STARGUARD SGE LIFEGUARD EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. what does "three points of contact" refer to?
ANS maintaining contact with two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand when
climbing up or down from a lifeguard station
2. When might an ANIMAL be ALLOWED on pool deck?
ANS when the animal is trained to assist a person who has a medical condition or disability
3. does twirling a whistle take away from a professional image
ANS true
4. what is a good strategy when communication with a person of
disability at your facility
ANS don't make assumptions. talk to the person the way you would want someone to talk to
you.
5. STAAR
ANS scan target assess alert rescue
6. there are only 3 outcomes from the drowning process
ANS 1. death 2. survival with brain damage 3. survival without brain damage
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, 7. what happens when the drowning person tries to breath?
ANS the person may swallow large amounts of water
8. what is the correct description of drowning?
ANS three possible outcomes
9. what is the difference between distress and drowning?
ANS drowning-persons mouth and nose are covered with water and the head can not be
lifted or brought to the surface to breathe
10. what is the correct term to use if a person experienced a
drowning incident but was resurrected
ANS non-fatal drowning
11. which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during
drowning-
ANS brain and heart
12. which is crucially important fact for a lifeguard to be aware of at
all times?
ANS -
drowning can happen very quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
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Questions and Answers
1. what does "three points of contact" refer to?
ANS maintaining contact with two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand when
climbing up or down from a lifeguard station
2. When might an ANIMAL be ALLOWED on pool deck?
ANS when the animal is trained to assist a person who has a medical condition or disability
3. does twirling a whistle take away from a professional image
ANS true
4. what is a good strategy when communication with a person of
disability at your facility
ANS don't make assumptions. talk to the person the way you would want someone to talk to
you.
5. STAAR
ANS scan target assess alert rescue
6. there are only 3 outcomes from the drowning process
ANS 1. death 2. survival with brain damage 3. survival without brain damage
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, 7. what happens when the drowning person tries to breath?
ANS the person may swallow large amounts of water
8. what is the correct description of drowning?
ANS three possible outcomes
9. what is the difference between distress and drowning?
ANS drowning-persons mouth and nose are covered with water and the head can not be
lifted or brought to the surface to breathe
10. what is the correct term to use if a person experienced a
drowning incident but was resurrected
ANS non-fatal drowning
11. which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during
drowning-
ANS brain and heart
12. which is crucially important fact for a lifeguard to be aware of at
all times?
ANS -
drowning can happen very quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
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