Red Cross: Lifeguard updated 2023 Questions with correct Answers

Guidelines for effective scanning include... - Answer- scanning your zone, staying focused, maintaining active posture, searching the entire volume of water and moving your head and eyes. How long does it take for brain damage, or even death, to occur once a victim is drowning? - Answer- 4-6 minutes How long does it take for cardiac arrest to occur once a victim is drowning? - Answer- 3 minutes How long does you lifeguard certification last? - Answer- 2 years When asking for consent, state the following... - Answer- your name, your skill level, ask permission to aide, explain what you think is wrong, explain your care and plan What are some secondary responsibilities of a lifeguard? - Answer- testing chemicals, assisting patrons with safety equipment, performing opening/closing duties, cleaning the facility and completing reports/records What are some primary responsibilities of a lifeguard? - Answer- monitor activities in facility, prevent injuries, enforcing rules, recognizing and responding quickly to an emergency, administering CPR and giving care and working as a team What are the characteristics of a professional lifeguard? - Answerknowledgeable/skilled, reliable, mature, courteous/consistent, positive, professional and health/fit What are some common pool rules? - Answer- 1. swim when there is a lifeguard on duty 2. swim diapers are worn if needed 3. don't swim with an open/infected wound 4. obey lifeguard instructions 5. no breath holding games (hyperventilation) 6. no sitting/playing by drains 7. dive in specific areas 8. no glass 9. no drugs or alcoholic beverages. What equipment should be easily reached at a facility? - Answer- AED first aid