YMCA Lifeguard Test

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YMCA Lifeguard Test The YMCA prevention system is called: - ✔✔Q-1-2 There are 3 advantages to using the Accident Prevention System. which one if the following is identified as an advantage of u... sing the system? - ✔✔It helps lifeguards be consistent and fair. What is the YMCA lifeguard Decision-making model that will help you make important preventive decisions? - ✔✔PACA The lifeguard program recommends that lifeguard zones be designed so that it takes no longer than ____ seconds. - ✔✔10 Of the following statements, which one is the best statement to use when providing a warning using Q-1-2? - ✔✔"I saw you running. that is unsafe because the deck is wet. please walk." what is the one thing that should always be conducted when guarding day camp, child care, rental groups and special events in the pool? - ✔✔safety swim test which one of the following is . not a lifeguard communication system? - ✔✔PACA what is the lifeguard's role when guarding instructional classes? - ✔✔provide lifeguarding services which of the following is a physical condition that could quickly affect a person's ability to swim? - ✔✔muscle cramp what indicates that a child is capable of being able to swim in deep water? - ✔✔swim band which of the following is NOT a scanning strategy? - ✔✔telling the other lifeguards what you see there are some positive techniques that lifeguards can use to remain vigilant and avoid fatigue. which of the following is the best combination of those techniques? - ✔✔drink plenty of water, get a good night's sleep and periodically change body positions there are several behavioral and visual signs before patrons enter the water that lifeguards use to recognize potential victims. which of the following is one of those signs? - ✔✔holding onto a small child swimmers at risk of becoming distressed may display: - ✔✔early warning signs what is the technique used by YMCA lifeguards to ensure that systematic visual sweeps are conducted of the facility and patrons? - ✔✔scanning how quickly can a person slip below the surface? - ✔✔less than 20 seconds which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a distressed swimmer? - ✔✔people using their cell phone to call 911 for help innattentional blindness is a term that refers ti: - ✔✔when you fail to notice something happen right in front of you because you are focused intently on something else there are four stages in the drowning process. which of the following is NOT one of the four stages? - ✔✔sleep apnea the fourth phase of the drowning process is cardiac arrest because the heart ceases to pump blood when deprived of oxygen. how long after the drowning process begins can this stage happen? - ✔✔3-5 minutes what are the primary responsibilities for lifeguard #1? - ✔✔identifies the victim, activates the emergency action plan and begins the rescue Ensuring that you effectively handle real emergencies requires: - ✔✔practice who is the sole authority of the pool or waterfront during an emergency action plan? - ✔✔the lifeguard the purpose of having an emergency action plan is: - ✔✔for all employees to follow a plan and respond quickly how is the emergency action plan activated? - ✔✔lifeguard blows the whistle and activates the alarm or signals with a rescue tube according to your On The Guard manual, EAPs include a certain number of steps. what is that number? - ✔✔5 what are lifeguard #2's primary responsibilities in an EAP? - ✔✔takes over scanning for lifeguard #1 and directs and monitors patrons. Clears the pool and sends patrons to the locker room. what are lifeguard #3's primary responsibilities in an EAP? - ✔✔calls 911 and works with EMS and activates the crisis communication plan. when calling 911 or the emergency medical system as a lifeguard, which of the following should you NOT do? - ✔✔tell the operator what you assume happened to the victim so EMS can provide faster care. what must occur after an EAP has been implemented? - ✔✔a report is filled out by the lifeguard. what is the submerge defense? - ✔✔when a distressed swimmer grabs the lifeguard during a rescue and the lifeguard takes a breath and submerges, pushing the rescue tube or buoy up and toward the victim. another name for the resting stroke i [Show More]

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