LIFEGUARDING CHAPTER 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+)
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - ANSWERTo prevent drowning
and other injuries from ocuring at the aquatic facility
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility: -
ANSWER■Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance.
■ Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors.
■ Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them.
■ Recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies.
■ Administering first aid and CPR, including using an automated external defibrillator
(AED) and, if trained, administering emergency oxygen when needed.
■ Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management.
What does EAP stand for? - ANSWERemergency action plan
List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard: - ANSWER■ Knowledgeable and
Skilled
■ Reliable
■ Mature
■ Courteous and Consistent
■ Positive
■ Professional
■ Healthy and Fit
Lifeguards should - ANSWERAlways be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty.
A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard? -
ANSWERnegligence
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+)
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - ANSWERTo prevent drowning
and other injuries from ocuring at the aquatic facility
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility: -
ANSWER■Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance.
■ Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors.
■ Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them.
■ Recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies.
■ Administering first aid and CPR, including using an automated external defibrillator
(AED) and, if trained, administering emergency oxygen when needed.
■ Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management.
What does EAP stand for? - ANSWERemergency action plan
List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard: - ANSWER■ Knowledgeable and
Skilled
■ Reliable
■ Mature
■ Courteous and Consistent
■ Positive
■ Professional
■ Healthy and Fit
Lifeguards should - ANSWERAlways be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty.
A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard? -
ANSWERnegligence
