YMCA LifeGuard Study Guide
Guards should be able to reach the farthest area of their zones in how much
time? ✔✔10 seconds
How much time does it take for a person to slip below the surface? ✔✔20
seconds
What is the accident prevention system that helps guards be consistent and
fair? ✔✔Q-1-2
When should swim tests be conducted? ✔✔For camps, day cares, rentals, etc.
Swimmers at risk may display early warning signs. (T/F) ✔✔True
Failure to notice something happening right in front of you is called...
✔✔Inattentional blindness
When can cardiac arrest begin after the drowning process begins? ✔✔3-5
minutes
How quick should a rescue breath be delivered to a non-breathing victim?
✔✔Within 90 seconds
You shouldn't give rescue breaths while in the water. (T/F) ✔✔False
What is the first lifegaurd's job? ✔✔Identify the victim and preform the rescue
Guards should be able to reach the farthest area of their zones in how much
time? ✔✔10 seconds
How much time does it take for a person to slip below the surface? ✔✔20
seconds
What is the accident prevention system that helps guards be consistent and
fair? ✔✔Q-1-2
When should swim tests be conducted? ✔✔For camps, day cares, rentals, etc.
Swimmers at risk may display early warning signs. (T/F) ✔✔True
Failure to notice something happening right in front of you is called...
✔✔Inattentional blindness
When can cardiac arrest begin after the drowning process begins? ✔✔3-5
minutes
How quick should a rescue breath be delivered to a non-breathing victim?
✔✔Within 90 seconds
You shouldn't give rescue breaths while in the water. (T/F) ✔✔False
What is the first lifegaurd's job? ✔✔Identify the victim and preform the rescue
