STARGUARD ELITE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Drowning can happen - ANS quickly and silently to anyone
what can happen at a facility where a drowning fatality has NOT occurred? -
ANS development of an attitude of complacency
what term describes the attitudes and expectations that are in a place where you lifeguard? -
ANS workplace culture
what will occupy the majority of lifeguard's time while on duty? - ANS proactively looking at
the water to give yourself the best chance to recognize a distress or drowning situation
who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety - ANS the
employer, staff, and patrons
what are the qualities of effective rules - ANS -enforced in the same way each time
-posted in a visible location
-written in clear concise language
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, what is the most effective method to monitor an approaching storm - ANS monitor weather
radar and use lightning detectors
swimmers should not be allow to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests or games - ANS true
which organization (s) create standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) such as lifejackets -
ANS -united states coast guard (USCG)
-international organization for Standardization (ISO)
what are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and when groups come to
your facility - ANS -restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth no more than
waist high
-identify and task adults with the group as child watchers
-conduct a meeting to inform the group of the rules and safety information when they arrive
-test the swimming ability of children and provide non-swimmers or weak swimmers with life
jackets
what does RWI stand for - ANS recreational water illness
which answers best describe why disease is more likely to be transmitted through loose stools
(diarrhea) than a solid stool? - ANS -diarrhea spreads more quickly through the water
-a person who is sick is likely to have diarrhea
what would you do if you were following "universal precautions" - ANS consider and treat all
bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Drowning can happen - ANS quickly and silently to anyone
what can happen at a facility where a drowning fatality has NOT occurred? -
ANS development of an attitude of complacency
what term describes the attitudes and expectations that are in a place where you lifeguard? -
ANS workplace culture
what will occupy the majority of lifeguard's time while on duty? - ANS proactively looking at
the water to give yourself the best chance to recognize a distress or drowning situation
who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety - ANS the
employer, staff, and patrons
what are the qualities of effective rules - ANS -enforced in the same way each time
-posted in a visible location
-written in clear concise language
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, what is the most effective method to monitor an approaching storm - ANS monitor weather
radar and use lightning detectors
swimmers should not be allow to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests or games - ANS true
which organization (s) create standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) such as lifejackets -
ANS -united states coast guard (USCG)
-international organization for Standardization (ISO)
what are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and when groups come to
your facility - ANS -restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth no more than
waist high
-identify and task adults with the group as child watchers
-conduct a meeting to inform the group of the rules and safety information when they arrive
-test the swimming ability of children and provide non-swimmers or weak swimmers with life
jackets
what does RWI stand for - ANS recreational water illness
which answers best describe why disease is more likely to be transmitted through loose stools
(diarrhea) than a solid stool? - ANS -diarrhea spreads more quickly through the water
-a person who is sick is likely to have diarrhea
what would you do if you were following "universal precautions" - ANS consider and treat all
bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
