StarGuard Written Test Study Guide
Questions and Answers
1. 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
2. 3-D Scanning, Most urgent risk area of the zone you should look
first?
ANS Bottom then mid-depth close to surface
3. Knowing appropiate zone size?
ANS Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and swim in 20 seconds
4. Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard?
ANS On DUTY, lifeguard is obligated to provided emergency care including CPR. OFF
DUTY is a Good Samaritan
5. STAAR?
ANS Scan, Target, Asess, Alert, Rescue
6. Best approach for protecting agaist SUN EXPOSURE?
ANS At least one shade, and sunscreen
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, 7. MSDS?
ANS Material Safety Data Sheet
8. RID? What does it mean?
ANS Recogition, Intrusion, Distraction - Identify Need for constant and dedicated surveillance
9. RWI?
ANS Recreational Water Illness
10. Objective of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION?
ANS Prevent motion of the the head and neck, and spine
11. BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person
floating FACE UP on the surface?
ANS Vise-Grip
12. WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a
spinal back- boarding?
ANS FIRST; Right when patient is on backboard
13. 5 components of StarGuard rick management model?
ANS 1) Prevention 2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
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Questions and Answers
1. 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
2. 3-D Scanning, Most urgent risk area of the zone you should look
first?
ANS Bottom then mid-depth close to surface
3. Knowing appropiate zone size?
ANS Possible to scan whole area in 10 sec. and swim in 20 seconds
4. Legal Principle DUTY to ACT mean for a lifeguard?
ANS On DUTY, lifeguard is obligated to provided emergency care including CPR. OFF
DUTY is a Good Samaritan
5. STAAR?
ANS Scan, Target, Asess, Alert, Rescue
6. Best approach for protecting agaist SUN EXPOSURE?
ANS At least one shade, and sunscreen
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, 7. MSDS?
ANS Material Safety Data Sheet
8. RID? What does it mean?
ANS Recogition, Intrusion, Distraction - Identify Need for constant and dedicated surveillance
9. RWI?
ANS Recreational Water Illness
10. Objective of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION?
ANS Prevent motion of the the head and neck, and spine
11. BEST techinizue for Manual in-line stablizaton of a person
floating FACE UP on the surface?
ANS Vise-Grip
12. WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a
spinal back- boarding?
ANS FIRST; Right when patient is on backboard
13. 5 components of StarGuard rick management model?
ANS 1) Prevention 2)Survaillance
3.)Response and Rescue
4.)Emergency Care
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