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Starguard exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass true or false: Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival, and they should be considered part of the prehospital system of care, along with EMS and other responders. - true What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-...

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true or false: Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival, and they should be

considered part of the prehospital system of care, along with EMS and other responders. - ✔✔true


What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local emergency number? - ✔✔listen

carefully to the dispatcher


Chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what rate? - ✔✔at least 100

but not more than 120 per minute


In addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and numbness or tingling,

which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury? - ✔✔serious trauma anywhere on the

body (distracting injury)


A crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times is that - ✔✔drowning can happen

quickly and silently at any time


What is scanning? - ✔✔searching the water in a systematic way


Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue? - ✔✔push the tube firmly into the

person's chest


What type of movement might an unresponsive person in the water make? - ✔✔the person won't be

moving, but the movement of the water might make it appear so




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In addition to the way you act, talk, and dress, what influences your ability to project a professional

image to guests? - ✔✔the way you perform your duties


Based on the current evidence, which statement is true if a person's neck or spine has been injured? -

✔✔the injury occurred at the time of impact; it will not be made worse if the head, neck, or spine move


In addition to ripples on the water surface caused by wind or people, what else can cause a person who is

underwater to be hidden from view? - ✔✔glare from the sun or the reflection off windows


In addition to limiting upper-body contact and keeping the hands free, what is another benefit of a leg-

wrap rescue? - ✔✔you don't have to submerge your body as deeply as other methods


When giving chest compressions, what should you be sure to do after each push? - ✔✔release the

pressure so that the chest can fully recoil


What does three points of contact refer to? - ✔✔maintaining contact with two hands and one foot or two

feet and one hand when climbing up or down from a lifeguard station


You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed while lifeguarding on a hot day. He has an altered

mental status and his skin is hot and sweaty. EMS has been activated. What should you do? -

✔✔aggressively cool his body by pouring water, fanning, and applying ice packs


Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as quickly as

possible? - ✔✔to prevent or minimize brain damage


Which is the correct description of drowning? - ✔✔Drowning is a process with three possible outcomes:

survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death.


If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are underwater and

are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - ✔✔look to see that the person lifts his or her head to

breathe within a few seconds




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