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WorksheetsGeauga YMCA Aquatics Check up
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Secondary duties that a guard is tasked with while not on surveillance include
Testing pool water
Swim Test
Completing the cleaning list
All of the above
EAP stands for
Emergency Action Plan
Everyone Always Please
Exactly as Planned
Emergency Always Planned
What must you do before providing care for a victim?
Show your guard certificate
Fill out the first questions on an incident report
Ask for Consent
Wash your hands
A child is running on the deck. If you had not tried to stop the child from running and then the child fell and got hurt, what legal principle could be an issue for you?
Negligence
Consent
Refusal of Care
Abandonment
In that same example, that child slips and falls, his parent instructs you not to care for his injury. This is an example of:
Negligence
Consent
Refusal of Care
Abandonment
If you give care to a victum, but then stop mid-way without good reason, you could be liable for:
Being unprepared
Failing in your job
Abandonment
Laziness
A lifeguard has a legal responsibility to act in an emergency. This legal term is:
Standard of Care
Duty to Act
Confidentiality
Good Samaritan Law
When your provide care to an unconscious victim, they may gasp or have infrequent shallow breathes in the absence of breathing. This is called:
Big Breaths
Agonal Gasps
Wheezing
Shallow breathing
To use a rescue tube properly:
Keep the strap over your shoulder
Keep the slack in the line to a minimum
Hold it across your stomach when standing
All of the Above
What can you, as a lifeguard, do if you see an unsafe situation?
Keep it a secret
Complain to your co-workers
Report it and offer suggestions to fix it or fit it if you are able
Keep an eye on it to make sure it stays the same
Signs of a weak or non-swimmer
Bobbing in water over their head
Clinging to the wall
Struggling to make forward progress
All of these
What are some situations that could lead to trouble in the pool?
Breath holding
Sudden medical emergency
Diving
Any of the above
The Test, Mark & Protect Policy applies to:
Swim team kids
Kids age 12 & under
Any swimmer of any age of questionable ability
All of the above
What should you do if you feel that you are not able to adequately provide surveillance in your area?
Signal for assistance from another guard to help you cover your zone
Give up
Find someone at the front desk to help out
Close the pool
What behavior would you see in a drowning victim who is at or near the surface?
Floating on a noodle
Can tread water
Cannot call for help
Able to wave for attention
What kind of rescue would be the most appropriate?
Lifeguard is in the play pool and a small child slips at the bottom of the slide.
Active rear rescue
Multiple victim
Reaching assist from the deck
Simple assist
Which rescue would be the most appropriate? Lifeguard is standing on the edge of the pool, distressed swimmer is about 2 feet from the edge of the pool.
Active victim rear rescue
Multiple victim
Reaching assist from the desk
Simple Assist
Which rescue is the most appropriate? Lifeguard is in the guard chair. Victim is 10 yards away stuggling in the lap lanes.
Active victim rear rescue
Passive victim rear rescue
Submerged victim rescue
Reaching assist from the deck
Which rescue is the most appropriate? Lifeguard is walking on the side of the pool, victim is not moving, face down in the water.
Active victim rear rescue
Passive victim rescue
Submerged victim rescue
Reaching assist from the deck
Which rescue is the most appropriate? Lifeguard is in the guard chair, victim is underwater and not moving.
Active victim rear rescue
Passive victim resuce
Submerged victim rescue
Reaching assist from the deck
Where is the correct guard placement?
During swimming lessons with 1 instructor and 4 kids in one lap lane and 1 instructor and 4 kids in a different lap lane
One guard in the high chair by the hot tub
One guard standing on the wall between the lap lanes and current pool
One lifeguard in the high chair by the hot tub and one guard in the little white chair
One guard sitting on the hot tub
Where is the correct guard placement?
4 people in the hot tub, a mom and 2 little kids in the playpool, 4 people in the current
One guard in the tall chair by the hot tub
One guard in the little white chair
One guard walking on the side of the pool by the sauna and one guard in the little white chair
One guard in the little white chair and one guard in the play pool
What is the correct guard placement?
23 people scattered throughout the aquatics center
One guard in the little white chair
One guard in the big chair by the hot tub and one guard in the little white chair
One guard in the big chair by the zero entry and one guard in the big chair by the hot tub
One guard sitting in the hot tub and one guard sitting on the edge of the lap lanes with their feet in the water
The lifeguard to swimmer ratio at the Geauga Y is:
1 lifeguard to every 15 swimmers
1 lifeguard to every 25 swimmers
1 lifeguard to every 50 swimmers
1 lifeguard to every 1 swimmers
Whenever there is a child in the playpool:
A lifeguard needs to be stationed in the little white chair or in the play pool
A parent needs to be actively supervising
The play features should be turned on if requested and no other Y programs are going on
All of the above
Rules concerning supervision of children in the pool area include:
Red wristband swimmers must be accompanied by a parent in the water an no further than an arm length away
Green wristband swimmers must have an adult on the pool deck actively supervising them
One adult can be responsible for no more than 3 non-swimmers
All of the above are true
Which of the following is prohibited in the pool area at the Geauga Y?
Underwater breath holding
Glass
Jumping into the current pool and play pool
All of the above
What are some examples of standard precautions?
Wearing Gloves
Using a mask during rescue breathing
Wearing eye wear when dealing with chemicals
All of the above
A sign or symptom of a head, neck or spinal injury is:
Blood in the nose and ears
Dizziness and confusion
Impaired hearing
All of these
When completing an incident report, you should include:
Your opinion of what happened
The statement of a husband who's wife told him what happened
Any factual information
Medical diagnosis made by other lifeguards
What should you do if there is a power failure at the Y?
Swim in the dark
Clear everyone from the pool
Let people stay in the play pool since it's pretty shallow
None of these
In the event of a tornado, all people in the pool are should be moved to:
The locker rooms
Out of the pool, but still on the deck
Leave the pool area and evacuate onto the sun deck
None of these
In the event of a fire, all people in the pool area should be moved to:
The locker rooms
Out of the pool, but still on the deck
Leave the pool area and evacuate onto the front lawn
None of these
When does a head, neck or spinal injury rarely occur?
In shallow water that is clearly marked NO DIVING
From a collision between swimmers
In a supervised facility with deep water
When someone is running on the pool deck
Should patrons be allowed to swim the full length of the pool underwater?
No, stop them immediately and explain the dangers of breath holding
No, they should be able to swim 3-4 lengths underwater
Of course- how else do you practice holding your breath
Yes, but only if a lifeguard is carefully watching.
A professional lifeguard
Scan their zone from bottom to top at least every 10 seconds
Wears their hip pack and rescue tube with the strap over their shoulder
Sits in a rescue ready position without distractions
All of the above
The correct ratio for adult CPR with a single rescuer is
1 breath : 15 compressions
2 breaths : 15 compressions
1 breath : 30 compressions
2 breaths : 30 compressions
The correct ratio for rescue breathing for a child is
1 breath every 10 seconds
2 breaths every 5 seconds
1 breath every 3 seconds
2 breaths every 30 seconds
As a condition of your employment at the Y, lifeguards are required to (choose all that apply)
Maintain current lifeguarding, CPR, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen certifications
Attend monthly inservices or the equivilent
Complete annual online West Bend Trainings as assigned
Behave in a way that is consistent with the Y's core values: Caring, Faith, Honesty, Respect & Responsibility
If you were caught doing something good, a great reward would be (Choose all that apply)
Something Sweet
DQ Gift Card
High Five
Public recognition
A small, non-food token
