Lifeguarding Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What does RID stand for? - ✔✔Recognition, Intrusion, and Distraction
What are the 5 components of StarGuard risk management? - ✔✔1. Prevention
2. Surveillance
3. Response and Rescue
4. Emergency care
5. Workplace expectations
What does RWI stand for? - ✔✔Recreational, Water, Illness
What does 'observe universal precaution' mean? - ✔✔Whether or not you think a
person's blood or bodily fluid is infection, you should act as if it is infectious
What characteristics are appropriate for an emergency action plan (EAP)? - ✔✔1. It
should be specific to the facility
2. It should describe who does what, and when
3. It should be clear and concise with a separate plan for different types of emergencies
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - ✔✔A drowning person's nose
and mouth are covered with water, and they cannot breathe, while a distressed person's
nose and mouth aren't covered and they can breath
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, In 3D triage scanning, what is the most urgent risk area you should look at first? -
✔✔The bottom of the water
Which conditions best describe a zone that is the appropriate size? - ✔✔A lifeguard
should be able to scan the area in 10 seconds and swim to the furthest point in 20
seconds
In the United States, what does the legal principle 'duty to act' mean for a lifeguard? -
✔✔A lifeguard on duty has an obligation to provide emergency care
What is the correct order of the steps in STAAR aquatic rescue model? - ✔✔1. Scan
2. Target
3. Assess
4. Alert
5. Rescue
6. (whistle)
What is the safety benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - ✔✔The lifeguard has no upper-body-
to-upper-body contact with the drowning victim
What is the best way to first try to get a struggling swimmer to release you if they have
grabbed your head or neck? - ✔✔Submerge under water, take the swimmer with you
What should you do to begin the rescue of a swimmer having a seizure in the water? -
✔✔Hold their head above water so they can breathe
Which technique is best for manual in-line stabilization of a person floating face up on
the surface? - ✔✔Vise Grip
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Answers 100% Pass
What does RID stand for? - ✔✔Recognition, Intrusion, and Distraction
What are the 5 components of StarGuard risk management? - ✔✔1. Prevention
2. Surveillance
3. Response and Rescue
4. Emergency care
5. Workplace expectations
What does RWI stand for? - ✔✔Recreational, Water, Illness
What does 'observe universal precaution' mean? - ✔✔Whether or not you think a
person's blood or bodily fluid is infection, you should act as if it is infectious
What characteristics are appropriate for an emergency action plan (EAP)? - ✔✔1. It
should be specific to the facility
2. It should describe who does what, and when
3. It should be clear and concise with a separate plan for different types of emergencies
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - ✔✔A drowning person's nose
and mouth are covered with water, and they cannot breathe, while a distressed person's
nose and mouth aren't covered and they can breath
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, In 3D triage scanning, what is the most urgent risk area you should look at first? -
✔✔The bottom of the water
Which conditions best describe a zone that is the appropriate size? - ✔✔A lifeguard
should be able to scan the area in 10 seconds and swim to the furthest point in 20
seconds
In the United States, what does the legal principle 'duty to act' mean for a lifeguard? -
✔✔A lifeguard on duty has an obligation to provide emergency care
What is the correct order of the steps in STAAR aquatic rescue model? - ✔✔1. Scan
2. Target
3. Assess
4. Alert
5. Rescue
6. (whistle)
What is the safety benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - ✔✔The lifeguard has no upper-body-
to-upper-body contact with the drowning victim
What is the best way to first try to get a struggling swimmer to release you if they have
grabbed your head or neck? - ✔✔Submerge under water, take the swimmer with you
What should you do to begin the rescue of a swimmer having a seizure in the water? -
✔✔Hold their head above water so they can breathe
Which technique is best for manual in-line stabilization of a person floating face up on
the surface? - ✔✔Vise Grip
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