Lifeguarding 35 Questions And Answers

If three lifeguards are on duty, emergency back-up coverage takes place:
a. When the facility has more patrons than its designed capacity allows.
b. When the lifeguard enters the water for a rescue.
c. When a lifeguard is unable to show up to work for their shift.
d. Whenever the facility EAP is activated.

A technique to minimize movement for a victim with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury who is face-down, at the surface and in water less than 3 feet deep is the:
a. Modified jaw-thrust technique
b. Arm splint technique
c. Head support technique
d. Head splint technique

A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls form the deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next steps?
a. Clear the pool and alert management of the emergency.
b. Encourage him to stay calm and swim back to the edge of the pool.
c. Use an ease in entry, approach the victim and remove him from the water.
d. Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then provide any additional care.

While scanning the pool, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies?
a. You should continue to scan the pool until emergency back-up coverage is available.
b. You should notify off duty lifeguards to provide care the victim.
c. You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue.
d. You would use the RID factor to determine what to do.

A patron dives into the shallow end of the lap pool. You suspect she has a head, neck or spinal injury because she has:
a. Impaired hearing
b. Blood in the ears and nose.
c. An irregular heartbeat.
d. An elevated body temperature.

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
a. Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and inspections.
b. Monitoring the performance of the other lifeguards on duty.
c. Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them.
d. Filling out required records and reports on schedule and submitting them to the proper person or office.

The lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to be very busty in the afternoon. For effective patron surveillance, she sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of patrons watched by each lifeguard. This type of coverage is called.:
a. Back-up coverage
b. Zone coverage.
c. Total coverage.
d. Rescue coverage.

Working with other lifeguards, facility staff and supervisors as a team is:
a. Solely the role of facility management.
b. Part of the facility's EAP.
c. A topic that should be covered during an in-service meeting and new-hire orientation.
d. One of the primary responsibilities of a lifeguard.

While caring for someone with a suspected spinal injury, you secure the straps on a backboard in the following order:
a. Feet, thighs, arms, head
b. Upper chest, hips, thighs
c. Head, upper chest, hands, thighs
d. Hands, legs, upper chest

You are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What should you do?
a. Immediately get the attention of the swimmer and instruct him to leave the pool for breaking pool rules.
b. Immediately stop him from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity.
c. Alert the poo manager of the situation once your shift is over and document the event.
d. Activate the facility EAP, clear the pool and remove him from the pool.