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Drowning can happen - Answers✔quickly and silently to anyone
what can happen at a facility where a drowning fatality has NOT occurred? -
Answers✔development of an attitude of complacency
what term describes the attitudes and expectations that are in a place where you lifeguard? -
Answers✔workplace culture
what will occupy the majority of lifeguard's time while on duty? - Answers✔proactively looking
at the water to give yourself the best chance to recognize a distress or drowning situation
who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety - Answers✔the
employer, staff, and patrons
what are the qualities of effective rules - Answers✔-enforced in the same way each time
-posted in a visible location
-written in clear concise language
what is the most effective method to monitor an approaching storm - Answers✔monitor weather
radar and use lightning detectors
swimmers should not be allow to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming contests
or games - Answers✔true
which organization (s) create standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) such as lifejackets -
Answers✔-united states coast guard (USCG)
-international organization for Standardization (ISO)
what are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and when groups come to
your facility - Answers✔-restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth no more
than waist high
-identify and task adults with the group as child watchers
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-conduct a meeting to inform the group of the rules and safety information when they arrive
-test the swimming ability of children and provide non-swimmers or weak swimmers with life
jackets
what does RWI stand for - Answers✔recreational water illness
which answers best describe why disease is more likely to be transmitted through loose stools
(diarrhea) than a solid stool? - Answers✔-diarrhea spreads more quickly through the water
-a person who is sick is likely to have diarrhea
what would you do if you were following "universal precautions" - Answers✔consider and treat
all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated
what is the approximate ration of bleach to water when creating a solution for cleaning up bodily
fluids and fecal matter from a hard surface - Answers✔1 part bleach to 9 parts water
what is the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) should you have available -
Answers✔-protective eyewear
-latex (or alternative) gloves
-footwear
-CPR barrier mask
what is the difference between distress and drowning - Answers✔a drowning person's nose and
mouth are covered with water and he or she cannot breath; a distressed person can still remain on
the surface and is able to breath
what are some possible outcomes for a drowning survivor - Answers✔-completely recovers after
CPR and hospital stay
-has permanent brain or organ damage for the rest or his or her life
-have a complete recovery at the scene, with no need for CPR
which of these descriptions applies to a drowning fatality - Answers✔a person who dies as a
result of a drowning incident, at the scene or even days or weeks later after a hospital stay
the amount of time that passes before the interruption of the drowning process (rescue) is crucial
to the victims survival - Answers✔true
a person submerged under clear water will be easy to see - Answers✔false
which crucial observation skills must you continuously perform to be able to recognize distress
or drowning - Answers✔scan, target, asses
what does a drowning swimmer commonly look like - Answers✔a swimmer bobbing or playing
under the water
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StarGuard Elite Exam Questions With
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Drowning can happen - Answers✔quickly and silently to anyone
what can happen at a facility where a drowning fatality has NOT occurred? -
Answers✔development of an attitude of complacency
what term describes the attitudes and expectations that are in a place where you lifeguard? -
Answers✔workplace culture
what will occupy the majority of lifeguard's time while on duty? - Answers✔proactively looking
at the water to give yourself the best chance to recognize a distress or drowning situation
who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety - Answers✔the
employer, staff, and patrons
what are the qualities of effective rules - Answers✔-enforced in the same way each time
-posted in a visible location
-written in clear concise language
what is the most effective method to monitor an approaching storm - Answers✔monitor weather
radar and use lightning detectors
swimmers should not be allow to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming contests
or games - Answers✔true
which organization (s) create standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) such as lifejackets -
Answers✔-united states coast guard (USCG)
-international organization for Standardization (ISO)
what are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and when groups come to
your facility - Answers✔-restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth no more
than waist high
-identify and task adults with the group as child watchers
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
-conduct a meeting to inform the group of the rules and safety information when they arrive
-test the swimming ability of children and provide non-swimmers or weak swimmers with life
jackets
what does RWI stand for - Answers✔recreational water illness
which answers best describe why disease is more likely to be transmitted through loose stools
(diarrhea) than a solid stool? - Answers✔-diarrhea spreads more quickly through the water
-a person who is sick is likely to have diarrhea
what would you do if you were following "universal precautions" - Answers✔consider and treat
all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated
what is the approximate ration of bleach to water when creating a solution for cleaning up bodily
fluids and fecal matter from a hard surface - Answers✔1 part bleach to 9 parts water
what is the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) should you have available -
Answers✔-protective eyewear
-latex (or alternative) gloves
-footwear
-CPR barrier mask
what is the difference between distress and drowning - Answers✔a drowning person's nose and
mouth are covered with water and he or she cannot breath; a distressed person can still remain on
the surface and is able to breath
what are some possible outcomes for a drowning survivor - Answers✔-completely recovers after
CPR and hospital stay
-has permanent brain or organ damage for the rest or his or her life
-have a complete recovery at the scene, with no need for CPR
which of these descriptions applies to a drowning fatality - Answers✔a person who dies as a
result of a drowning incident, at the scene or even days or weeks later after a hospital stay
the amount of time that passes before the interruption of the drowning process (rescue) is crucial
to the victims survival - Answers✔true
a person submerged under clear water will be easy to see - Answers✔false
which crucial observation skills must you continuously perform to be able to recognize distress
or drowning - Answers✔scan, target, asses
what does a drowning swimmer commonly look like - Answers✔a swimmer bobbing or playing
under the water
