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2025 Cowabunga Bay StarGuard Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass What should Lifeguards be aware of at all times? - their water/zone What will occupy the majority of a lifeguard's time while on stand? - scanning Are extended breath holding activities allowed? Why or Why Not? - No ...

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2025 Cowabunga Bay StarGuard Exam
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What should Lifeguards be aware of at all times? - ✔✔their water/zone


What will occupy the majority of a lifeguard's time while on stand? - ✔✔scanning


Are extended breath holding activities allowed? Why or Why Not? - ✔✔No because we cannot tell if

they're drowning or not.


what does it mean to observe standard (universal) precautions? - ✔✔to assume everything is infectious/

contaminated.


What does RWI stand for? - ✔✔Recreational water illness


What should you know about other people's blood and bodily fluids? - ✔✔They are all potentially

infectious.


What should you do if another person's bodily fluids come in contact with a break in your skin? -

✔✔Wash well with warm water and soap.


How should bleach solutions be prepared? - ✔✔9 parts water, 1 part bleach.


What is cryptosporidium, and how long does it survive in properly maintained swimming pool water? -

✔✔diarrhea and 11 days




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what is the difference between loose and solid stool, and how do they affect an aquatic environment

differently? - ✔✔solid can be removed right away, loose spreads out and infects water and takes longer to

remove


What is the difference between distress and drowning? - ✔✔Distress is above water (struggling to stay

afloat) Drowning is submersion in a liquid that causes respiratory impairment.


what organs are at the greatest risk for permanent damage during damage? - ✔✔Brain and Heart


What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ✔✔They swallow/inhale water/liquid


what is the correct description of drowning? - ✔✔the process of experiencing respiratory impairment

from submersion of immersion of a liquid.


what is the term you would use if the person experienced a drowning incident, but did not die? - ✔✔non-

fatal drowning


How do you determine what is shallow water? - ✔✔It is dependent on the person's height


Describe the different areas you may find a drowning person in water. - ✔✔Could be anywhere ( above

surface, below surface, near bottom of pool)


Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving? - ✔✔people, water current (outside forces)


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

possible? - ✔✔to prevent/minimize brain damage and damage to organs


how often should you watch your zone? - ✔✔All of the time?


The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival. Why or why not? -

✔✔yes, shorter = better chance of survival


what is scanning? - ✔✔searching the water in patterns to identify anything unusual ( a person in distress)




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