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Water safety

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which image shows the proper way to wear a life jacket?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

The buddy system works best when your swimming buddy is:

a)

Less experienced than you

b)

More experienced than you

c)

About the same level as you

d)

Watching you from shore

3.

When is it safe to return to the water after a thunderstorm?

a)

When it stops raining

b)

30 minutes after the first thunderclap

c)

Immediately after the last thunderclap

d)

30 minutes after the last thunderclap

4.

Compared to swimming pools, beaches have:

a)

Fewer dangers

b)

More unpredictable water conditions

c)

Fewer lifeguards

d)

More protection from storms

5.

Place the warning flag colors in order from least to most dangerous conditions.

a)

Red, yellow, green

b)

Green, yellow, red

c)

Yellow, green, red

d)

Green, red, yellow

6.

While waiting for a lifeguard to arrive, treading water helps you:

a)

Preserve energy

b)

Swim faster

c)

Help your buddy

d)

Escape danger

7.

Which statement about backwash and rip currents is true?

a)

Backwash heads into shore; rip currents head away from shore

b)

Rip currents are more common than backwash

c)

Rip currents are stronger than backwash

d)

Backwash and rip currents are the same thing

8.

Which of these is the best choice for a swimmer caught in a rip current?

a)

Fight against it

b)

Crouch down until it passes

c)

Dive under it

d)

Swim across it

9.

Jumping in to help a struggling swimmer is dangerous because you might:

a)

Get in the swimmer's way

b)

Stop a lifeguard from responding

c)

Push the swimmer farther from land

d)

Put yourself in danger

10.

CPR is performed to help a person:

a)

Call for assistance

b)

Start breathing

c)

Learn to swim

d)

Stay afloat