What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - CORRECT ANSWER-to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at your aquatic
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Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility - CORRECT
ANSWER-monitoring activities in and near the water through patron servaliance,
preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors,
enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them, recognizing
and responding quickly and effectively to all the emergencies, administering first air and
CPR including using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and if trained,
administering emergency oxygen when needed, working as a team with other
lifeguards, faculty, and staff management.
list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should never interfere
with patron serveillance - CORRECT ANSWER-testing the pool water chemistry, assist
patrons by performing safety orientations, administering swim tests, fitting life jackets
and other duties, cleaning or performing maintenance, completing records and reports,
performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections.
list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard - CORRECT ANSWER-knowledgable
and skilled, reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy
and fit
lifeguards should: - CORRECT ANSWER-always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-negligence
list the 5 steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill
person before providing first air or emergency care - CORRECT ANSWER-state your
name, state your level of training, ask if you may help, explain that you would like to
assess them to find out what you think may be wrong or what you can do to help,
explain what you plan to do.
what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification? how does an
American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - CORRECT ANSWER-(2
years.) annual certification training [Show Less]