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Professional lifeguards who are trained in True, lifeguards are taught to anticipate, recognize, and manage aquatic
the International Lifeguard Training emergencies
Program are taught to anticipate,
recognize and manage aquatic
emergencies
Which of the following is specifically Medical exam gloves
designed to help protect you against
infectious diseases when providing
emergency care
"Standard of care" means that individual False, Standard of care means a degree of care that a responsible person is
lifeguards set the standard of care they expected to provide in preventing or managing the injury or illness of other
plan on providing a guest
A degree of care that a responsible person is expected to provided in preve
Standard of care
or managing the injury or illness of others
It is optional for lifeguards to wear False, if you work outside you should be prepare and sunglasses help guard
sunscreen and sunglasses when working view the pool easier
outside in sunny conditions
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Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 False 10/20 should never be interrupted without someone covering the zon
protection standard scanning if needed
without having someone else cover your
zone of protection area
A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 False, a lifeguard can't teach a class and maintain the 10/20 protection stand
protection standard over a zone of
protection area while, at the same time
coaching a swim team
Lifeguards preform well when evaluated True, knowing you are going to get audited makes you more consistent
because they preform well at all times
while on duty
Which of the following exhibits a Being punctual... , getting a good nights rest... , Being prepared... , All of the
professional image while lifeguarding above
The 10/20 protection standards states True, you have 10 seconds to identify the GID and 20 seconds to reach them
that as a lifeguard you have 10 seconds to
identify a (GID) within your zone of
protection area and 20 seconds to reach
and render aid to (GID) once discovered
A lifeguard should utilize a scanning False, you should change scanning patterns frequently to avoid boredom an
pattern and never change it increase vigilance
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As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure Always maintain the 10/20 protection standard, make sure children are direc
that children and other guests are safe at supervised by a responsible adult, provide life jackets to non-swimming chil
your aquatic facility and guests
A lifeguard can function without an False, always call for help
assistance during an emergency
A whistle is an optional piece of False, lifeguards need a whistle at all times
equipment
I would use TWO SHORT WHISTLE True, two short whistles signal to active the EAP, and tapping the top of you
BLASTS to get another lifeguards head signals you tapped out of your zone of protection
attention, along with TAPPING THE TOP
OF MY HEAD to indicate that I need that
lifeguard to cover my Zone of Protection
area