2017 RED CROSS LIFEGUARD & CPR
TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(RATED A+)
Primary Responsibility - ANSWERPrevent drowning and other injuries from occurring
at your aquatic facility.
Ways to fulfill your Primary Responsibility - ANSWERMonitor activities in and near
the water through patron surveillance, prevent injuries by eliminating hazardous
situations or behaviors, enforcing facility rules and regulations, recognizing and
responding quickly to all emergencies, administering first aid, CPR, and an AED,
work as a team with other lifeguards.
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Consent - ANSWERTo obtain consent: state your name, level of training, ask if you
may help, explain you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be
wrong or what you can do to help, explain what you plan to do
Implied consent - ANSWERSomeone who is unresponsive, confused or seriously
injured who can't grant consent. As well as minors who don't have a parent or
guardian present.
Refusal of care - ANSWERSome people may refuse care or parents can refuse care
for their children, call EMS to evaluate the situation, make it clear you are not
denying or withholding care, and document the refusal and have the person sign the
report.
Good Samaritan Laws - ANSWERLaw protects people against claims of negligence
after having provided emergency care in good faith without having accepting
anything in return, also allows you to offer help off the clock.
Annual Orientation and Training - ANSWERFacility operations and lifeguards'
responsibilities helps both new and returning lifeguards understand the facility, their
responsibilities and managements expectations.
In-service training - ANSWERWhile you are employed as a lifeguard is designed to
help you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level. Minimum 4
hours each month. Addresses surveillance and recognition, water and land rescue
skills, emergency response drills, decision making protocols, facility rules and
regulations, customer service, records and reports and physical conditioning.
Safety team - ANSWERNeeds to back you up and provide assistance, main
objective is to assist you in maintaining a safe environment and providing emergency
care.
, Professional Lifeguard - ANSWERKnowledgeable and skilled, reliable, mature,
courteous and consistent, positive, professional, and healthy and fit.
EAP - ANSWEREmergency Action Plan
Equipment You Wear or Carry - ANSWERRescue Tubes, Resuscitation Masks,
Gloves, and Whistle
Equipment You Can Easily Reach - ANSWERBackboards, Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE), Bag-Valve Mask Resuscitators (BVM), Automated External
Defibrillators (AED), and First Aid Kit and Supplies.
Fecal Incident Response Recommendations - ANSWERRequire immediate
response, using a scoop or net.
Lightning and Thunderstorms - ANSWERClear everyone from the water.
Lightning - ANSWERThe National Lightning Safety Institute recommends waiting 30
minutes after the last lightning sighting or sound of thunder before resuming
activities.
Heavy Rain and Hail - ANSWERIf you cannot see the bottom of the pool, clear the
pool of all patrons.
High Wind - ANSWERClear the pool if visibility is impaired by waves or increased
turbidity.
Fog - ANSWERIf fog limits your visibility, your facility may need to close.
Weather Conditions and Indoor facilities - ANSWERIn the event of a power failure,
you should clear the pool because circulation and filtration of pool water will not be
possible.
Secondary Responsibility - ANSWERComes after primary, other tasks you may be
responsible for. I.e. Testing the pool water chemistry, assisting patrons by
preforming safety orientations, administering swim tests, fitting life jackets, cleaning,
doing reports, opening and closing as well as facility safety checks.
F.I.N.D - ANSWERFigure (out the problem), Identify (possible solutions), Name (the
pros and cons for each solution), Decide (which solution is best and act on it).
Duty to act - ANSWERYou have legal responsibility to act in an emergency
Standard of care - ANSWERExpected to meet a minimum standard of care.
Negligence - ANSWERFailing to control or stop any behaviors that could result in
further harm of injury, and failing to provide care.
Confidentiality - ANSWERPatrons right to privacy is protected and should not be
shared with anyone but EMS.
TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(RATED A+)
Primary Responsibility - ANSWERPrevent drowning and other injuries from occurring
at your aquatic facility.
Ways to fulfill your Primary Responsibility - ANSWERMonitor activities in and near
the water through patron surveillance, prevent injuries by eliminating hazardous
situations or behaviors, enforcing facility rules and regulations, recognizing and
responding quickly to all emergencies, administering first aid, CPR, and an AED,
work as a team with other lifeguards.
.
Consent - ANSWERTo obtain consent: state your name, level of training, ask if you
may help, explain you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be
wrong or what you can do to help, explain what you plan to do
Implied consent - ANSWERSomeone who is unresponsive, confused or seriously
injured who can't grant consent. As well as minors who don't have a parent or
guardian present.
Refusal of care - ANSWERSome people may refuse care or parents can refuse care
for their children, call EMS to evaluate the situation, make it clear you are not
denying or withholding care, and document the refusal and have the person sign the
report.
Good Samaritan Laws - ANSWERLaw protects people against claims of negligence
after having provided emergency care in good faith without having accepting
anything in return, also allows you to offer help off the clock.
Annual Orientation and Training - ANSWERFacility operations and lifeguards'
responsibilities helps both new and returning lifeguards understand the facility, their
responsibilities and managements expectations.
In-service training - ANSWERWhile you are employed as a lifeguard is designed to
help you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level. Minimum 4
hours each month. Addresses surveillance and recognition, water and land rescue
skills, emergency response drills, decision making protocols, facility rules and
regulations, customer service, records and reports and physical conditioning.
Safety team - ANSWERNeeds to back you up and provide assistance, main
objective is to assist you in maintaining a safe environment and providing emergency
care.
, Professional Lifeguard - ANSWERKnowledgeable and skilled, reliable, mature,
courteous and consistent, positive, professional, and healthy and fit.
EAP - ANSWEREmergency Action Plan
Equipment You Wear or Carry - ANSWERRescue Tubes, Resuscitation Masks,
Gloves, and Whistle
Equipment You Can Easily Reach - ANSWERBackboards, Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE), Bag-Valve Mask Resuscitators (BVM), Automated External
Defibrillators (AED), and First Aid Kit and Supplies.
Fecal Incident Response Recommendations - ANSWERRequire immediate
response, using a scoop or net.
Lightning and Thunderstorms - ANSWERClear everyone from the water.
Lightning - ANSWERThe National Lightning Safety Institute recommends waiting 30
minutes after the last lightning sighting or sound of thunder before resuming
activities.
Heavy Rain and Hail - ANSWERIf you cannot see the bottom of the pool, clear the
pool of all patrons.
High Wind - ANSWERClear the pool if visibility is impaired by waves or increased
turbidity.
Fog - ANSWERIf fog limits your visibility, your facility may need to close.
Weather Conditions and Indoor facilities - ANSWERIn the event of a power failure,
you should clear the pool because circulation and filtration of pool water will not be
possible.
Secondary Responsibility - ANSWERComes after primary, other tasks you may be
responsible for. I.e. Testing the pool water chemistry, assisting patrons by
preforming safety orientations, administering swim tests, fitting life jackets, cleaning,
doing reports, opening and closing as well as facility safety checks.
F.I.N.D - ANSWERFigure (out the problem), Identify (possible solutions), Name (the
pros and cons for each solution), Decide (which solution is best and act on it).
Duty to act - ANSWERYou have legal responsibility to act in an emergency
Standard of care - ANSWERExpected to meet a minimum standard of care.
Negligence - ANSWERFailing to control or stop any behaviors that could result in
further harm of injury, and failing to provide care.
Confidentiality - ANSWERPatrons right to privacy is protected and should not be
shared with anyone but EMS.
