Lifeguard Study Guide

Answer Key

Chapter 1
1) False.
2)
a) Your professionalism and on-the-stand performance.
b) Your ability to remain vigilant and effectively meet the swimmer protection
standards.
c) Your level of rescue readiness.
d) Your ability to protect yourself from the environment.
3) False.
4) True.
5) True.
Critical Thinking
1)
a) Be on time.
b) Be in uniform.
c) Enforce every rule every time.
d) Be rescue ready at all times.
2) They lose confidence in their lifeguards.
3) It would cause the attendance to decreases.
4) Yes, it does.
5) They have to meet certain standards to maintain their license.
6) In case of an aquatic emergency, the guards are able to respond effectively.
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Chapter 2
1) False.
2)
a) Children between 7 and 12 years old.
b) Young children attended to by parents.
c) People who can not swim.
d) Disabled guest.
3) 12pm-4pm
4) False.
5) True.
6) False.
7)
a) See.
b) Get to.
8) False.
9)
a) Drop offs.
b) Exits.
c) Slides.
10)
a) Surprise.
b) Involuntary breath holding.
c) Unconsciousness.
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d) Hypoxic convulsions.
e) Clinical death.
Critical Thinking
1)
a) Your zone changes.
b) You become tired.
c) You become bored and lose focus.
d) Glare caused by the sun.
2) I know that I have ten seconds to scan my zone of protection and 20 seconds to reach
the guest in distress and begin rendering aid.
3)
a) Heat- Stay in the shade, hydrate, and under the umbrella.
b) Noise- Learn to tune it out.
c) Bored- Switch up the scanning pattern, and stand up every 3 minutes.
d) Tired- Come to work well rested.
4)
a) 5 minute rule (Ellis) / 3 minute rule (AMS)
b) Count the patrons in your zone.
c) Switch up scanning patterns.

Chapter 3
1) The EAP is activated by one or two long whistle blast(s)
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2) The lifeguard to the left is your first choice. If there is not a lifeguard to your left you
may use the lifeguard to your right to cover your zone.
3) *Matching*
01) C
02) G
03) A
04) H
05) D
06) F
07) B
08) E
09) I

4) The Call 911 sign with address to the pool.
5) If you break your 10/20 rule it is a rescue. If you are able to keep your 10/20 it is an
assist.
6) False.
7) True
8) True
Critical Thinking
1) Make sure your zones are clear and then enter the water.
2) When the remaining lifeguards cannot safely cover the zones.
3) So you dont tie up the phone lines.
4) Everyone knows their place during an emergency.

Chapter 4
1)
a) Be firm
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b) Be respectful
c) Enforce every rule, every time!
2) Treat the guest as you would like to be treated- with respect.
3)
a) Speak loudly and clearly.
b) Give precise, simple directions.
c) Speak with authority.
4) True.
5) D
Critical Thinking
1) Stay clam and be respectful.
2) Be confident, loud, and respectful.
3) Cleaning, taking out trash, checking/cleaning restroom, and guest relations.
4) The guest gets to know the guards, which makes the patrons feel more comfortable
with the guards.
5) To keep everything under control and in order.

Chapter 5
1) False
2) False
3) True
4) False
5) False
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6) So the GID does not fall off the tube.
7) Talking
8) True
Critical Thinking
1) The three break away methods.
2) To reassure him/her and say Its okay, Im a lifeguard and Im here to help.
3) Active guest on the surface, facing towards you.
Critical Thinking Cont.
Rear Hug Rescue:
1) Rescue/Assist them.
2) Go under the armpits and up. (Like fish hooks)
Two-Lifeguard Rescue:
1) The guard doing the rear hug moves the GID into an open airway position and begins
rescue breathing.
2) COMMUNICATION
3) They become panicked

Chapter 6
1)
a) Jaw thrust with head tilt.
b) Jaw trust without head tilt.
c) Recovery position.
2) Jaw thrust without head tilt.
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3) One way valve
4) Just enough to see the chest rise and fall.
5)
a) Poor seal
b) The airway becomes closed.
c) There is a hole in the seal.
6) FBAO compressions
7) True
8) False
Critical Thinking
1) Jaw thrust without head tilt
2) Place the guest in recovery and clear their airway.
3) No
4) To make sure it isnt your fault and to see if the airway is obstructed

Chapter 7
1) False
2) *Matching*
a) A
b) D
c) C
d) F
e) E
f) G
g) B

3) Rescue Breathing (AR)
4) CPR
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5) False
6) True
7) C
8) C
9)
a) Turn it on.
b) Attach pads.
c) Analyze rhythm.
d) Shock if advised.
10) A
11) False
12) 6 to 8 feet.
Critical Thinking
1) Treat him/her as a child.
2) Log roll.
3) EMS arrives or the GID comes back to life.
4) Log roll them and get it out of their mouth.
5) To keep oxygenated blood flowing though the body.
6) When the GID isnt breathing for themselves.
7) CPR
8) The medicine goes into your skin.

Chapter 8
9
1) False
2) True
3) True
4) True
5) Two
Critical Thinking
1) 50/50 valve
2) When there is 500 PSI or less
3) To make sure it is working properly and has oxygen

Chapter 9
1) Rapid extraction
2)
3) Studies have shown if a GID gets two breaths in the water it helps them start
breathing on their own.
4) True
5) True
6) True
7) True
Critical Thinking
1) When your GID is unconscious and does not have a spinal injury.
2) Stay at the wall and give rescue breathing.
3) Not a good seal, water gets though the seal, and water goes over the one way valve.
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Chapter 10
1) True
2) Hold the rescue tube in one hand and reach for the opposite wrist of the GID.
3) Duck pluck
4) True
5) Feet
6) Behind
7) In front
8) Rescue breathing
Critical Thinking
1) Break away
2) Deep water
3) Move the rescue tube behind them.
4) Call for assistance.

Chapter 11
1) D
2) False
3) C
4) D
5) False
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Critical Thinking
1) A suspected Spinal Injury
2)
a) Squeeze play
b) Arms up
3)
4) If youre dead your spinal alignment is off it doesnt matter.

Chapter 12
1)
a) Drink water
b) Apply sunscreen
c) Wear sunglasses
2) True
3) False
4) True
5)
a) Keep a normal schedule
b) Fill out paperwork
c) Talk to someone
d) Workout
Critical Thinking
1) You were still on duty so you can still be found negligent.
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2) You become negligent in your duties.
3)
a) Work out
b) Fill out documents.
c) Reflect on positive things you did.
d) Resume a normal life

Chapter 13
1) True
2) True
3) False
4) False
5) False
6) *Matching*
01) B
02) C
03) A

7) True
8) True
9) False
10) Anaphylactic
Critical Thinking
1) Control the bleeding and start rescue breathing.
2) Give them sugar.