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Lifeguard Test: Red Cross (2026/2027) NEWEST- 100% CORRECT), Exams of Nursing Graded A+|Verified Pass Lifeguard Test: Red Cross (2026/2027) NEWEST- 100% CORRECT), Exams of Nursing Graded A+|Verified Pass
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A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck and into the water and is in distress. After you activate your EAP what are included in your next steps? - ANSWER - Extend the rescue tube o him while remaining on the deck then provide additional care Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard (2/3) - ANSWER - enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them For a head, neck, or spinal injury in deep water, what do you do? - ANSWER - Minimize movement of the victims head and neck by using the head-splint technique While scanning your zone you notice a person motionless in the water the steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order.... - ANSWER - Activate your EAP, enter the water, perform and appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide appropriate care while scanning the pool you witness a patron struggling while swimming then go under the water. which of the following applies - ANSWER - You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of a glare from the afternoon sun, to maintain effective patron surveillance what do you do - ANSWER - adjust your position slightly to remove the glare from the spot of his surveillance area
a patron starts running on the deck, you blow your whistle to get her attention, next you... - ANSWER - telling her she could slip or fall and she must walk on the deck when caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in the water proper manual inline stabilization is... - ANSWER - provided using the head-splint technique working with other lifeguards, facility staff, and supervisors as a team is... (3/3) - ANSWER - one of the primary responsibilities of a lifeguard you are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a busy family swim session. it is important to... - ANSWER - scan all areas of your assigned zone of coverage and carry your rescue tube with you at all times a head, neck, or spinal injury rarely happens... - ANSWER - in deep water a supervised facility which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases - ANSWER - require water treatment, temporary pool closure, and immediate lifeguard attention you are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool underwater, what do you do? - ANSWER - immediately stop them from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity after removing a conscious victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water you should do all of the following except... - ANSWER - dry the victim off and provide the pads of an AED
a woman collides with another swimmer while diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for help. without doing an assessment the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue to swim. the woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after she begins to feel tingling sensations in her arms and legs. the lifeguard may be... - ANSWER - negligent during a weather related power failure at a facility you should.. - ANSWER - clear the pool during in service training the lifeguards practice the steps of recognizing a distressed swimmer, rescuing an active victim, informing management, and speaking with witnesses. the lifeguards are practicing a part of what kind of plan - ANSWER - emergency action plan you enter the mechanical room and find the maintenance worker lying on his back, on the floor, next to a ladder. you check the scene and determine that it is safe to enter. during your primary assessment you find the victim is unconscious but breathing. you must leave to get help. what do you do - ANSWER - move him into the haines position which of the following is true if the manager of the facility has assigned you as the only lifeguard conducting patron surveillance - ANSWER - you have TOTAL coverage which of the following pieces of equipment need to be easily accessible for emergency use - ANSWER - backboard and an AED a technique to minimize movement of a victim with a suspected head, neck, or spinal injury who is facedown at the surface in water less than 3 ft deep is called - ANSWER - head splint
if 3 lifeguards are on duty, emergency backup coverage takes place... - ANSWER - when the lifeguard enters the water for a rescue which of the following is the least important for a safe group visit to the pool - ANSWER - ensuring that their are multiple activities planned for the group while caring for someone with a suspected spinal injury you secure the straps on the backboard... - ANSWER - upper chest, hips, thighs it is the primary responsibility of the facility management to provide all but which of the following - ANSWER - educating patrons on pool rules a patrons dives into the shallow end of the pool. you suspect she has a head neck or spinal injury because she has.. - ANSWER - blood in her ears and nose a patron starts running on the deck, you blow your whistle to get her attention, next you... - ANSWER - the hazardous communication standard includes having an MSDS information available. what is included in this information - ANSWER - it contains information about chemicals in the facility