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WorksheetsBSA Lifeguard Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
What is the minimum age of the supervisor required by the Safe Swim Defense plan?
14
16
18
21
What training is required for the supervisor under the Safe Swim Defense plan?
BSA Safe Swim Defense
CPR and Standard First Aid
BSA Swimming and Water Rescue
BSA Lifeguard or Red Cross Lifeguarding
What evidence of fitness for swimming is required under the Safe Swim Defense plan?
Signed release of liability
Signed heath history form
Signed member application
Signed permission to seek medical attention
What additional training must be valid for the BSA Lifeguard certification to be valid?
Safe Swim Defense & Safety Afloat
Aquatics Supervision: Swimming & Water Rescue
Aquatics Supervision & Youth Protection Training
First Aid & CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
What is the minimum age specified in the National Camp Standards to serve as lifeguard?
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old
18 years old
What is the ,meaning of negligence as a legal consideration for lifeguards?
The minimum level of required care
A failure to provide appropriate care that results in harm
The victim's refusal of on-scene care
A moral responsibility to act with care
What are some things you can do as a lifeguard, not on surveillance duty, to facilitate communication with an adult leader?
Stand and make eye contact with the adult
Suggest the adult speak with your supervisor
Always have a buddy witness the conservation
Request the adult make an appointment with the adult
According to the Safe Swim Defense, what is the maximum recommended water depth when in swimming in turbid water?
8 feet
9 feet
10 feet
12 feet
What activities are not permitted when swimming in turbid water?
Run-and-swim entry
Stride or compact entry
Opening the eyes underwater
Diving & underwater swimming
What is the minimum depth when jumping feet-first into water?
Waist-deep
Chest-deep
Shoulder-deep
Over the head
What does the letter "N" in the FIND method remind you to do?
Name the pros and cons
Nullify the circumstances
Negate the adverse effects
Notify the lifeguard supervisor
What are the responsibilities of the lookout according to Safe Swim Defense?
Call for buddy checks every 10 minutes, operate the buddy board, guard the gate
Monitor the weather, alert rescue personnel, identify violations of Safe Swim Defense
Hang buddy tags on the buddy board, blow the whistle for buddy checks, guard the gate
Supervise the other guards, listen to the weather radio, activate the emergency plan
Your primary responsibility as a lifeguard is to:
Ensure that the pool pumps, filters, ands chemical feeds are functioning properly
Prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring
Report to work promptly, in good spirits, and complete all reports on time
Effectively market your facility by interacting positively with Scouts & Scouters
The CDC Model Aquatics Health Code states that lifeguards at a pool should be able to reach the furthest part of the zone within:
30 seconds
1-1/2 minutes
45 seconds
2 minutes
How long should you wait after the last lightning flash or thunder before leaving shelter?
20 minutes
25 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
What is the primary purpose of the buddy check?
Give lifeguards a break and a chance to rotate stations
Determine if someone is missing or has drowned without being noticed
Determine if all lifeguards are in position and ready to begin the activity
Remind participants to remain near their buddy so they can lend assistance
What should you do if buddies take longer than 10 seconds to find each other during a buddy check?
Leave your station immediately to ask your supervisor to correct the problem
Wait until you go off duty to report the problem to your supervisor
Immediately adjust your position until you can see your entire zone
Do the best you can from your assigned station
You cannot see some of the swimmers at one side of the swimming area from your station because of glare from the afternoon sun. You should:
Leave your station immediately to ask your supervisor to correct the problem
Wait until you go off duty to report the problem to your supervisor
Immediately adjust your position until you can see your entire zone
Do the best you can from your assigned station
You witness a swimmer in your zone grasp his chest and submerge. You should:
Use the FIND model to determine what to do.
Continue to scan the pool until emergency back-up coverage is available
Exercise your duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue
Signal off duty lifeguards to rescue the victim
Who is responsible for the identification of potential hazards on or around the swim area?
Lifeguards
Aquatics Director
Guard Team Advisor
All of the above
What are the proper actions for the lifeguard to take after the emergency plan has been activated for someone who appears to be having a cardiac arrest?
Move the victim to the side of the pool and stabilize the vital signs
Remove the victim from the water and prepare to begin CPR/AED
Remove the victim from the water and wait for advanced life support
Remove the victim from the water and wait for the director's instructions
What is the maximum depth for the Beginner area?
Chest-deep
Standing depth
Shoulder depth
Just over the head
During the swim test, what should Scouts who declare themselves to be Non-Swimmers do?
Be encouraged to suit up and join in the testing
Be given a chance to play and splash in the water
Get acquainted with the instructor for Non-Swimmers
All of the above
What is the distance required for the Swimmer swim classification?
50 feet
50 yards
100 feet
100 yards
What does the color red on the upper half circle of the buddy tag indicate?
Adult Leader
Beginner
Swimmer
Non-Swimmer
Under Safe Swim Defense, what is the minimum rescuer-to-swimmer ratio for a unit recreational swim where professional lifeguards are not provided by the facility?
One guard for every 5 Cub Scouts participants
One guard for every 10 participants
One guard for every 20 participants
a & b
You have entered the water and are approaching a victim who is floating upright at the surface in 4 feet of water. The victim is facing you and appears to be unconscious. What rescue technique would be appropriate in this situation?
Active front rescue
Submerged victim in shallow water
Passive victim front rescue
Passive victim in extreme shallow water - face up
When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water; proper manual-in-line stabilization is:
Provided using the head splint technique
Less important than on land due to the support provided by the water
Likely the only necessary technique needed if EMS personnel are close by
Is best performed by the victim's buddy so that lifeguards can bring back a backboard and clear the pool
What is the maximum height for diving allowed by the BSA aquatics policy?
18 inches
40 inches
48 inches
60 inches
What type of entry should be used when entering the water from an elevated guard chair (greater than 3 feet)?
Compact jump
Run-and-swim
Slide-in-entry
Stride jump
What should an injured subject on land be moved?
When there are other people to assist
When you need to treat severe bleeding
When they're in danger where they are
All of the above
You are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a busy free swim at a Cub Scout family camp. You should:
Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage, wear your hip pack, and carry your rescue tube with you at all times
Have a first aid kit, an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a backboard immediately available to you on the pool deck next to your station
Close off the swimmer area and confine everyone to the beginner and non-swimmer areas
Have enough lifejackets on hand and require all non-swimmers to use them in deep water
After removing a responsive victim with a suspected spinal injury from the water, you should do all of the following except:
Double check that the EMS has been summoned per the EAP
Loosen the chest strap and apply the pass of an AED
Protect the victim from becoming cold
Reassure the victim and perform a secondary assessment
Which of the following skills would you use with a face-down victim of a suspected spinal in waist-to chest-deep water?
Head splint
Head & chin support
Hip & shoulder support
Either a or b
If the rescuing lifeguard has used a head splint to stabilize a subject with a suspected spinal injury, what should the assisting responder do after placing the backboard under the subject?
Remain on deck & take over stabilization
Place a rescue tube under the subject's knees
Secure the subject to the board using a chest strap
Secure the subject's head using a head immobilizer
What should you do if you observe a person to fail to surface after submersion in murky water?
Immediately undertake a rescue attempt
Wait for mask and fins and begin a line search
Wait for three additional guards, then begin a line search
Activate a lost swimmer search (LLS) or lost bather drill (LBD)
You activate the EAP and enter the water to rescue a victim with a suspected spinal injury. You apply in-line stabilization and determine that the victim is not breathing. What should you do next?
Maintain stabilization while a second rescuer provides five in water ventilations
Remove the victim water using a modified spinal blackboarding procedure
Remove the victim from the water using the Extrication Using a Backboard at the Pool Edge technique
Remove the victim from the water using the spinal backboarding procedure
What is the recommended procedure when using watercraft to guard a distance swim in open water?
Rowboats with two occupants accompanying each swimmer
Guards on rescue boards accompanying every two swimmers
Guards in anchored rowboats 100 yards apart along the course
Guards in canoes with rescue tubes accompanying each swimmer
In the event of a serious accident or injury, what action should you take with regard to notification of parents or guardian?
Ask his buddy to immediately notify the parents or guardian
Tell anyone on the staff to contact his parents as soon as possible
Use your cell phone to immediately notify the parents or guardian
Allow the Scout Executive or representative to handle the notification
The camp aquatics director expects the pool to be very busy during an afternoon free swim. The director sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of Scouts watched by each lifeguard. This type of coverage is called:
Back-up coverage
Rescue coverage
Zone coverage
Total coverage
When a team of lifeguards is guarding an area near a floating play structure or other water attraction, they should be stationed to scan with an overall view of:
60-degrees
90-degrees
180-degrees
360-degrees
If you observe a swimmer in distress from a guard boat, and the swimmer is too far away for a simple reaching assist, you may consider what other option as the rower moves the boat closer:
Extension assistance
Throwing assistance
Wading assistance
Going assistance
When placing a responsive victim with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury on a backboard, what in-line stabilization technique should you use?
The head & chin support
The hand hold position
The over-arm splint
The recovery position
During a safety check, you can determine the water temperature of the lake is very cold due to a recent storm. You should:
Recommend that all swimmers wear a cotton T-shirt
Focus on water depth since the water temperature is safe
Alert swimmers to the cold water and watch for signs of hypothermia
Wait to see if any swimmers notice the water temperature before alerting the other scouts
You are a lifeguard on duty at a waterfront facility. You notice a swimmer in distress 100 feet outside the designated swim area. You should:
Ignore distractions that are outside the designated swim area and your assigned zone of coverage
Initiate the facility EAP and use the available rowboat to rescue the distressed swimmer
Alert other nearby lifeguards and monitor the situation
Prepare to use the available backboard for extrication and initiate the facility EAP
After a rescue has been completed, what should occur?
A report is filled out by the victim's parents
A report is filled out by the lifeguard
A report is filled out by the victim
A report is filled out by the camp director
You are at the entry to the swim area. What should you do if a unit leader asks to use the swimming area to test a Scout as part of the Second Class rank advancement?
Allow the unit leader to give the test to the Scout; Guard is needed
Ask to see the unit leader's current Safe Swim Defense training card
Tell the unit leader only the aquatics staff may test rank advancement
Do not let the leader into the swim area and notify the aquatics director
What element of the RID Factor does the letter "T" represent?
Incident
Isolation
Intrusion
Independence
Lifeguards are conducting a lost swimmer search in deep water to locate a submerged victim. To see more clearly and cover more distance with less effort, the lifeguards should:
Recruit more staff to participate in the search
Use a watercraft
Wear lifejackets
Wear a mask and fins
What should you do if someone with a disability wants to check in for recreational swim with his buddy?
Allow them to swim in the non-swimmer area only
Buddy them with another lifeguard
Allow them to swim in the area that matches their ability
Deny them entry and immediately notify the aquatics director
