STARGUARD 6E UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔how should you respond when giving care to a person who has foam coming from
their nose and mouth? - ✔✔breathe through the foam
✔✔when giving compressions, how should you position your hands, arms and
shoulders? - ✔✔stacked over the guest
✔✔what are the characteristics of performing high-equality effective chest
compressions? - ✔✔push hard and fast; 2/3 of the chest cavity allowing complete recoil
✔✔what should you do between each chest compression that you give? - ✔✔Allow
chest to fully recoil
✔✔How many initial rescue breaths should be given upon contact with an unresponsive
drowning victim? - ✔✔5 breaths adults; 3 breaths (children); 3 puffs(baby/infant)
✔✔What does "three points off contact" refer to? - ✔✔keeping 3 points of contact on
leaders/stairs
✔✔What sort of actions can take away from a lifeguard's professional image? -
✔✔leaning on post, leaving slack hanging, not win uniform/ twirling a whistle.
✔✔How should you communicate with a person with a disability? - ✔✔crear them as
you would any person
✔✔When might an animal be allowed on pool deck? - ✔✔service animals; not allowed
in water
✔✔What is zero-depth entry? - ✔✔Resembles a beach shoreline
✔✔how oftener slide and attraction inspectors conducted? - ✔✔Every day
✔✔What is an e-stop? - ✔✔emergency stop: stops all wave action/current
✔✔How are slide dispatch rates determined? - ✔✔with enough space to prevent
collision
✔✔What is an SOP and what does it contain? - ✔✔Standard Operation Procedure -
written documents that provide guidance on day to day procedures
, ✔✔What are the most common sources of waterslide injury? - ✔✔collisions w/ other
guests
✔✔How often should you give verbal instructions to guests using a waterslide? -
✔✔every rider, every time
✔✔in the event of an unresponsive person in a wave pool, why might extrication times
be longer than in a traditional pool? - ✔✔multiple guests (crowded)/wave action
✔✔why might you need to walk or stand while scanning a waterpark attraction? - ✔✔to
see around structures/obstacles
✔✔***OXYGEN QUESTIONS*** - ✔✔
✔✔What type of regulator should be used for an emergency oxygen system? - ✔✔Fixed
flow regulator
✔✔what is the purpose of regulator?? - ✔✔regulates flow of oxygen
✔✔What are some good safe handling procedures for emergency oxygen systems? -
✔✔lay down stored away from extreme temperatures, oil, grease
✔✔Why must emergency oxygen be stored away from heat, spark, flame, and
explosive environments? - ✔✔oxygen is combustible
✔✔When available, why is it beneficial to administer emergency oxygen to a person
who is unresponsive due to drowning? - ✔✔human breaths contain more CO2 than
oxygen
✔✔what is needed to connect the tubing attached to a BVM or CPR mask to an
emergency oxygen system? - ✔✔inlet port
✔✔why should you crack the valve slightly before attaching the regulator? - ✔✔release
foreign matter
✔✔what is the difference medial oxygen system and an emergency oxygen system? -
✔✔medical oxygen needs a prescription
✔✔what is the function of the indicator gauge on an emergency oxygen system? -
✔✔indicates amount of oxygen in tank
✔✔What conditions should be avoided when storing an emergency oxygen system? -
✔✔extreme temperatures
GRADED A+
✔✔how should you respond when giving care to a person who has foam coming from
their nose and mouth? - ✔✔breathe through the foam
✔✔when giving compressions, how should you position your hands, arms and
shoulders? - ✔✔stacked over the guest
✔✔what are the characteristics of performing high-equality effective chest
compressions? - ✔✔push hard and fast; 2/3 of the chest cavity allowing complete recoil
✔✔what should you do between each chest compression that you give? - ✔✔Allow
chest to fully recoil
✔✔How many initial rescue breaths should be given upon contact with an unresponsive
drowning victim? - ✔✔5 breaths adults; 3 breaths (children); 3 puffs(baby/infant)
✔✔What does "three points off contact" refer to? - ✔✔keeping 3 points of contact on
leaders/stairs
✔✔What sort of actions can take away from a lifeguard's professional image? -
✔✔leaning on post, leaving slack hanging, not win uniform/ twirling a whistle.
✔✔How should you communicate with a person with a disability? - ✔✔crear them as
you would any person
✔✔When might an animal be allowed on pool deck? - ✔✔service animals; not allowed
in water
✔✔What is zero-depth entry? - ✔✔Resembles a beach shoreline
✔✔how oftener slide and attraction inspectors conducted? - ✔✔Every day
✔✔What is an e-stop? - ✔✔emergency stop: stops all wave action/current
✔✔How are slide dispatch rates determined? - ✔✔with enough space to prevent
collision
✔✔What is an SOP and what does it contain? - ✔✔Standard Operation Procedure -
written documents that provide guidance on day to day procedures
, ✔✔What are the most common sources of waterslide injury? - ✔✔collisions w/ other
guests
✔✔How often should you give verbal instructions to guests using a waterslide? -
✔✔every rider, every time
✔✔in the event of an unresponsive person in a wave pool, why might extrication times
be longer than in a traditional pool? - ✔✔multiple guests (crowded)/wave action
✔✔why might you need to walk or stand while scanning a waterpark attraction? - ✔✔to
see around structures/obstacles
✔✔***OXYGEN QUESTIONS*** - ✔✔
✔✔What type of regulator should be used for an emergency oxygen system? - ✔✔Fixed
flow regulator
✔✔what is the purpose of regulator?? - ✔✔regulates flow of oxygen
✔✔What are some good safe handling procedures for emergency oxygen systems? -
✔✔lay down stored away from extreme temperatures, oil, grease
✔✔Why must emergency oxygen be stored away from heat, spark, flame, and
explosive environments? - ✔✔oxygen is combustible
✔✔When available, why is it beneficial to administer emergency oxygen to a person
who is unresponsive due to drowning? - ✔✔human breaths contain more CO2 than
oxygen
✔✔what is needed to connect the tubing attached to a BVM or CPR mask to an
emergency oxygen system? - ✔✔inlet port
✔✔why should you crack the valve slightly before attaching the regulator? - ✔✔release
foreign matter
✔✔what is the difference medial oxygen system and an emergency oxygen system? -
✔✔medical oxygen needs a prescription
✔✔what is the function of the indicator gauge on an emergency oxygen system? -
✔✔indicates amount of oxygen in tank
✔✔What conditions should be avoided when storing an emergency oxygen system? -
✔✔extreme temperatures
