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RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING MULTIPLE
CHOICE RATED A
Who should deal with questions from the media after an incident?
Select all that apply.
A | The lifeguard who performed the rescue
B | The front desk attendant who called 9-1-1
C | The facility manager
D | The company spokesperson
E | EMS personnel ✔✔C and D
Members of the safety team, including non-lifeguard personnel, should be:
A | The lifeguard who performed the rescue
B | The front desk attendant who called 9-1-1
C | The facility manager
D | The company spokesperson
E | EMS personnel
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A | Trained and certified in first aid
and CPR/AED at the same level of the
lifeguard team (for professionals).
B | Trained in first aid and
CPR for non-professionals.
C | Trained in CPR if they are
interested in receiving training.
D | Trained to follow the other EAP
duties that do not involve providing
care. ✔✔A
An EAP for a missing person includes quickly checking if the person is in the
water. Checking for a submerged victim is most difficult for which area?
A | Spa with the bottom
obscured by water jets
B | Lap swimming area in a pool
with lane lines
C | Underneath play structures in a
swimming pool
D | Underneath play structures at a
waterfront with murky water ✔✔D
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What are some factors that should be considered when deciding how
to enter the water? Select all that apply.
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A | Location of the victim
B | Location of other swimmers
C | Size of the victim
D | Condition of the victim
E | Water temperature
F | Your location
G | Facility design/set-up
H | Type of equipment used ✔✔A, B, D, F, G, H
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.
A | Active Victim Front Rescue
B | Passive Victim Front Rescue
C | Passive Victim in Extreme
Shallow Water-Face-Up
D | Submerged Victim in Shallow Water ✔✔B
You are approaching a child who is facing away from you and
struggling to keep their head above water.
RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING MULTIPLE
CHOICE RATED A
Who should deal with questions from the media after an incident?
Select all that apply.
A | The lifeguard who performed the rescue
B | The front desk attendant who called 9-1-1
C | The facility manager
D | The company spokesperson
E | EMS personnel ✔✔C and D
Members of the safety team, including non-lifeguard personnel, should be:
A | The lifeguard who performed the rescue
B | The front desk attendant who called 9-1-1
C | The facility manager
D | The company spokesperson
E | EMS personnel
,2
A | Trained and certified in first aid
and CPR/AED at the same level of the
lifeguard team (for professionals).
B | Trained in first aid and
CPR for non-professionals.
C | Trained in CPR if they are
interested in receiving training.
D | Trained to follow the other EAP
duties that do not involve providing
care. ✔✔A
An EAP for a missing person includes quickly checking if the person is in the
water. Checking for a submerged victim is most difficult for which area?
A | Spa with the bottom
obscured by water jets
B | Lap swimming area in a pool
with lane lines
C | Underneath play structures in a
swimming pool
D | Underneath play structures at a
waterfront with murky water ✔✔D
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What are some factors that should be considered when deciding how
to enter the water? Select all that apply.
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A | Location of the victim
B | Location of other swimmers
C | Size of the victim
D | Condition of the victim
E | Water temperature
F | Your location
G | Facility design/set-up
H | Type of equipment used ✔✔A, B, D, F, G, H
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.
A | Active Victim Front Rescue
B | Passive Victim Front Rescue
C | Passive Victim in Extreme
Shallow Water-Face-Up
D | Submerged Victim in Shallow Water ✔✔B
You are approaching a child who is facing away from you and
struggling to keep their head above water.
