NPLQ Course ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What does COSHH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Control Of Substances Hazardous
to Health
What does NOP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal Operating Procedures/Plan
What does PSOP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pool Safety Operating Procedures
What doe EAP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emergency Action Plan
What subtle indicators are there that signify an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
customer looking into the pool with a concerned look on their face
A customer saying "excuse me are they alright?" while pointing at another customer
A swimmer with a pained expression on their face
A swimmer floating in the water
A swimmer at the poolside resting their head on their arms
What is a responsive casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER - Someone who may be able to
help themselves
What is an unresponsive casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER - Someone who cannot help
themselves
State the medical emergencies which could cause someone to become a non-swimmer? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Asthma attack
Angina attack
Diabetic emergency
,Heart attack
Stroke
Seizure
How do you recognise an unconscious casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER - Somebody who
may be:
Face down with limp limbs
Be totally limp in water
What is a slide in entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you lower yourself into the pool
quickly and safely while maintaining sight of casulty
What is a step in entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you simply step or walk into
water
What is a straddle entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - This is when you jump into the water,
your head stays above water in order to keep eye contact with casualty
What is a shallow dive? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you dive into shallow water
Name the types of rescue equipment - CORRECT ANSWER - Torpedo buoys
Throwbags
Reaching poles
What type of poolside rescues are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shout and signal
Reaching and throwing
What should you always do when doing a reach or throw rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Keep low to ground (kneel on one knee) so casualty cannot pull you in
, What types of In-water rescues are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wading
Non-contact tow
Contact tow
Support tow
What is a wading rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER - When a casualty is in shallow water
you wan just wade to them instead of swimming
What is a non-contact tow? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you use the torpedo buoy
instead of having direct contact
What is the contact tow? - CORRECT ANSWER - The extended arm tow
What support tows are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Arm
Hip
Under shoulder
When should you use support tows? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only when you are a short
distance from poolside
How do you turn a casualty from front to back in the water? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Push one shoulder down while lifting other one up
What MUST you do when you reach the poolside with an unresponsive casualty? - CORRECT
ANSWER - You MUST not let go of casualty, rest their head on arm that is holding the
wall, slide other arm under armpit and hold wall, repeat for other arm
State the chain of survival - CORRECT ANSWER - Early recognition
and CORRECT Answers
What does COSHH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Control Of Substances Hazardous
to Health
What does NOP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal Operating Procedures/Plan
What does PSOP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pool Safety Operating Procedures
What doe EAP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emergency Action Plan
What subtle indicators are there that signify an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
customer looking into the pool with a concerned look on their face
A customer saying "excuse me are they alright?" while pointing at another customer
A swimmer with a pained expression on their face
A swimmer floating in the water
A swimmer at the poolside resting their head on their arms
What is a responsive casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER - Someone who may be able to
help themselves
What is an unresponsive casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER - Someone who cannot help
themselves
State the medical emergencies which could cause someone to become a non-swimmer? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Asthma attack
Angina attack
Diabetic emergency
,Heart attack
Stroke
Seizure
How do you recognise an unconscious casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER - Somebody who
may be:
Face down with limp limbs
Be totally limp in water
What is a slide in entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you lower yourself into the pool
quickly and safely while maintaining sight of casulty
What is a step in entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you simply step or walk into
water
What is a straddle entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - This is when you jump into the water,
your head stays above water in order to keep eye contact with casualty
What is a shallow dive? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you dive into shallow water
Name the types of rescue equipment - CORRECT ANSWER - Torpedo buoys
Throwbags
Reaching poles
What type of poolside rescues are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shout and signal
Reaching and throwing
What should you always do when doing a reach or throw rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Keep low to ground (kneel on one knee) so casualty cannot pull you in
, What types of In-water rescues are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wading
Non-contact tow
Contact tow
Support tow
What is a wading rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER - When a casualty is in shallow water
you wan just wade to them instead of swimming
What is a non-contact tow? - CORRECT ANSWER - When you use the torpedo buoy
instead of having direct contact
What is the contact tow? - CORRECT ANSWER - The extended arm tow
What support tows are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Arm
Hip
Under shoulder
When should you use support tows? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only when you are a short
distance from poolside
How do you turn a casualty from front to back in the water? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Push one shoulder down while lifting other one up
What MUST you do when you reach the poolside with an unresponsive casualty? - CORRECT
ANSWER - You MUST not let go of casualty, rest their head on arm that is holding the
wall, slide other arm under armpit and hold wall, repeat for other arm
State the chain of survival - CORRECT ANSWER - Early recognition
