
reports, and Physical conditioning)
What are the benefits of Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional
regular, frequent inservice level, gives you a chance to practice with other lifeguards at your
training? facility, and it will help you to efficiently respond as a team in an
emergency
In a water park setting, Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking that
what additional items rafts, tubes, and/or sleds are properly inflated and the
might be included in a handles are secure, Landing areas are free of rough surfaces
safety checklist? and debris, Water level and flow is appropriate for
attraction, and Electronic dispatch systems are tested and
are operating properly
Why should water parks have To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water that is
signs posted at every deeper or shallower than they expected
attraction stating the water
depth?
What rules are typically The minimum or maximum number of people allowed on an
covered at water park attraction or tube at a time, The maximum and minimum
attractions? height or weight requirements for patrons using an
attraction, Rules for winding rivers, No jumping or diving into
the water, No climbing on any features, Rules for water
slides, and No stacking of tubes or life jackets
What are some factors that Various attractions, Ride Vehicles, Currents on
make lifeguarding water attractions, Potentially larger crowds, and Different rules
parks different than typical and EAPs
pool?
Gowns, Shields, Resuscitation masks, Gloves, and
What items are considered to
be personal protective Protective Eyewear
equipment for a lifeguard?
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Terms in this set (86)
What is the primary To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their
responsibility of a aquatic facility
lifeguard?
Provide three examples of Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron
how lifeguards fulfill their surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and
primary responsibility. Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and
management
List five examples of Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing
secondary responsibilities safety orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life
that should never interfere jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing
with patron surveillance. maintenance, Completing records and reports, and
Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety
checks and inspections
List five characteristics of a Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature,
professional lifeguard. Courteous and consistent, and Positive
Lifeguards should always do Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
what?
Negligence
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?
,List the five steps that a State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may
lifeguard should take when help, Explain that you would like to assess them to find out
obtaining consent from an what you think may be wrong or what you can do to help
injured or ill person before
providing first aid or
emergency care.
What is the validity period of Two years
an American Red Cross
Lifeguarding certification?
How does an American Red Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
Cross certified lifeguard get
recertified?
Why is it important to attend To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and
a pre-season orientation and know how to perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get
training? practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and
emergency action plans, and To ensure lifeguards understand
codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
What does EAP stand for? Emergency Action Plan
Why is it important for So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them
lifeguards and other team effectively
members to understand and
practice the EAP?
At least four hours of in-service training each month
What is the best practice for
the frequency of inservice
training participation at
wellmanaged aquatic
facilities?
, What are four topics that Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills,
could be a discussed during Emergency response drills, and Decisionmaking protocols (or
in-service training? Facility rules and regulations, Customer service, Records and
reports, and Physical conditioning)
What are the benefits of Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional
regular, frequent inservice level, gives you a chance to practice with other lifeguards at your
training? facility, and it will help you to efficiently respond as a team in an
emergency
In a water park setting, Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking that
what additional items rafts, tubes, and/or sleds are properly inflated and the
might be included in a handles are secure, Landing areas are free of rough surfaces
safety checklist? and debris, Water level and flow is appropriate for
attraction, and Electronic dispatch systems are tested and
are operating properly
Why should water parks have To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water that is
signs posted at every deeper or shallower than they expected
attraction stating the water
depth?
What rules are typically The minimum or maximum number of people allowed on an
covered at water park attraction or tube at a time, The maximum and minimum
attractions? height or weight requirements for patrons using an
attraction, Rules for winding rivers, No jumping or diving into
the water, No climbing on any features, Rules for water
slides, and No stacking of tubes or life jackets
What are some factors that Various attractions, Ride Vehicles, Currents on
make lifeguarding water attractions, Potentially larger crowds, and Different rules
parks different than typical and EAPs
pool?
Gowns, Shields, Resuscitation masks, Gloves, and
What items are considered to
be personal protective Protective Eyewear
equipment for a lifeguard?
