Lifeguard Exam Sets Combined
Questions & Revised Correct
Answers
Active Victim Front Rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is facing toward you (you might
have to turn around to get to closest wall or lane line)
Active Victim Rear Rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim facing away from you
Passive Victim Front Rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is face-down at or near the
surface in a vertical-to-horizontal position; seems unresponsive and is not suspected
of having a head, neck or spinal injury; and is facing toward you
- reach one arm over the shoulder and turn them over
Passive victim rear rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is face-down at or near the surface
in a vertical to horizontal position, seems unconscious and is not suspect of having a head, neck or spinal
injury. Hold head
- Apprach from behind, & grasp shoulder firmly and roll them over by dipping the shhould
Passive Victim in Extremely shallow water face up - ANSWER face-up rescue for a drowning victim
who is face up at or near the surface in water less than 3 feet, appears to be unresponsive and is not
suspected of having a head, neck or spinal injury
-roll victim over & place rescue tube underneath the victim .
Passive Victim in Extremely shallow water- Face - Down
,- roll the victim to a face up position by simultaneously lifting and rolling the victim over. - ANSWER
victim who is face-down at or near the surface in very shallow water (3 feet or less), appears to be
unresponsive and is not suspected of having a head, neck or spinal injury.
Rescues At or Near the Surface: Assists, simple & reaching assists - ANSWER - An assist enables you
to quickly and safely help a victim who is struggling in shallow water or within reach from the water's
edge
- A reaching assist can be fast and effective, and is used when the victim is near the side and is able to
grasp the rescue tube.
-simple assist,: approach to the person to retain the balance and grasp their balance
Active victim front rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is facing toward you (you might
have to turn around to get to closest wall or lane line)
Rescues at or near the surface: Multiple-Victim Rescue - ANSWER Approach one victim from back
and have the other victim hold on to that victim and tow them to safety
Passive Victim Rescues Process - ANSWER 1. With both arms, reach under the victim's armpits and
grasp the shoulders firmly. You may be high on the victim's back when doing this.
2. Using your chest, squeeze the rescue tube between your chest and the victim's back.
3. Keep your head to one side to avoid being hit by the victim's head if it moves backwards.
4. Roll the victim over by dipping your shoulder and rolling onto your back so that the victim is face-up
on top of the rescue tube.
5. Place the tube under the victim below the shoulders so that the victim's head naturally falls back to
an open-airway position.
6. Reach one arm over the victim's shoulder and grasp the rescue tube. Then use your other hand to
stroke toward an exit point.
7. Extricate the victim from the water, assess the victim's condition and provide appropriate care.
, Submerged Vcitim REscue Types: Shallow Water - ANSWER Use for a victim who is unresponsive,
submerged in shallow water and beyond your reach.
Submerged Vcitim REscue Types: Deep Water - ANSWER Use for a victim who is submerged in deep
water.
Rescue Assistance: - ANSWER may need additional help
ex: the additional lifeguard may need to retrieve and position the rescue tube if you had to remove the
strap to reach the victim.
submerged victim.: Surface Dives - ANSWER Feet-first surface dive
- swim to the victim first
- force body downwards
- Head-first surface dive
- swim to the victim submerged point
- fully extend and vertical as weight drags downwards
Submerged Victim in Deep Water Process - ANSWER 1. Release the rescue tube, perform a feet-
first surface dive and position yourself behind the victim.
2. Reach one arm under the victim's arm and across the victim's chest. Hold firmly onto the victim's
opposite side.
3. Reach up with your free hand and grasp the towline, pull it down and place it in your other hand. Pull
the towline while nearing the surface.
4. As you approach the surface, grasp and position the rescue tube so it is placed on the victim's back,
below their shoulders.
5. Upon reaching the surface, ensure that the victim is positioned on the rescue tube and the victim's
head is back in an open-airway position.
6. Reach your free arm over the tube and under the victim's armpit. Grasp their shoulder firmly.
7. Tow the victim to a safe exit point. Remove the victim from the water assess the victim's condition
and provide appropriate care
, After rescuing a victim: How to Extrication From Water - ANSWER * depends on the vicimts size
and condition
- If a victim needs immediate care, such as ventilations or CPR, extricate them from the water
immediately and make sure that emergency medical services (EMS) personnel have been summoned.
- f you suspect that the victim has an injury to the head, neck or spine and the victim is breathing,
special extrication techniques are used to extricate the victim.
Extrication Techniques I : NOn passive victim - ANSWER I: Walking assist. Use this technique to help
a responsive victim walk out of shallow water.
Walk: if victim can walk & help them assit out of the water
Beach Drag: support in their head and walk backwards to shore & assess victim's care
Extrication Techniques II: Passive victim - ANSWER * Backboard extrication. With an assisting
rescuer, use a backboard at the pool edge or pier, zero-depth entry or stairs.
* Quick extrication for a small victim. This technique can be used to remove a small victim from shallow
water, if a backboard is not immediately available.
* Beach drag. On a gradual slope from a waterfront beach or zero-depth entry, the beach drag is a safe,
easy way to extricate someone who is unresponsive or who cannot walk from the water. Do not use this
technique if you suspect an injury to the head, neck or spine, unless the victim is not breathing.
Lesson 5: Before Providing Care, Victim Assessment and Breathing Emergencies - ANSWER 1.
Protecting Yourself
- Protecting Yourself
- Good Hand Hygiene
-Engineering Controls
- Work Practice Controls
- Cleaning Equipment
Questions & Revised Correct
Answers
Active Victim Front Rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is facing toward you (you might
have to turn around to get to closest wall or lane line)
Active Victim Rear Rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim facing away from you
Passive Victim Front Rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is face-down at or near the
surface in a vertical-to-horizontal position; seems unresponsive and is not suspected
of having a head, neck or spinal injury; and is facing toward you
- reach one arm over the shoulder and turn them over
Passive victim rear rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is face-down at or near the surface
in a vertical to horizontal position, seems unconscious and is not suspect of having a head, neck or spinal
injury. Hold head
- Apprach from behind, & grasp shoulder firmly and roll them over by dipping the shhould
Passive Victim in Extremely shallow water face up - ANSWER face-up rescue for a drowning victim
who is face up at or near the surface in water less than 3 feet, appears to be unresponsive and is not
suspected of having a head, neck or spinal injury
-roll victim over & place rescue tube underneath the victim .
Passive Victim in Extremely shallow water- Face - Down
,- roll the victim to a face up position by simultaneously lifting and rolling the victim over. - ANSWER
victim who is face-down at or near the surface in very shallow water (3 feet or less), appears to be
unresponsive and is not suspected of having a head, neck or spinal injury.
Rescues At or Near the Surface: Assists, simple & reaching assists - ANSWER - An assist enables you
to quickly and safely help a victim who is struggling in shallow water or within reach from the water's
edge
- A reaching assist can be fast and effective, and is used when the victim is near the side and is able to
grasp the rescue tube.
-simple assist,: approach to the person to retain the balance and grasp their balance
Active victim front rescue - ANSWER for a drowning victim who is facing toward you (you might
have to turn around to get to closest wall or lane line)
Rescues at or near the surface: Multiple-Victim Rescue - ANSWER Approach one victim from back
and have the other victim hold on to that victim and tow them to safety
Passive Victim Rescues Process - ANSWER 1. With both arms, reach under the victim's armpits and
grasp the shoulders firmly. You may be high on the victim's back when doing this.
2. Using your chest, squeeze the rescue tube between your chest and the victim's back.
3. Keep your head to one side to avoid being hit by the victim's head if it moves backwards.
4. Roll the victim over by dipping your shoulder and rolling onto your back so that the victim is face-up
on top of the rescue tube.
5. Place the tube under the victim below the shoulders so that the victim's head naturally falls back to
an open-airway position.
6. Reach one arm over the victim's shoulder and grasp the rescue tube. Then use your other hand to
stroke toward an exit point.
7. Extricate the victim from the water, assess the victim's condition and provide appropriate care.
, Submerged Vcitim REscue Types: Shallow Water - ANSWER Use for a victim who is unresponsive,
submerged in shallow water and beyond your reach.
Submerged Vcitim REscue Types: Deep Water - ANSWER Use for a victim who is submerged in deep
water.
Rescue Assistance: - ANSWER may need additional help
ex: the additional lifeguard may need to retrieve and position the rescue tube if you had to remove the
strap to reach the victim.
submerged victim.: Surface Dives - ANSWER Feet-first surface dive
- swim to the victim first
- force body downwards
- Head-first surface dive
- swim to the victim submerged point
- fully extend and vertical as weight drags downwards
Submerged Victim in Deep Water Process - ANSWER 1. Release the rescue tube, perform a feet-
first surface dive and position yourself behind the victim.
2. Reach one arm under the victim's arm and across the victim's chest. Hold firmly onto the victim's
opposite side.
3. Reach up with your free hand and grasp the towline, pull it down and place it in your other hand. Pull
the towline while nearing the surface.
4. As you approach the surface, grasp and position the rescue tube so it is placed on the victim's back,
below their shoulders.
5. Upon reaching the surface, ensure that the victim is positioned on the rescue tube and the victim's
head is back in an open-airway position.
6. Reach your free arm over the tube and under the victim's armpit. Grasp their shoulder firmly.
7. Tow the victim to a safe exit point. Remove the victim from the water assess the victim's condition
and provide appropriate care
, After rescuing a victim: How to Extrication From Water - ANSWER * depends on the vicimts size
and condition
- If a victim needs immediate care, such as ventilations or CPR, extricate them from the water
immediately and make sure that emergency medical services (EMS) personnel have been summoned.
- f you suspect that the victim has an injury to the head, neck or spine and the victim is breathing,
special extrication techniques are used to extricate the victim.
Extrication Techniques I : NOn passive victim - ANSWER I: Walking assist. Use this technique to help
a responsive victim walk out of shallow water.
Walk: if victim can walk & help them assit out of the water
Beach Drag: support in their head and walk backwards to shore & assess victim's care
Extrication Techniques II: Passive victim - ANSWER * Backboard extrication. With an assisting
rescuer, use a backboard at the pool edge or pier, zero-depth entry or stairs.
* Quick extrication for a small victim. This technique can be used to remove a small victim from shallow
water, if a backboard is not immediately available.
* Beach drag. On a gradual slope from a waterfront beach or zero-depth entry, the beach drag is a safe,
easy way to extricate someone who is unresponsive or who cannot walk from the water. Do not use this
technique if you suspect an injury to the head, neck or spine, unless the victim is not breathing.
Lesson 5: Before Providing Care, Victim Assessment and Breathing Emergencies - ANSWER 1.
Protecting Yourself
- Protecting Yourself
- Good Hand Hygiene
-Engineering Controls
- Work Practice Controls
- Cleaning Equipment
