1 promax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
StarGuard Elite Lifeguard Module 1: Prevention
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is
drowning.
Ans: FALSE, Drowning can be very difficult to see. It can happen can
happen quickly and silently, and a lifeguard is not a guarantee of safety or
positive outcome, despite best efforts.
True or False : If your facility has never had a fatal drowning and everyone
knows how to swim, it is very unlikely that drowning will occur.
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Ans: FALSE, Past history is not relevant. Drowning can happen at any
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time, to anyone.
True or False : Most of your time on duty will be making rescues.
Ans: FALSE, The majority of your time will be spent looking for distress
and drowning, and enforcing rules to change patron behavior. These
important things that you will do every day saves lives.
Elite lifeguards have to understand that.....
Ans: What you do matters, Drowning or injury can happen quickly and
silently, with deadly or lifelong consequences, Drowning can happen to
anyone, even in a facility that has never had a fatal drowning or where
everyone knows how to swim.
What are all the components of Aquatic Risk Management?
, 2 promax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
Ans: Prevention, Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency Care,
Workplace Expectations
What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk
management?
Ans: Everything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk
management?
Ans: Scanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior,
recognizing emergencies
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What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of Aquatic
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risk management?
Ans: The plans and best practices needed to manage an emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk
management?
Ans: Providing First Aid and Basic Life Support until emergency medical
services (EMS) arrives
What is the description of the Workplace Expectations component of
Aquatic risk management?
Ans: The site-specific training, supervision, and culture at your workplace
What does is mean to be complacent?
Ans: Complacency is being content and satisfied with the way things are
while being unaware or uninformed of potential dangers or defects.
, 3 promax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
What are your Authorities and Manufacturers roles in preventing illness,
injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Ans: Provide regulations for built-in safety features and operational
standards.
What are your Employer and Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury,
and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Ans: Determine the warnings, rules, and policies that will be in place and
provide training and oversight of staff.
What are the Parents, Caregivers, and Group Leaders roles in preventing
illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Ans: Provide direct supervision of children in their care.
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What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an
aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Ans: Follow rules and policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection?
Ans: Design features, Barriers, Warnings, Rules, Policy and Procedures,
Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running
Ans: Injury, causing slips and falls
Injury or Drowning:Rough play
Ans: Injury
StarGuard Elite Lifeguard Module 1: Prevention
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
True or false : You will always be able to tell right away if someone is
drowning.
Ans: FALSE, Drowning can be very difficult to see. It can happen can
happen quickly and silently, and a lifeguard is not a guarantee of safety or
positive outcome, despite best efforts.
True or False : If your facility has never had a fatal drowning and everyone
knows how to swim, it is very unlikely that drowning will occur.
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Ans: FALSE, Past history is not relevant. Drowning can happen at any
Approved By:
time, to anyone.
True or False : Most of your time on duty will be making rescues.
Ans: FALSE, The majority of your time will be spent looking for distress
and drowning, and enforcing rules to change patron behavior. These
important things that you will do every day saves lives.
Elite lifeguards have to understand that.....
Ans: What you do matters, Drowning or injury can happen quickly and
silently, with deadly or lifelong consequences, Drowning can happen to
anyone, even in a facility that has never had a fatal drowning or where
everyone knows how to swim.
What are all the components of Aquatic Risk Management?
, 2 promax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
Ans: Prevention, Surveillance, Response and Rescue, Emergency Care,
Workplace Expectations
What is the description of the Prevention component of Aquatic risk
management?
Ans: Everything that is done to keep an emergency from happening
What is the description of the Surveillance component of Aquatic risk
management?
Ans: Scanning for distress or drowning, monitoring guest behavior,
recognizing emergencies
Exampromax - Stuvia US
What is the description of the Response and Rescue component of Aquatic
Approved By:
risk management?
Ans: The plans and best practices needed to manage an emergency
What is the description of the Emergency Care component Aquatic risk
management?
Ans: Providing First Aid and Basic Life Support until emergency medical
services (EMS) arrives
What is the description of the Workplace Expectations component of
Aquatic risk management?
Ans: The site-specific training, supervision, and culture at your workplace
What does is mean to be complacent?
Ans: Complacency is being content and satisfied with the way things are
while being unaware or uninformed of potential dangers or defects.
, 3 promax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
What are your Authorities and Manufacturers roles in preventing illness,
injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Ans: Provide regulations for built-in safety features and operational
standards.
What are your Employer and Leaders roles in preventing illness, injury,
and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Ans: Determine the warnings, rules, and policies that will be in place and
provide training and oversight of staff.
What are the Parents, Caregivers, and Group Leaders roles in preventing
illness, injury, and drowning at an aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Ans: Provide direct supervision of children in their care.
Approved By:
What are the Guests roles in preventing illness, injury, and drowning at an
aquatic facility.(Prevention)
Ans: Follow rules and policies.
What are the 5 layers of protection?
Ans: Design features, Barriers, Warnings, Rules, Policy and Procedures,
Verification
Injury or Drowning: Running
Ans: Injury, causing slips and falls
Injury or Drowning:Rough play
Ans: Injury
