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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many training hours do you need to be able to re-take your NPLQ
18
20
21.5
22
Which of these is in the Chain of Survival
Early morning coffee
Early observation
Early recognition
Check for breathing
What is a hazard
Something with the potential to cause harm
Something that can cause serious injury
The risk of harm being caused
Something put in place to prevent injury
Which of these is a high risk swimmer
Show Offs or boisterous or rowdy swimmers
Olympic swimmers
Parents with young children
Swimmers who appear nervous or timid
What feature is common in a Leisure Pool
Diving Boards
Deep Water
Broken Lockers
Slides/Flumes
What is critical intervention
An accident could happen if you do not intervene
Multiple rescues
A persons life is in danger
You have to whistle someone for diving in shallow water
What is 10:20 scanning
10 seconds to scan your zone and 20 seconds to reach an incident
20 seconds to scan your zone and 10 seconds to respond
10 seconds to look at your phone and 20 seconds to reply before Vikki catches you
10 seconds to scan your zone and 20 seconds to radio for assistance
Why is it important to replace First Aid stock after use
Because Hoy will be angry if you don't
Because it saves someone else a job later
Because it ensures when the next person uses the first aid kit it is fully stocked and ready to go
Because you will get sacked if you don't
What are benefits of being on a high chair
Its high up and quick to get off in an incident
It gives a wide field of view and there is less glare
Get a clear view of the bottom and cant hear people in the pool
Makes you more visible to pool users and easier to use the radio
What does one long whistle blast mean
Attention of another lifeguard
Attention of a swimmer
Clear the pool
Lifeguard taking emergency action
What does 2 short whistle blasts mean
Clear the pool
Attention of another lifeguard
Attention of a bather
Suspected Spinal Injury
Which of these is a way of identifying an emergency
Swimmers are shouting at each other from across the pool
Swimmers holding the side while walking up and down the pool
Customer in a wheelchair coming on to poolside
A swimmer has a pained expression on their face
What edition book are we currently learning from
Gen 9.1
8th edition
Gen 9
Gen 8
Which of the following is a Responsive casualty
Weak or tired swimmer
Injured swimmer
Swimmer who is panicking
Unconscious casualty
Which of these are Unresponsive casualties
Swimmer with minor injury/Weak swimmer
Injured swimmer/Panicking locked swimmers
Unconscious casualty/foreign casualty
Serious medical injury/complaining casualty
Which is an acceptable entry for a lifeguard taking action in our pool
Shallow Dive
Dive with torpedo buoy
Straddle entry
Bomb
What is the minimum depth for diving in a pool
1.3metres
1.5metres
1.4metres
1.6metres
What does RLSS recommend a lifeguard always does when entering the water, where suitable
Do a slide in entry
Ensure you have help before entering the water
Ensure you have your whistle
Take a torpedo buoy with you
Which of these are the 3 types of rescues
Poolside, out of water, in water
Poolside, in water, special equipment
Poolside, special equipment, land based
Land based, in water, spinal
What are the PRINCIPLES of casualty management
Breathing/maintain a good position
Stabilise head, neck and upper spine/maintain horizontal position
Stabilise head, neck and upper spine/check for breathing
Save life/reassure casualty
