Ellis and associates Lifeguard test questions with answers

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Professional lifeguards who are trained in the International Lifeguard
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Training Program are taught to anticipate, recognize and manage aquatic
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emergencies - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True, lifeguards are taught to \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|



anticipate, recognize, and manage aquatic emergencies
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Which of the following is specifically designed to help protect you against
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infectious diseases when providing emergency care - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Medical exam gloves \| \|




"Standard of care" means that individual lifeguards set the standard of care
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they plan on providing a guest - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False, Standard of
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care means a degree of care that a responsible person is expected to provide
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in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others
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Standard of care - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A degree of care that a
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responsible person is expected to provided in preventing or managing the
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injury or illness of others
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It is optional for lifeguards to wear sunscreen and sunglasses when working
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outside in sunny conditions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False, if you work
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outside you should be prepare and sunglasses help guards to view the pool
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easier

,Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 protection standard scanning if
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needed without having someone else cover your zone of protection area -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False 10/20 should never be interrupted without
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A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 protection standard over a zone of
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protection area while, at the same time coaching a swim team - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔False, a lifeguard can't teach a class and maintain the 10/20
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Lifeguards preform well when evaluated because they preform well at all
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times while on duty - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True, knowing you are
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going to get audited makes you more consistent
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Which of the following exhibits a professional image while lifeguarding -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Being punctual... , getting a good nights rest... ,
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Being prepared... , All of the above
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The 10/20 protection standards states that as a lifeguard you have 10
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seconds to identify a (GID) within your zone of protection area and 20
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seconds to reach and render aid to (GID) once discovered - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True, you have 10 seconds to identify the GID and 20
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, A lifeguard should utilize a scanning pattern and never change it -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False, you should change scanning patterns
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frequently to avoid boredom and increase vigilance \| \| \| \| \| \|




As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure that children and other guests are
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safe at your aquatic facility - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Always maintain the
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10/20 protection standard, make sure children are directly supervised by a
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responsible adult, provide life jackets to non-swimming children and guests
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A lifeguard can function without an assistance during an emergency -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False, always call for help \| \| \| \| \| \|




A whistle is an optional piece of equipment - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔False, lifeguards need a whistle at all times \| \| \| \| \| \| \|




I would use TWO SHORT WHISTLE BLASTS to get another lifeguards
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attention, along with TAPPING THE TOP OF MY HEAD to indicate that I
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need that lifeguard to cover my Zone of Protection area - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True, two short whistles signal to active the EAP, and tapping
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the top of your head signals you tapped out of your zone of protection
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When performing a rotation at a duty station, the 10/20 PROTECTION
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STANDARD is maintained while each lifeguard positions himself or herself
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and equipment is transferred (if needed). Both incoming and outgoing
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lifeguards must perform a PROACTIVE BOTTOM SCAN before the rotation
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process is complete - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True, both must perform
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