STARGUARD STUDY GUIDE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is agonal breathing - ✔✔gasping, movement of tongue and mouth
✔✔is agonal breathing effective? How should we treat it - ✔✔no and rescue breathing
✔✔what is the primary goal of in-service training - ✔✔to maintain rescue and BLS skills
and surveillance skills
✔✔when might an animal be allowed on the pool deck - ✔✔when they provide
assistance for a patron
✔✔why is the threat from child predators high at aquatic facilities - ✔✔they are crowded
and there are many unattended young children
✔✔what is the most important goal of extricting an unresponsive drowning victim from
the water - ✔✔do it as quickly as possible and minimize injury to you and the victim
✔✔when you're making a rescue in the river, should you enter upstream and let the
current move you to the person or should you enter downstream and let the current
move the person to you - ✔✔upstream
✔✔how do you stop the waves or current of an attraction - ✔✔emergency stop button
✔✔in order to guard a curved zone, the lifeguard may need to do what? - ✔✔
✔✔The Stargard waterfront module training can be used where? - ✔✔restricted
swimming area
✔✔why should waterfront areas we inspected frequently - ✔✔hazards and broken
equipment
✔✔what is a common characteristic of the water at most waterfront areas with turbid
water - ✔✔low visibility
✔✔what patron behaviors are most likely to contribute to drowning - ✔✔drinkinga nd
underwater breathing contests
✔✔what type of event would make you suspect the possibility of a spinal injury -
✔✔falling
forceful striking of head on the bottom of the pool
severe blow to the head, neck or back
, ✔✔you find a guest who is always sweaty and pale, complains of trouble breathing and
the feeling of a weighing on his chest. What is he experiencing? What is the treatment?
- ✔✔
✔✔you find a guest who is injured after a fall. She has sharp pain and swelling in her
right leg and it looks broken. What is the treatment? - ✔✔put her in a comfortable
position and stabilize the body part and call ems
✔✔you find whose lips and face are swelling quickly from an allergic reaction to a bee
sting. What is the treatment? - ✔✔call ems, remove the stinger, help self administer
medication
✔✔you find a guest to shivering, pale and pleading for a drink of water. what do you do?
- ✔✔hypothermia
don't give them water, dry clothes, warm blankets, call ems if worsen
✔✔you find a guest who has collapsed while in the hot sun. He's acting confused, and
his skin is hot and sweaty. What is he experiencing? What is the treatment? - ✔✔heat
exhaustion
cooler place and clothing, lay down with legs elevated, cool drinks, call ems if no
improvement
✔✔what is the CPR compression rate for all groups? - ✔✔30 compressions
✔✔what is the best way to perform chest compressions during CPR? - ✔✔elbows
locked, knees into armpits and side, heel of hand into chest, hard and fast
✔✔what should you do first for a choking victim - ✔✔ask if they are choking
✔✔after the AED delivers the shock to a victim, what should you do next? - ✔✔continue
CPR
✔✔what should you do to prevent fatigue while the performing CPR with multiple
responders - ✔✔switch every 2 minutes
✔✔if a victims chest does not rise with the first breath, what should you do? - ✔✔retilt,
remask, and reattempt to ventilate
✔✔how should you assess normal breathing for an unresponsive victim - ✔✔chest rise
and fall
✔✔what is the most important predictor of survival for a drowning victim? - ✔✔how long
they've been underwater since distress
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is agonal breathing - ✔✔gasping, movement of tongue and mouth
✔✔is agonal breathing effective? How should we treat it - ✔✔no and rescue breathing
✔✔what is the primary goal of in-service training - ✔✔to maintain rescue and BLS skills
and surveillance skills
✔✔when might an animal be allowed on the pool deck - ✔✔when they provide
assistance for a patron
✔✔why is the threat from child predators high at aquatic facilities - ✔✔they are crowded
and there are many unattended young children
✔✔what is the most important goal of extricting an unresponsive drowning victim from
the water - ✔✔do it as quickly as possible and minimize injury to you and the victim
✔✔when you're making a rescue in the river, should you enter upstream and let the
current move you to the person or should you enter downstream and let the current
move the person to you - ✔✔upstream
✔✔how do you stop the waves or current of an attraction - ✔✔emergency stop button
✔✔in order to guard a curved zone, the lifeguard may need to do what? - ✔✔
✔✔The Stargard waterfront module training can be used where? - ✔✔restricted
swimming area
✔✔why should waterfront areas we inspected frequently - ✔✔hazards and broken
equipment
✔✔what is a common characteristic of the water at most waterfront areas with turbid
water - ✔✔low visibility
✔✔what patron behaviors are most likely to contribute to drowning - ✔✔drinkinga nd
underwater breathing contests
✔✔what type of event would make you suspect the possibility of a spinal injury -
✔✔falling
forceful striking of head on the bottom of the pool
severe blow to the head, neck or back
, ✔✔you find a guest who is always sweaty and pale, complains of trouble breathing and
the feeling of a weighing on his chest. What is he experiencing? What is the treatment?
- ✔✔
✔✔you find a guest who is injured after a fall. She has sharp pain and swelling in her
right leg and it looks broken. What is the treatment? - ✔✔put her in a comfortable
position and stabilize the body part and call ems
✔✔you find whose lips and face are swelling quickly from an allergic reaction to a bee
sting. What is the treatment? - ✔✔call ems, remove the stinger, help self administer
medication
✔✔you find a guest to shivering, pale and pleading for a drink of water. what do you do?
- ✔✔hypothermia
don't give them water, dry clothes, warm blankets, call ems if worsen
✔✔you find a guest who has collapsed while in the hot sun. He's acting confused, and
his skin is hot and sweaty. What is he experiencing? What is the treatment? - ✔✔heat
exhaustion
cooler place and clothing, lay down with legs elevated, cool drinks, call ems if no
improvement
✔✔what is the CPR compression rate for all groups? - ✔✔30 compressions
✔✔what is the best way to perform chest compressions during CPR? - ✔✔elbows
locked, knees into armpits and side, heel of hand into chest, hard and fast
✔✔what should you do first for a choking victim - ✔✔ask if they are choking
✔✔after the AED delivers the shock to a victim, what should you do next? - ✔✔continue
CPR
✔✔what should you do to prevent fatigue while the performing CPR with multiple
responders - ✔✔switch every 2 minutes
✔✔if a victims chest does not rise with the first breath, what should you do? - ✔✔retilt,
remask, and reattempt to ventilate
✔✔how should you assess normal breathing for an unresponsive victim - ✔✔chest rise
and fall
✔✔what is the most important predictor of survival for a drowning victim? - ✔✔how long
they've been underwater since distress
