AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD
CHAPTER 6 REVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
List the general procedures, in order, for situations involving a water rescue. -
ANSWER1) Activate the emergency action plan (EAP).
2) Enter the water, if necessary.
3) Perform an appropriate rescue.
4) Move the victim to a safe exit point.
5) Remove the victim from the water.
6) Provide emergency care as needed.
7) Report, advise, and release.
What are some factors that should be considered when deciding how to enter the
water? Select all that apply. - ANSWER- Location of the victim
- Location of other swimmers
- Condition of the victim
- Your location
- Facility design/set-up
- Type of equipment used
You are searching your zone from an elevated station when you spot a patron who
appears to have a head injury as a result of diving in shallow water. - ANSWERSlide-
In Entry
You are approaching a victim who is vertical in the water, near the surface in 4 feet
of water. The victim is facing you and appears to be unconscious. -
ANSWERPassive Victim Front Rescue
You are approaching a child who is facing away from you and struggling to keep
their head above water - ANSWERActive Victim Rear Rescue
You are approaching a victim from behind who appears to be unconscious. -
ANSWERPassive Victim Rear Rescue followed by Extrication Using a Backboard
You spot an active drowning victim while searching your zone from a ground-level
station located in the middle of the pool where the water is 4' deep. - ANSWERSlide-
In Entry
You are searching your new zone as you walk toward the elevated lifeguard stand in
the deep end before a rotation and you spot an active drowning victim. -
ANSWERStride Jump
You have just rotated to a roving station during open swim at a crowded waterfront
and spot a swimmer in distress. - ANSWERRun-and-Swim
CHAPTER 6 REVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
List the general procedures, in order, for situations involving a water rescue. -
ANSWER1) Activate the emergency action plan (EAP).
2) Enter the water, if necessary.
3) Perform an appropriate rescue.
4) Move the victim to a safe exit point.
5) Remove the victim from the water.
6) Provide emergency care as needed.
7) Report, advise, and release.
What are some factors that should be considered when deciding how to enter the
water? Select all that apply. - ANSWER- Location of the victim
- Location of other swimmers
- Condition of the victim
- Your location
- Facility design/set-up
- Type of equipment used
You are searching your zone from an elevated station when you spot a patron who
appears to have a head injury as a result of diving in shallow water. - ANSWERSlide-
In Entry
You are approaching a victim who is vertical in the water, near the surface in 4 feet
of water. The victim is facing you and appears to be unconscious. -
ANSWERPassive Victim Front Rescue
You are approaching a child who is facing away from you and struggling to keep
their head above water - ANSWERActive Victim Rear Rescue
You are approaching a victim from behind who appears to be unconscious. -
ANSWERPassive Victim Rear Rescue followed by Extrication Using a Backboard
You spot an active drowning victim while searching your zone from a ground-level
station located in the middle of the pool where the water is 4' deep. - ANSWERSlide-
In Entry
You are searching your new zone as you walk toward the elevated lifeguard stand in
the deep end before a rotation and you spot an active drowning victim. -
ANSWERStride Jump
You have just rotated to a roving station during open swim at a crowded waterfront
and spot a swimmer in distress. - ANSWERRun-and-Swim
