StarGuard Written Test Study Guide With complete
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Difference between DISTRESS and DROWNING? - Ans 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? - Ans Bottom then mid-
depth close to surface
Knowing appropiate zone size? - Ans Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and swim in 20
seconds
Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard? - Ans On DUTY, lifeguard is obligated to
provied emergency care including CPR. OFF DUTY is a Good Samaritan
STAAR? - Ans Scan, Target, Asess, Alert, Rescue
Best approach for protecting agaist SUN EXPOSURE? - Ans At least one shade, and sunscreen
MSDS? - Ans Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean? - Ans Recogition, Intrusion, Distraction - Identify Need for constant
and dedicated survaillance
RWI? - Ans Recreational Water Illness
, Objective of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION? - Ans Prevent motion of the the head and neck,
and spine
BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person floating FACE UP on the surface? -
Ans Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal backboarding? - Ans
FIRST; Right when patient is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model? - Ans 1) Prevention
2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
5.)Work Place Expectations
Observing Universal Precautions means to treat all blood and bodily fluid as infectious, even if
you think they do not look infectious. TRUE/FALSE? - Ans True
EAP? - Ans Emergency Action Plan
Should an EAP use standard language copied out of a lifeguard textbook? YES/NO? - Ans ...
Guest having SEIZURE IN WATER? What do you do? - Ans Head out of water to breathe
BEST way to first try to get a STRUGGLING SWIMMER to RELEASE you if she has GRABBED YOU?
- Ans Submerge them with you and they'll let go
solution RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT
Difference between DISTRESS and DROWNING? - Ans 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? - Ans Bottom then mid-
depth close to surface
Knowing appropiate zone size? - Ans Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and swim in 20
seconds
Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard? - Ans On DUTY, lifeguard is obligated to
provied emergency care including CPR. OFF DUTY is a Good Samaritan
STAAR? - Ans Scan, Target, Asess, Alert, Rescue
Best approach for protecting agaist SUN EXPOSURE? - Ans At least one shade, and sunscreen
MSDS? - Ans Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean? - Ans Recogition, Intrusion, Distraction - Identify Need for constant
and dedicated survaillance
RWI? - Ans Recreational Water Illness
, Objective of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION? - Ans Prevent motion of the the head and neck,
and spine
BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person floating FACE UP on the surface? -
Ans Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal backboarding? - Ans
FIRST; Right when patient is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model? - Ans 1) Prevention
2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
5.)Work Place Expectations
Observing Universal Precautions means to treat all blood and bodily fluid as infectious, even if
you think they do not look infectious. TRUE/FALSE? - Ans True
EAP? - Ans Emergency Action Plan
Should an EAP use standard language copied out of a lifeguard textbook? YES/NO? - Ans ...
Guest having SEIZURE IN WATER? What do you do? - Ans Head out of water to breathe
BEST way to first try to get a STRUGGLING SWIMMER to RELEASE you if she has GRABBED YOU?
- Ans Submerge them with you and they'll let go
