MGRADES
Starguard Study Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The 3 RID Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction
5 components of the Risk Management Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention,
Surveillance, Response and rescue, Emergency care, Workplace expectations
RWI - CORRECT ANSWER - Recreational, Water, Illness
"Observe Universal Precautions" - CORRECT ANSWER - This means that a lifeguard
should act as if a victim's blood or bodily fluid is infectious, whether it really id or not.
What should an emergency action plan (EAP) entail? - CORRECT ANSWER - be
specific, describe who does what when, be clear and concise, have different plans for different
emergencies
Whats the difference between distressed and drowning swimmers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DISTRESSED- nose and mouth AREN'T covered CAN breathe
DROWN- nose and mouth COVERED with water CAN'T breathe
When scanning where do you look first? - CORRECT ANSWER - BOTTOM of the pool-
most important risk area
What is a zone? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3D area of water which you are responsible for
scanning/ includes surface, bottom, in between
Appropriate size zone - CORRECT ANSWER - can scan the zone in 10sec.
swim to farthest part in zone in 20 sec.
, MGRADES
What is Duty to Act? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lifeguard on duty is obligated to provide
emergency care.
STAAR - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan, Target, Assess, Alert, Rescue
benefit of the leg-wrap rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER - No upper body to upper body
contact with victim.
What is the best way to get a struggling swimmer to release you id they have grabbed your head
or neck? - CORRECT ANSWER - go under water, take the swimmer with you.
First thing to do if a swimmer is having a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st thing to
begin rescue, hold their head above water so they can breathe
Stabilize a person floating face-up on surface of water? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vise-
Grip
Suspected Spinal Injury? - CORRECT ANSWER - Make Sure to minimize movement to
HEAD NECK SPINE
For backboard, whats the first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - apply CHEST strap
, then rest of body
You rescue an unresponsive, drowning victim whats the first objective? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Begin rescue breathing as soon as possible
breath-1sec-2sec-3sec-#-breath
two breaths every 4-5 sec
MSDS - CORRECT ANSWER - material safety data sheet
(guidelines and precautions for chemicals and hazardous materials)
Starguard Study Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The 3 RID Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction
5 components of the Risk Management Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention,
Surveillance, Response and rescue, Emergency care, Workplace expectations
RWI - CORRECT ANSWER - Recreational, Water, Illness
"Observe Universal Precautions" - CORRECT ANSWER - This means that a lifeguard
should act as if a victim's blood or bodily fluid is infectious, whether it really id or not.
What should an emergency action plan (EAP) entail? - CORRECT ANSWER - be
specific, describe who does what when, be clear and concise, have different plans for different
emergencies
Whats the difference between distressed and drowning swimmers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DISTRESSED- nose and mouth AREN'T covered CAN breathe
DROWN- nose and mouth COVERED with water CAN'T breathe
When scanning where do you look first? - CORRECT ANSWER - BOTTOM of the pool-
most important risk area
What is a zone? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3D area of water which you are responsible for
scanning/ includes surface, bottom, in between
Appropriate size zone - CORRECT ANSWER - can scan the zone in 10sec.
swim to farthest part in zone in 20 sec.
, MGRADES
What is Duty to Act? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lifeguard on duty is obligated to provide
emergency care.
STAAR - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan, Target, Assess, Alert, Rescue
benefit of the leg-wrap rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER - No upper body to upper body
contact with victim.
What is the best way to get a struggling swimmer to release you id they have grabbed your head
or neck? - CORRECT ANSWER - go under water, take the swimmer with you.
First thing to do if a swimmer is having a seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st thing to
begin rescue, hold their head above water so they can breathe
Stabilize a person floating face-up on surface of water? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vise-
Grip
Suspected Spinal Injury? - CORRECT ANSWER - Make Sure to minimize movement to
HEAD NECK SPINE
For backboard, whats the first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - apply CHEST strap
, then rest of body
You rescue an unresponsive, drowning victim whats the first objective? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Begin rescue breathing as soon as possible
breath-1sec-2sec-3sec-#-breath
two breaths every 4-5 sec
MSDS - CORRECT ANSWER - material safety data sheet
(guidelines and precautions for chemicals and hazardous materials)
