LIFEGUARD RED CROSS EXAM B
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST SCRIPT
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
⩥ In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or
her job?
Answer: Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and
consistent, positive, professional
⩥ What different environments employ lifeguards?
Answer: lakes, beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
⩥ The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in
which environment(s)?
Answer: *very environment that hires red cross certified lifeguards
⩥ List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make?
Answer: F.I.N.D
⩥ The FIND model stands for:
Answer: Figure out the problem, identify the possible solutions, name
the pros and cons for each solution, decide which solutions is best
,⩥ Duty to act _____
Answer: A legal responsibility to respond to an emergency while
on the job.
⩥ Standard of care
Answer: The benchmark by which the actions of a caregiver with
similar training and experience is measured.
⩥ Negligence _____
Answer: A failure to act or to use reasonable care that results in
injury or that causes further harm.
⩥ Good Samaritan laws _____
Answer: Statutes that generally provide legal protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
⩥ Consent ______
Answer: Permission to provide care given by an injured adult or
the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
, unresponsive or the child is unattended.
⩥ Refusal of care ______
Answer: An unwillingness to receive first aid or medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
⩥ Abandonment ______
Answer: The failure to continue care once it has been initiated.
⩥ Confidentiality _____
Answer: The safeguarding of a victim's right to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
⩥ Documentation _____
Answer: A form, like an accident report, that describes what was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
⩥ As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter,
read the following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls
on the deck. She hits
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST SCRIPT
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
⩥ In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or
her job?
Answer: Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and
consistent, positive, professional
⩥ What different environments employ lifeguards?
Answer: lakes, beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
⩥ The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in
which environment(s)?
Answer: *very environment that hires red cross certified lifeguards
⩥ List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make?
Answer: F.I.N.D
⩥ The FIND model stands for:
Answer: Figure out the problem, identify the possible solutions, name
the pros and cons for each solution, decide which solutions is best
,⩥ Duty to act _____
Answer: A legal responsibility to respond to an emergency while
on the job.
⩥ Standard of care
Answer: The benchmark by which the actions of a caregiver with
similar training and experience is measured.
⩥ Negligence _____
Answer: A failure to act or to use reasonable care that results in
injury or that causes further harm.
⩥ Good Samaritan laws _____
Answer: Statutes that generally provide legal protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
⩥ Consent ______
Answer: Permission to provide care given by an injured adult or
the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
, unresponsive or the child is unattended.
⩥ Refusal of care ______
Answer: An unwillingness to receive first aid or medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
⩥ Abandonment ______
Answer: The failure to continue care once it has been initiated.
⩥ Confidentiality _____
Answer: The safeguarding of a victim's right to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
⩥ Documentation _____
Answer: A form, like an accident report, that describes what was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
⩥ As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter,
read the following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls
on the deck. She hits
