Assistant Lifeguarding Quiz

If I was 9 but had Bronze Cross, I could be a....

• Lifesaver

• Assistant Lifeguard

• Lifeguard

As a _______, rescues are risky and I should use the Ladder Approach:

• Lifesaver

• Assistant Lifeguard

• Lifeguard

What is the hand signal for a minor emergency?

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You are on-rotation guarding a rec swim, but suddenly need to use the washroom. What signal should you use to let someone know you need cover?

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A good whistle is...

• Loud

• Used every 2 minutes

• 20 seconds long

• Made up of AT LEAST 68 short blasts

Use this whistle when you are about to make a rescue

• 1 Long Blast

• 2 Short Blasts

• 1 Short Blast

• 24 Short Blasts

Use this whistle when your fellow guard has rescued an unconscious, non-breathing victim is are about to start CPR:

• 1 Long Blast

• 2 Short Blasts

• 1 Short Blast

Use this whistle if you need a back-up guard to help you conduct a swim test:

• 1 Long Blast

• 2 Short Blasts

• 1 Short Blast

How long COULD a proper zone scan take?

• 15 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 45 seconds

Which of these is NOT a scanning pattern?

• Starburst

• Arching

• Zig-Zag

• Profile Matching