YMCA Lifeguard Test Prep – Practice Questions & Study Guide

YMCA Lifeguard Test Prep – Practice Questions & Study Guide






, YMCA Lifeguard Test Prep – Practice Questions & Study Guide

1. What is a manual suction device used for? Remove foreign objects from the
throat

2. What do you do if the AED says "no shock ad- Continue CPR in intervals of 2 mins
vised"? or until help arrives.


3. What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave don't evacuate, stay calm, activate
pool? eap

4. Define negligence. failing to control or stop behavior
that could result in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills
// from a legal standpoint: a plain-
titt must prove all elements of neg-
ligence (duty, breach, proximate
cause, and damages) in order to
prevail in a lawsuit against an indi-
vidual or pool facility

5. Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning. Watch
Warning
Siren

6. How do you get out of a rip-current? swim with the current in a diagonal
towards the shore

7. What is the Leadership Competency model? - Mission Advancement
- Collaboration
- Operational Ettectiveness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of