LIFEGUARDING TEST QUESTIONS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
, Whats the primary responsibility of a guard? - ANSWERto Prevent drowning and other
injuries from occurring at the facility
3 examples of how lifeguards fulfill primary responsibilities - ANSWERprevent injuries,
care for patrons, recognize and respond, work as a team, prod proper care
list secondary responsibilities what shouldn't interfere with patron surveillance -
ANSWERtesting pool water, records and reports, cleaning and maintance, opening and
closing duties
EAP means what? - ANSWEREmergency action plan
should lifeguards slouch on their chairs when on duty? - ANSWERNo
negligence means what - ANSWERfailed to stop/ not provide care
Consent means what? - ANSWERask permission and they say yes then you can give
care
abandonment means what? - ANSWERCare began the not continued or finished
5 steps a guard should take when asking consent from a victim before providing
treatment - ANSWER1- name
2- leval of training
3- asking if you can help
4- explain what you WANT to do
5-explain what your doing when your doing it(if they give consent)
what the validity of the american cross lifeguarding certification? - ANSWER2 years
how does a american cross verified guard get recertifed? - ANSWERreview class
why is it important to go to pre season ortientation and training? -
ANSWERunderstanding responsibilities, safe and knowledgeable about equitment, so
lifeguards understand codes and rules
Why is EAP important? - ANSWERTo be organized, to understand what to do, so
people aren't panicing
what amount of time is best for the frequency of in service training? - ANSWERatleast 4
hours of inservice training each month
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
, Whats the primary responsibility of a guard? - ANSWERto Prevent drowning and other
injuries from occurring at the facility
3 examples of how lifeguards fulfill primary responsibilities - ANSWERprevent injuries,
care for patrons, recognize and respond, work as a team, prod proper care
list secondary responsibilities what shouldn't interfere with patron surveillance -
ANSWERtesting pool water, records and reports, cleaning and maintance, opening and
closing duties
EAP means what? - ANSWEREmergency action plan
should lifeguards slouch on their chairs when on duty? - ANSWERNo
negligence means what - ANSWERfailed to stop/ not provide care
Consent means what? - ANSWERask permission and they say yes then you can give
care
abandonment means what? - ANSWERCare began the not continued or finished
5 steps a guard should take when asking consent from a victim before providing
treatment - ANSWER1- name
2- leval of training
3- asking if you can help
4- explain what you WANT to do
5-explain what your doing when your doing it(if they give consent)
what the validity of the american cross lifeguarding certification? - ANSWER2 years
how does a american cross verified guard get recertifed? - ANSWERreview class
why is it important to go to pre season ortientation and training? -
ANSWERunderstanding responsibilities, safe and knowledgeable about equitment, so
lifeguards understand codes and rules
Why is EAP important? - ANSWERTo be organized, to understand what to do, so
people aren't panicing
what amount of time is best for the frequency of in service training? - ANSWERatleast 4
hours of inservice training each month
