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(Front desk staff, maintenance staff or others as designated by the EAP)
1) Summoning EMS personnel
2) Bringing additional equipment, if necessary
3) Clearing the area or facility
4) Controlling the crowd
5) Meeting EMS personnel
When completing a report, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-Collect all factual
information about what was seen, heard and the actions taken.
Who should deal with questions from the media after an incident? Select all
that apply.
Why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Facility manager or company spokesperson - your doing
so may lead to legal action.
Why might a supervisor chose NOT to re-open a facility that was closed during an
emergency? Provide one example. - CORRECT ANSWER-There might not be enough
lifeguards to return or there might be spills that need to be cleaned up
Members of the safety team, including non-lifeguard personnel, should be: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Trained and certified in first aid and CPR/AED at the same level of the
lifeguard team (for professionals)
After an emergency has been resolved, there are still three important tasks to complete.
Explain each task. - CORRECT ANSWER-Report: complete an incident report form
Advise: advise the victim on next steps (ex. go to doctor)
Release: release the victim to the appropriate parties (ex: child to their parent)
You must be prepared to respond to emergencies that are outside of the immediate
aquatic environment and not part of your zone of responsibility. Describe three areas
where these emergencies could occur. - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Parking lots
2) Locker rooms
3) Lobby areas
An EAP for a missing person includes quickly checking if the person is in the water.
Checking for a submerged victim is most difficult for which area? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Underneath play structures at a waterfront with murky water
List the general procedures, in order, for situations involving a water rescue. -
CORRECT ANSWER-1) Activate the emergency action plan
2) Enter the water, if necessary
3) Perform an appropriate rescue
4) Move the victim to a safe exit point
5) Remove the victim from water
6) Provide emergency care as needed
7) Report, advise, and release
What are some factors that should be considered when deciding how to enter the
water? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Location of victim
- Condition of victim
- Location of other swimmers
- Your location
- Type of equipment used
- Facility setup
- Water depth
Which type of entry would you use if:
You are seated on an elevated lifeguard stand in the deep end during recreational swim
and spot a passive-drowning victim. The area surrounding your station is clear of
patrons and objects. - CORRECT ANSWER-Compact Jump
Which type of entry would you use if:
You are searching your zone from an elevated station when
you spot a patron who appears to have a head injury as a result of diving in shallow
water. - CORRECT ANSWER-Slide In Entry
Which type of entry would you use if:
You spot an active drowning victim while searching your
zone from a ground-level station located in the middle of the pool where the water is 4'
deep. - CORRECT ANSWER-Slide In Entry
Which type of entry would you use if:
You are searching your new zone as you walk toward the
elevated lifeguard stand in the deep end before a rotation
and you spot an active drowning victim. - CORRECT ANSWER-Stride Jump
