Red Cross Lifeguard Assessment Guide 2025 |
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Responsibilities I have a professional life guard (primary) - •Monitoring activities in and
near the water through patron surveillance
• preventing injuries by minimizing or illuminating hazardous situations or behaviors
• enforcing faculty rules and regulations in educating patrons about them
• recognizing responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies
• administering first aid and CPR, including using an automated external defibrillator AED and, if
trained, administrating emergency oxygen when needed
• working as a team with other lifeguards, faculty staff and management
Secondary responsibilities - • testing the pool water chemistry
• assisting patrons conducting safety orientations, administrating swim test in life jackets
• cleaning or performing maintenance
• completing records and reports
• performing opening duties, closing duties or faculty safety checks in inspections
Characteristics of a professional lifeguard - • knowledgeable and skilled
,• reliable
• mature
• courteous and consistent
• positive
• professional
• healthy and fit
As a lifeguard there things you must not do such as - Do not leave your lifeguard station
while on surveillance duty
Do not use mobile phones
Do not slouch
Do not participate in any conversations while on duty
Do not eat
(Decision making) what does FIND mean? - F- figure out the problem
I- identify possible solutions
N- name the pros and cons for each solution
D- decide which solution is best, then act on it
Legal considerations name the 8 - •Duty to act
• Standard of care
• negligence
• abandonment
• confidentiality
• documentation
, • consent
• refusal of care
Define duty to act - While on job, you have a legal responsibility to act in an emergency,
failure to adhere to this dude he could result in legal action
Define standard of care - You are expected to me and minimum standard of care which
may be established and part by your training program and in part by state or local authorities.
This standard requires you to
-communicate proper information and warnings to help prevent injuries
-recognize someone in need of care
-attempt to rescue those needing assistance
-provide emergency care according to your level of training
Define negligence - When a person is injured or suffers an additional hard because
lifeguards fail to follow the standard of care or fail to act out all the lifeguard may be considered
negligent negligent includes
-failing to control or stop any behaviors that could result in further harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond the scope of practice of your level of training
Define abandonment - What care is imitated, it must be continued until emergency
medical services EMS personal or someone with equal or greater training arise and takes over
you can be held legally responsible for abandoning a person who requires ongoing care if you
leave the scene or stop providing care
Define confidentiality - While making a rescue or providing care, you must learn
something about the injured or ill person, such as information About medical conditions,
physical problems and medications taken. This person's right to privacy is protected by law that
requires you to keep information learned about the person confidential. Reporters, insurance
investigators or attorneys make anyone except EMS personnel directly associated with the
persons care, faculty management or the faculty legal counsel. Sharing personal information
with individuals not directly associated with a injured Persons care, faculty management of the
faculties legal counsel. Sharing personal information with individuals not directly associated
with the injured persons medical care may constitute a breach of victims privacy
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Responsibilities I have a professional life guard (primary) - •Monitoring activities in and
near the water through patron surveillance
• preventing injuries by minimizing or illuminating hazardous situations or behaviors
• enforcing faculty rules and regulations in educating patrons about them
• recognizing responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies
• administering first aid and CPR, including using an automated external defibrillator AED and, if
trained, administrating emergency oxygen when needed
• working as a team with other lifeguards, faculty staff and management
Secondary responsibilities - • testing the pool water chemistry
• assisting patrons conducting safety orientations, administrating swim test in life jackets
• cleaning or performing maintenance
• completing records and reports
• performing opening duties, closing duties or faculty safety checks in inspections
Characteristics of a professional lifeguard - • knowledgeable and skilled
,• reliable
• mature
• courteous and consistent
• positive
• professional
• healthy and fit
As a lifeguard there things you must not do such as - Do not leave your lifeguard station
while on surveillance duty
Do not use mobile phones
Do not slouch
Do not participate in any conversations while on duty
Do not eat
(Decision making) what does FIND mean? - F- figure out the problem
I- identify possible solutions
N- name the pros and cons for each solution
D- decide which solution is best, then act on it
Legal considerations name the 8 - •Duty to act
• Standard of care
• negligence
• abandonment
• confidentiality
• documentation
, • consent
• refusal of care
Define duty to act - While on job, you have a legal responsibility to act in an emergency,
failure to adhere to this dude he could result in legal action
Define standard of care - You are expected to me and minimum standard of care which
may be established and part by your training program and in part by state or local authorities.
This standard requires you to
-communicate proper information and warnings to help prevent injuries
-recognize someone in need of care
-attempt to rescue those needing assistance
-provide emergency care according to your level of training
Define negligence - When a person is injured or suffers an additional hard because
lifeguards fail to follow the standard of care or fail to act out all the lifeguard may be considered
negligent negligent includes
-failing to control or stop any behaviors that could result in further harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond the scope of practice of your level of training
Define abandonment - What care is imitated, it must be continued until emergency
medical services EMS personal or someone with equal or greater training arise and takes over
you can be held legally responsible for abandoning a person who requires ongoing care if you
leave the scene or stop providing care
Define confidentiality - While making a rescue or providing care, you must learn
something about the injured or ill person, such as information About medical conditions,
physical problems and medications taken. This person's right to privacy is protected by law that
requires you to keep information learned about the person confidential. Reporters, insurance
investigators or attorneys make anyone except EMS personnel directly associated with the
persons care, faculty management or the faculty legal counsel. Sharing personal information
with individuals not directly associated with a injured Persons care, faculty management of the
faculties legal counsel. Sharing personal information with individuals not directly associated
with the injured persons medical care may constitute a breach of victims privacy
