StarGuard Elite Lifeguard Module 1:
Prevention Question and answers
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True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is drowning. - correct answer
✔FALSE, Drowning can be very difficult to see. It can happen can happen quickly and silently, and a
lifeguard is not a guarantee of safety or positive outcome, despite best efforts.
True or False : If your facility has never had a fatal drowning and everyone knows how to swim, it is very
unlikely that drowning will occur. - correct answer ✔FALSE, Past history is not relevant. Drowning can
happen at any time, to anyone.
True or False : Most of your time on duty will be making rescues. - correct answer ✔FALSE, The
majority of your time will be spent looking for distress and drowning, and enforcing rules to change
patron behavior. These important things that you will do every day saves lives.
Elite lifeguards have to understand that..... - correct answer ✔What you do matters, Drowning or
injury can happen quickly and silently, with deadly or lifelong consequences, Drowning can happen to
anyone, even in a facility that has never had a fatal drowning or where everyone knows how to swim.
What are all the components of Aquatic Risk Management? - correct answer ✔Prevention,
Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency Care, Workplace Expectations
What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk management? - correct answer
✔Everything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk management? - correct answer
✔Scanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior, recognizing emergencies
, What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of Aquatic risk management? - correct
answer ✔The plans and best practices needed to manage an emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk management? - correct answer
✔Providing First Aid and Basic Life Support until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives
What is the description of the Workplace Expectations component of Aquatic risk management? -
correct answer ✔The site-specific training, supervision, and culture at your workplace
What does is mean to be complacent? - correct answer ✔Complacency is being content and satisfied
with the way things are while being unaware or uninformed of potential dangers or defects.
What are your Authorities and Manufacturers roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an
aquatic facility.(Prevention) - correct answer ✔Provide regulations for built-in safety features and
operational standards.
What are your Employer and Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic
facility.(Prevention) - correct answer ✔Determine the warnings, rules, and policies that will be in place
and provide training and oversight of staff.
What are the Parents, Caregivers, and Group Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at
an aquatic facility.(Prevention) - correct answer ✔Provide direct supervision of children in their care.
What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention) -
correct answer ✔Follow rules and policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection? - correct answer ✔Design features, Barriers, Warnings, Rules,
Policy and Procedures, Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running - correct answer ✔Injury, causing slips and falls
Prevention Question and answers
rated A+ 2026
True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is drowning. - correct answer
✔FALSE, Drowning can be very difficult to see. It can happen can happen quickly and silently, and a
lifeguard is not a guarantee of safety or positive outcome, despite best efforts.
True or False : If your facility has never had a fatal drowning and everyone knows how to swim, it is very
unlikely that drowning will occur. - correct answer ✔FALSE, Past history is not relevant. Drowning can
happen at any time, to anyone.
True or False : Most of your time on duty will be making rescues. - correct answer ✔FALSE, The
majority of your time will be spent looking for distress and drowning, and enforcing rules to change
patron behavior. These important things that you will do every day saves lives.
Elite lifeguards have to understand that..... - correct answer ✔What you do matters, Drowning or
injury can happen quickly and silently, with deadly or lifelong consequences, Drowning can happen to
anyone, even in a facility that has never had a fatal drowning or where everyone knows how to swim.
What are all the components of Aquatic Risk Management? - correct answer ✔Prevention,
Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency Care, Workplace Expectations
What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk management? - correct answer
✔Everything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk management? - correct answer
✔Scanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior, recognizing emergencies
, What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of Aquatic risk management? - correct
answer ✔The plans and best practices needed to manage an emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk management? - correct answer
✔Providing First Aid and Basic Life Support until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives
What is the description of the Workplace Expectations component of Aquatic risk management? -
correct answer ✔The site-specific training, supervision, and culture at your workplace
What does is mean to be complacent? - correct answer ✔Complacency is being content and satisfied
with the way things are while being unaware or uninformed of potential dangers or defects.
What are your Authorities and Manufacturers roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an
aquatic facility.(Prevention) - correct answer ✔Provide regulations for built-in safety features and
operational standards.
What are your Employer and Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic
facility.(Prevention) - correct answer ✔Determine the warnings, rules, and policies that will be in place
and provide training and oversight of staff.
What are the Parents, Caregivers, and Group Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at
an aquatic facility.(Prevention) - correct answer ✔Provide direct supervision of children in their care.
What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention) -
correct answer ✔Follow rules and policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection? - correct answer ✔Design features, Barriers, Warnings, Rules,
Policy and Procedures, Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running - correct answer ✔Injury, causing slips and falls
