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During a morning adult lap swim, you notice aswimmer who slows down and is no longer able tomake any forward progress. Which of the followingis true?

b. She is in danger of becoming an active victim ifnot assisted.

The hazard communication standard includeshaving MSDS information available. What isincluded in this information?

b. Contains information about what type ofchemicals are in use at the facility

For a head, neck or spinal injury in the water:

a. Minimize movement of the victim's head andneck using the head splint technique

If three lifeguards are on duty, emergency back-upcoverage takes place:

c. When a lifeguard enters the water for a rescue

A patron comes up to you complaining of neckpain. He says his hands and feet are tingling. Whatinjury might you suspect, and what care wouldyou provide?

You should suspect a head, neck or spinalinjury. Immediately provide manualstabilization of the victim's head and neck andsummon EMS personnel

Which of the following is the least important for asafe group visit to a pool?

Ensuring there are multiple activities plannedfor the group

Which of the following is true about accidentalfecal releases (AFRs)?

Require water treatment, temporary poolclosure and immediate lifeguard attention

A technique used in the water to minimizemovement of the victim's head and neck is the

head splint

Which of the following is true if the manager ofthe facility has assigned you as the only lifeguardconducting patron surveillance?

a. You have been assigned to total coverage

You enter the mechanical room and find amaintenance worker lying on his back on thefloor next to a ladder. You check the scene anddetermine it is safe to enter. During your primaryassessment, you find the victim is unconscious butbreathing. You must leave to get help, what shouldyou do?

a. Move him into the H.A.IN.E.S. position.

Which of the following pieces of equipment must alifeguard have instantly accessible at all times

d. Gloves, resuscitation mask, rescue tube

During an in-service training, lifeguards practicethe steps of an emergency action plan, such as:

Following rescue procedures, informingmanagement and conducting staff debriefings

You are lifeguarding during a family swim sessionwhen you notice a swimmer swimming full lengthsof the pool under water. What should you do?

Immediately stop him from continuing theactivity and explain the dangers of the activity

Which of the following is true of a submergedunconscious victim in deep water that you suspecthas a spinal injury?

If the victim is not breathing, you wouldremove the victim from the water

You are walking through the park on your way tothe pool to report for duty and witness an adultsuddenly collapse while playing catch with his son.You check the scene to be sure it is safe and thendecide to perform CPR on the adult victim. Whichlegal consideration applies?

c. Good Samaritan law

When caring for a suspected head, neck orspinal injury in water, proper manual in-linestabilization is:

b. Provided using the head splint technique.

Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during apublic swim. You are on a break. One lifeguardactivates the facility's EAP for a submerged passivevictim and enters the water. Which steps shouldyou take next to assist in the rescue?

. Bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assistin removing the victim from the water as theother lifeguard clears the pool.

A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool,checking the bottom, middle and surface of thewater. He is demonstrating:

b. Effective scanning.

Signs and symptoms of a person you suspect of ahead, neck, or spinal injury include:

b. Back pain or tingling

A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind andfalls from the deck into the water and is in distress.After you activate the emergency action plan(EAP), what are included in your next steps.

Extend a rescue tube to him while remainingon deck, then provide any additional care.

Before providing care to a conscious person yoususpect of having a head, neck or spinal injury whois injured from a fall on the pool deck:

. You do not move the victim unless the scenebecomes unsafe.

While scanning your zone, you notice a personmotionless in the water. The steps you followin a water emergency are performed in thefollowing order:

Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform anappropriate rescue, move the victim to a safeexit point, remove the victim from the waterand provide emergency care as needed.

A mother and her son walk over to you; she statesthat he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. Younotice he has blood and fluid running from his earand he is feeling dizzy. What steps should youtake next?

Provide manual stabilization while the otherlifeguards prepare to backboard him

Which of the following is a primary responsibilityof a lifeguard?

Enforcing facility rules and regulations andeducating patrons about them

While actively scanning the pool, you witness apatron struggling while swimming and then gounder water. Which of the following applies?

You have duty to act and perform theappropriate rescue.

A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patronsat one side of the swimming area from hisstation because of glare from the afternoon sun.To maintain effective patron surveillance, thelifeguard should:

a. Adjust his position slightly to remove the glarespot from his surveillance area

A large number of patrons are swimming at thefacility. For effective patron surveillance, yoursupervisor decides to add another lifeguard stationand tells you to modify the zone coverage based onthe new station to:

d. Reduce the number of patrons watched byeach lifeguard.

A patron starts running on the deck. You blow yourwhistle to get her attention. Next, you enforce therules and regulations by:

Telling her she could slip or fall and she mustwalk on the deck.

A woman collides with another swimmer whilediving into the pool and asks the lifeguard forhelp. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguardtells the woman she can continue swimming.The woman leaves the facility and seeks medicalattention from a hospital after she begins to feeltingling sensations in her arms and legs. Thelifeguard may be:

Negligent

During in-service training, lifeguards practicethe steps of recognizing a distressed swimmer,rescuing a victim who is drowning, informingmanagement and speaking with witnesses. Thelifeguards are practicing parts of a(n):

b. Emergency action plan

In the event of thunder and lightning at an outdoorfacility, lifeguards should:

b. Clear everyone from the water at the firstsound of thunder or first sighting of lightning.

The lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to bevery busy in the afternoon. For effective patronsurveillance, she sets up multiple lifeguard stationsto reduce the number of patrons watched by eachlifeguard. This type of coverage is called:

d. Zone coverage.

You are responsible for a zone of the pool. Toeffectively scan, you must:

d. Move your head and eyes as you scan to lookdirectly at each area rather than staring in afixed direction.

You notice a patron that is swimming laps whosuddenly slips under water without a struggle anddoes not resurface. This person is probably:

a. A passive victim who needs help.

A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens:

a. In deep water at a supervised facility.