StarGuard Wri en 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 Bo.om 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 protec:ng agaist SUN EXPOSURE? - Ans At least one shade, and sunscreen
MSDS? - Ans Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean? - Ans Recogi:on, Intrusion, Distrac:on - Iden:fy Need for constant
and dedicated survaillance
RWI? - Ans Recrea:onal Water Illness
, Objec:ve of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION? - Ans 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? -
Ans Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal backboarding? - Ans
FIRST; Right when pa:ent is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model? - Ans 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? - Ans True
EAP? - Ans Emergency Ac:on 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
solu on 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 Bo.om 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 protec:ng agaist SUN EXPOSURE? - Ans At least one shade, and sunscreen
MSDS? - Ans Material Safety Data Sheet
RID? What does it mean? - Ans Recogi:on, Intrusion, Distrac:on - Iden:fy Need for constant
and dedicated survaillance
RWI? - Ans Recrea:onal Water Illness
, Objec:ve of MANUAL IN-LINE STABILIZATION? - Ans 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? -
Ans Vise-Grip
WHEN SHOULD you APPPLY backboard CHEST STRAP during a spinal backboarding? - Ans
FIRST; Right when pa:ent is on backboard
5 components of StarGuard rick management model? - Ans 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? - Ans True
EAP? - Ans Emergency Ac:on 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
