Lifeguard Test YMCA Questions With
Solutions
How manyseconds should it take for lifeguards to reach the farthest area of their zones?
20 seconds
Q-1-2 the YMCA accident prevention system
advantages to using Q-1-2 1. helps lifeguards be consistent and fair
2. helps reduce stress of enforcing rules
3. allows lifeguard to remain focused on pool
PACA problem, alternatives, consequences, action; YMCA preventitive decision-making
model
examlpe of a Q-1-2 statement "I saw you running. That is unsafe because the deck is wet.
Please walk."
safety swim test conducted in all special events in the pool
, Lifeguard Test YMCA Questions With
Solutions
lifeguard communication systems - whistle (one blast for swimmers, two blasts for other
lifeguards)
- hand signals
- resuce equipment signals
- flags
- radios
- telephones
- megaphones
- air hornes
- safety technology
physical conditions that affect swimming ability - panic
- cramps
- swimming after eating
- breath-holding and hyperventilation
swim band indicates that a child is capable of being able to swim in deep water; green
means deep water; yellow means shallow water; red means nonswimmer
, Lifeguard Test YMCA Questions With
Solutions
fatigue busters for lifeguards - well rested, well hydrated, and eat a nutritious meal
- drink plenty of water
- maintain good posture
- sun and wind protection
- UVA and UVB protection umbrellas
- rotate tasks or areas
- take sufficient breaks
- periodically change body positions
- adjust position to offset glare and obstructions
- wear sunglasses
- perform moderate exercise between rotations
more suseptible to becoming a victim - very young and very old
- very thin and very heavy
- unfamiliar or uncomfortable with environment
- parents holding children
- unstable/intoxicated individuals
Solutions
How manyseconds should it take for lifeguards to reach the farthest area of their zones?
20 seconds
Q-1-2 the YMCA accident prevention system
advantages to using Q-1-2 1. helps lifeguards be consistent and fair
2. helps reduce stress of enforcing rules
3. allows lifeguard to remain focused on pool
PACA problem, alternatives, consequences, action; YMCA preventitive decision-making
model
examlpe of a Q-1-2 statement "I saw you running. That is unsafe because the deck is wet.
Please walk."
safety swim test conducted in all special events in the pool
, Lifeguard Test YMCA Questions With
Solutions
lifeguard communication systems - whistle (one blast for swimmers, two blasts for other
lifeguards)
- hand signals
- resuce equipment signals
- flags
- radios
- telephones
- megaphones
- air hornes
- safety technology
physical conditions that affect swimming ability - panic
- cramps
- swimming after eating
- breath-holding and hyperventilation
swim band indicates that a child is capable of being able to swim in deep water; green
means deep water; yellow means shallow water; red means nonswimmer
, Lifeguard Test YMCA Questions With
Solutions
fatigue busters for lifeguards - well rested, well hydrated, and eat a nutritious meal
- drink plenty of water
- maintain good posture
- sun and wind protection
- UVA and UVB protection umbrellas
- rotate tasks or areas
- take sufficient breaks
- periodically change body positions
- adjust position to offset glare and obstructions
- wear sunglasses
- perform moderate exercise between rotations
more suseptible to becoming a victim - very young and very old
- very thin and very heavy
- unfamiliar or uncomfortable with environment
- parents holding children
- unstable/intoxicated individuals
