Red Cross Lifeguarding Multiple Choice Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Rated A+

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Red Cross Lifeguarding Multiple Choice Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Rated A+ What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? A | To encourage patrons to participate in water safety e... ducational programs B | To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility C | To schedule and participate in frequent inservice trainings D | To deliver patron safety orientations and administer swim tests - ✔✔-B Lifeguards should: A | Keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all times, in case of emergency. B | Stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand. C | Always be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty. D | Assist patrons with swim testing when on surveillance duty - ✔✔-C A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard? A | Negligence B | Abandonment C | Refusal of care D | Consent - ✔✔-A 9. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training? A | To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job B | To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans C | To ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules and regulations of the facility D | All of the above - ✔✔-D 12. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at well-managed aquatic facilities? 10. What does EAP stand for? A | At least 1 hour of in-service training each month B | At least 4 hours of in-service training each year C | At least 1 hour of in-service training each day D | At least 4 hours of in-service training each month - ✔✔-D As a lifeguard, you are responsible for: A | Ensuring that your facility is in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. B | Creating and reviewing your facility's policies and procedures manual. C | Consistently enforcing your facility's rules and regulations. D | Creating rules, regulations and emergency action plans. - ✔✔-C Which list of typical safety checklist items, along with others, applies to a lakefront swimming area? A | Water chemistry, circulation system, drain covers, starting blocks B | Bottom conditions, pier attachments, buoys, safety lines C | Emergency shut offs, tubes, communication between ride dispatch and landing D | Wave height, tide charts, rip currents, beach flags - ✔✔-B Which list of typical rules, along with others, applies to a lakefront swimming area? A | No diving in shallow water, no running on pool deck, shower before entering the water B | Ride slides feet-first, stay on tubes, observe minimum height or weight requirements C | No swimming under piers, no fishing near swimming area D | Shower before entering, limit time in high temperature water, remove swim caps - ✔✔-C Roving Stations A. Puts you close to the patrons to easily make assists B. Used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer edge of a swimming area C. Ideal for a single guard facility D. Good to use with a crowded zone - ✔✔-D Elevated Stations A. Puts you close to the patrons to easily make assists B. Used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer edge of a swimming area C. Ideal for a single guard facility D. Good to use with a crowded zone - ✔✔-C Ground-Level Stations A. Puts you close to the patrons to easily make assists B. Used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer edge of a swimming area C. Ideal for a single guard facility D. Good to use with a crowded zone - ✔✔-A Floating Station A. Puts you close to the patrons to easily make assists B. Used in waterfront facilities to patrol the outer edge of a swimming area C. Ideal for a single guard facility D. Good to use with a crowded zone - ✔✔-B You are guarding a lap swim with only two patrons. All of the following will help you deal with the monotony EXCEPT for which? A | Stay fully engaged and do not let attention drift. B | Change body position and posture periodically. C | Swing your whistle lanyard. D | Sit upright and slightly forward. - ✔✔-C It is very hot in your facility and you are starting to doze on the stand. All of the following can help you stay alert EXECPT for which? A | Stay in a cooler area during breaks. B | Stay hydrated while drinking plenty of water. C | Rotate more frequently. D | Jump in the pool while on surveillance duty to cool off. - ✔✔-D You are distracted by the glare of the lights on the water and the water movements are making it hard to see all areas of your zone. Circle all acceptable options. A | Wear polarized sunglasses. B | Adjust your body position; stand up to look around and through the glare spots. C | Reposition the lifeguard station with the permission of your supervisor. D | Be aware of the normal appearance of the bottom of the pool; know the appearance of drains, colored tiles or painted depth markings. E | Do not change your position as the lifeguard stations are placed to be ascetically pleasing. - ✔✔-A, B, C, D Which scanning challenge often occurs at waterfronts but should not exist at pools? A | Distractions B | Heavy patron loads C | Murky water D | High air temperature - ✔✔-C Who normally provides training for watercraft used at some waterfront facilities? A | The lifeguard's training agency B | The lifeguard figures it out C | Facility management D | The U.S. Coast Guard - ✔✔-C At waterfront facilities using swim tests for group visits, areas for nonswimmers should: A | Begin in shallow water and grade seamlessly into deep water appropriate for swimmers. B | Be separated from the swimmer area with a continuous barrier, such as a pier or [Show More]

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