StarGuard Wri en Test Study Guide Updated RATED A+
| NEW 2026
Difference between DISTRESS and DROWNING?
DISTRESSED- nose and mouth AREN'T covered CAN breathe
DROWN- nose and mouth COVERED with water CAN'T breathe
3-D Scanning, Most urgent risk area of the zone you should look first?
Bo.om then mid-depth close to surface
Knowing appropiate zone size?
Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and swim in 20 seconds
Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard?
On DUTY, lifeguard is obligated to provied emergency care including CPR. OFF DUTY is a Good
Samaritan
STAAR?
Scan, Target, Asess, Alert, Rescue
Best approach for protec:ng agaist SUN EXPOSURE?
At least one shade, and sunscreen
MSDS?
Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean?
Recogi:on, Intrusion, Distrac:on - Iden:fy Need for constant and dedicated survaillance
RWI?
Recrea:onal Water Illness
Objec:ve of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION?
Prevent mo:on of the the head and neck, and spine
BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person floa:ng FACE UP on the surface?
, Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal backboarding?
FIRST; Right when pa:ent is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model?
1) Preven:on
2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
5.)Work Place Expecta:ons
Observing Universal Precau:ons means to treat all blood and bodily fluid as infec:ous, even if
you think they do not look infec:ous. TRUE/FALSE?
True
EAP?
Emergency Ac:on Plan
Should an EAP use standard language copied out of a lifeguard textbook? YES/NO?
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Guest having SEIZURE IN WATER? What do you do?
Head out of water to breathe
BEST way to first try to get a STRUGGLING SWIMMER to RELEASE you if she has GRABBED YOU?
Submerge them with you and they'll let go
Benefit of the LEG-WRAP rescue?
No upper body contact
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE in managing the rescue of an UNRESPONSIVE DROWNING VICTIM?
Providing Ar:ficial Rescusa:on (oxygen) with Seal-EZ
AGANOL BREATHING?
Moving tounge and lips,no effec:ve breaths
Is AGANOL BREATHING effec:ve?
| NEW 2026
Difference between DISTRESS and DROWNING?
DISTRESSED- nose and mouth AREN'T covered CAN breathe
DROWN- nose and mouth COVERED with water CAN'T breathe
3-D Scanning, Most urgent risk area of the zone you should look first?
Bo.om then mid-depth close to surface
Knowing appropiate zone size?
Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and swim in 20 seconds
Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard?
On DUTY, lifeguard is obligated to provied emergency care including CPR. OFF DUTY is a Good
Samaritan
STAAR?
Scan, Target, Asess, Alert, Rescue
Best approach for protec:ng agaist SUN EXPOSURE?
At least one shade, and sunscreen
MSDS?
Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean?
Recogi:on, Intrusion, Distrac:on - Iden:fy Need for constant and dedicated survaillance
RWI?
Recrea:onal Water Illness
Objec:ve of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION?
Prevent mo:on of the the head and neck, and spine
BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person floa:ng FACE UP on the surface?
, Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal backboarding?
FIRST; Right when pa:ent is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model?
1) Preven:on
2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
5.)Work Place Expecta:ons
Observing Universal Precau:ons means to treat all blood and bodily fluid as infec:ous, even if
you think they do not look infec:ous. TRUE/FALSE?
True
EAP?
Emergency Ac:on Plan
Should an EAP use standard language copied out of a lifeguard textbook? YES/NO?
...
Guest having SEIZURE IN WATER? What do you do?
Head out of water to breathe
BEST way to first try to get a STRUGGLING SWIMMER to RELEASE you if she has GRABBED YOU?
Submerge them with you and they'll let go
Benefit of the LEG-WRAP rescue?
No upper body contact
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE in managing the rescue of an UNRESPONSIVE DROWNING VICTIM?
Providing Ar:ficial Rescusa:on (oxygen) with Seal-EZ
AGANOL BREATHING?
Moving tounge and lips,no effec:ve breaths
Is AGANOL BREATHING effec:ve?
