ELLIS & ASSOCIATES LIFEGUARD
TRAINING VOCABULARY EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Accountable (pg. 11-12) - ....ANSWER ...-Lifeguards can be held
accountable through performance evaluations that include audits.
As an E&A lifeguard you are accountable to:
(1) Facility guests
(2) Your employer
(3) Yourself
Audit - ....ANSWER ...-Verify that lifeguards are still maintaining their test-
ready commitment to their lifeguard training.
In-Service Training - ....ANSWER ...-Intended to serve as an ongoing
practice session for you to maintain and enhance your skills learned during the
original lifeguard class.
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,Operational Drills (this is how one is audited) - ....ANSWER ...-Lifeguard
evaluations that can include the use of people, manikins or silhouette dolls to
monitor your vigilance. Some drills may also involve scenarios where rescue skills
are performed. As an E&A lifeguard, you should embrace all opportunities to both
improve and demonstrate your lifeguarding abilities.
Preventive Lifeguarding - ....ANSWER ...-Remain alert and work to prevent
emergencies. As a lifeguard, people rely on you to prevent catastrophic incidents.
This job requires your undivided attention.
Standard of Care - ....ANSWER ...-The degree of care that a responsible
person is expected to provide to prevent further harm and/ or manage the injury
or illness for a guest in need. In your case, the standard of care considers the
practices of what equally qualified lifeguards would have done if placed in the same
or similar circumstance.
Test-ready - ....ANSWER ...-A lifeguard always needs to be prepared and be
capable of everything they have learned and practiced. Your training does not end
after the course. Your skills need to be maintained at a test-ready level throughout
your credential validity period.
What types of documentation could you be required to take? (documentation is a
secondary responsibility of a lifeguard) - ....ANSWER ...-• Daily sign-in
sheets
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,• Facility inspection checklists
• Attendance records
• Lifeguard rotation logs
• Facility maintenance records
• Equipment inspection forms
• Rescue reports
• Incident and witness reports
• Daily work schedules
• Water chemistry logs
• Weather condition reports
• In-service training records
• Attraction downtime records
Legal Concepts That Apply To Lifeguards (pg. 12-13) - ....ANSWER ...-(1)
Abandonment
(2) Confidentiality
(3) Consent
(4) Documentation
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, (5) Duty to Act
(6) Negligence
(7) Refusal of care
(8) Standard of care
Secondary Responsibilities Of Lifeguards - ....ANSWER ...-As a lifeguard
you will have numerous secondary responsibilities such as:
• Inspecting the facility
• Documentation
• Cleaning the facility
• Testing water chemistry
• Crowd control
• Providing guest services
Lifeguard Appearance And Behavior (pg. 18-19) - ....ANSWER ...-Guests
view you as a professional, they are more likely to follow your directions. These
lifeguard behaviors identify you as a professional:
• Being Prepared
• Rescue Ready
• Safety Aware
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TRAINING VOCABULARY EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Accountable (pg. 11-12) - ....ANSWER ...-Lifeguards can be held
accountable through performance evaluations that include audits.
As an E&A lifeguard you are accountable to:
(1) Facility guests
(2) Your employer
(3) Yourself
Audit - ....ANSWER ...-Verify that lifeguards are still maintaining their test-
ready commitment to their lifeguard training.
In-Service Training - ....ANSWER ...-Intended to serve as an ongoing
practice session for you to maintain and enhance your skills learned during the
original lifeguard class.
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,Operational Drills (this is how one is audited) - ....ANSWER ...-Lifeguard
evaluations that can include the use of people, manikins or silhouette dolls to
monitor your vigilance. Some drills may also involve scenarios where rescue skills
are performed. As an E&A lifeguard, you should embrace all opportunities to both
improve and demonstrate your lifeguarding abilities.
Preventive Lifeguarding - ....ANSWER ...-Remain alert and work to prevent
emergencies. As a lifeguard, people rely on you to prevent catastrophic incidents.
This job requires your undivided attention.
Standard of Care - ....ANSWER ...-The degree of care that a responsible
person is expected to provide to prevent further harm and/ or manage the injury
or illness for a guest in need. In your case, the standard of care considers the
practices of what equally qualified lifeguards would have done if placed in the same
or similar circumstance.
Test-ready - ....ANSWER ...-A lifeguard always needs to be prepared and be
capable of everything they have learned and practiced. Your training does not end
after the course. Your skills need to be maintained at a test-ready level throughout
your credential validity period.
What types of documentation could you be required to take? (documentation is a
secondary responsibility of a lifeguard) - ....ANSWER ...-• Daily sign-in
sheets
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,• Facility inspection checklists
• Attendance records
• Lifeguard rotation logs
• Facility maintenance records
• Equipment inspection forms
• Rescue reports
• Incident and witness reports
• Daily work schedules
• Water chemistry logs
• Weather condition reports
• In-service training records
• Attraction downtime records
Legal Concepts That Apply To Lifeguards (pg. 12-13) - ....ANSWER ...-(1)
Abandonment
(2) Confidentiality
(3) Consent
(4) Documentation
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, (5) Duty to Act
(6) Negligence
(7) Refusal of care
(8) Standard of care
Secondary Responsibilities Of Lifeguards - ....ANSWER ...-As a lifeguard
you will have numerous secondary responsibilities such as:
• Inspecting the facility
• Documentation
• Cleaning the facility
• Testing water chemistry
• Crowd control
• Providing guest services
Lifeguard Appearance And Behavior (pg. 18-19) - ....ANSWER ...-Guests
view you as a professional, they are more likely to follow your directions. These
lifeguard behaviors identify you as a professional:
• Being Prepared
• Rescue Ready
• Safety Aware
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