Lifeguard Test Study Guide

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Lifeguard Test- Study GuideRecognition & Response

Friday, March 26

Chapter 1

The primary responsibiity of a professional lifeguard is to ensure patron safetyand protect lives.

–Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations orbehaviors.

–Enforcing rules and regulations•espond !uic"ly to all emergencies•#dminister first aid$ CP%#E&•Communicating' (hen more help or e!uipment is needed

•Secondary responsibiities of a )* are the other tas"s they are responsiblefor+•,econdary responsibilities must -EE prevent the )* from meeting his%herprimary responsibility.

–Performing maintenance /pool chemistry$ e!uipment chec"s$ vacuum andclean0•Secondary responsibiities can include

–illing out re!uired records and reports –Performing maintenance /pool chemistry$ e!uipment chec"s$ vacuum andclean0

–2nspecting the facility daily and reporting any unsafe conditions to supervisor.

&ecision 3a"ing

• Decision making can be difficult, especially in an emergency…• F – Figure out the problem• ! - Identify possible solutions• " – Name the pros & cons for each solution• # – Decide which solution is best

)egal Considerations

&uty to act

,tandard of care

-egligence

*ood ,amaritan la(s

Consent


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efusal of care

#bandonment

Confidentiality

&ocumentation

&uty to #ct

• #s a professional rescuer you have a duty to act at the scene of an

emergency.

• Scope of $ractice-you may act in win what you you were trained for

-egligence

• ailing to provide care

• Providing care beyond your level of training

• Providing inappropriate care

• ailing to control or stop any behaviors that could result in further harm orinjury

Consent

• ,tate your name

• Tell the victim you are trained to help 4 (hat level

• #s" the victim if you can help

• E5plain (hat you planned to do

• %attery-touching a person without consent

efusal of Care

• ,ome injured or ill may refuse care

• 6ou must honor their (ishes

• # parent can refuse care for a minor

#dvanced &irectives

• 7ritten instructions regarding medical treatment+ &-s$ living (ills.

• onfidentiaity- you may learn something about the !ictim that is pri!ate

and confidential" Do not share this info, e#cept with $% personnel"

Chapter 8

Preventing 2njuries+ Patron ,afety• Ris' management identifying dangerous conditionsbeha!iors that cancause in'ury and then taking steps to minimi(e them"


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• )re!enti!e lifeguarding-%ost time will be spent on trying to make sureemergencies don*t happen"E5amples of )ife'threatening 2njuries

• ,ubmersion /nonfatal%dro(ning0• 2njuries to the head$ nec" or bac" /spinal injuries0

• 9nconsciousness• :reathing emergencies• Cardiac emergencies• ,evere bleedingEmergencies

• The t(o most serious a!uatic emergencies to prevent are dro(ning andhead$ nec" or bac" injuries.

• #ro(ning- happens when a person suffocates in the water"

;o( are patrons informed of a

potential injury at an a!uatic facility<ules and egulations

)ifeguards need to understand the rules and regulations of the facility

(here they (or".

ules do not "eep patrons from having fun$ but are for everyone=s health

and safety.,afety Chec"s

,afety chec"s are conducted>

– :efore opening the facility.

– &uring daily operations. – #t closing.

2f you find an unsafe an unsafe condition$ correct it if possible before thefacility opens. 2f you cannot correct the problem$ tell the )* supervisorimmediately.

,afety Chec"s

• 7hile you are conducting a safety chec"$ you find a large crac" on thepool dec" near the deep end. 6ou should>

• #ns(er+ Close off the area and tell the lifeguard supervisor right a(ay.

7eather Conditions

)ightning and thunderstorms happen more often in the summer.

2n the event of thunder and lightning$ lifeguards should?

Clear everyone from the (ater at the first sound of thunder or first sight of

lightning.Patron ,urveillance


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# lifeguard=s primary responsibility is to ensure patron safety and protect

lives.

The primary tool to accomplish that function is patron surveillance>

"eeping a close (atch over people in the facility.

6ou (ill spend most of your time on patron surveillance.

6ou must be alert and attentive at all times

Chapter @

The 2& actor

3ost dro(nings at supervised s(im areas happen (hen neither lifeguards

nor patrons notice that a victim has slipped belo( the surface.

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– ecognition

– 2ntrusion – &istraction

Emergency #ction Plans /E#Ps0

E#Ps are detailed plans describing everyone=s responsibilities in an

emergency and should be in the facility=s policies and procedures manual.

E#Ps should be practiced regularly during orientation and in'service

training sessions.

Documents

Lifeguard Test Study Guide