Lifeguard Training - PE 242 Spring 2005 Lifeguard Training Study Questions

Lifeguard Study Questions for r. 2001

• Emergency Preparation - know the general procedures to follow for an EAP both on the ground and in the water.
• Emergency Preparation – know the cause and ways to protect from disease transmission.
• Emergency Preparation – know the symptoms and treatment for shock.
• Emergency Preparation – know when to and when not to move a victim.
• Emergency Preparation – know the signs and treatment for critical incident stress syndrome.
• Emergency Preparation – know the steps to follow after EMS takes over the care of a victim.
• Lifeguard Training – what are the primary duties of a lifeguard?
• Lifeguard Training – how does a lifeguard maintain his/her skills?
• Lifeguard Training – know the types/parts of patron surveillance and how each is done.
• Lifeguard Training – what is the FIND model and how does a guard use it?
• Lifeguard Training - What is the correct way to handle patron questions while on guard duty?
• Lifeguard Training – how do you safeguard patrons?  what is the correct way to handle an area you believe to be a potential danger?
• Lifeguard Training - What is the purpose of rules?
• Lifeguard Training – What are the characteristics of a drowning person?
• Lifeguard Training -  Know the following terms: negligence, abandonment, standard of care, duty to care.
• CPR – know the CPR EAP principles/steps.
• CPR – Know the symptoms and treatment for conscious/unconscious airway obstruction.
• CPR – know the signs of a heart attack and of a stroke – and know how to care for each.
• CPR – know the benefits of early CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced care.
• CPR – know the details of the primary survey, hand placement for CPR, and chest compressions.
• CPR – know the differences in technique between adult, infant, and child rescue breathing and CPR.
• CPR – know what each person does when you begin CPR with or without a BVM.
• First Aid – know the steps to stop bleeding.
• First Aid – know the care for seizures, fainting, poisoning and burns.
• First Aid – know the signs and treatment for the various musculoskeletal injuries.
• First Aid – know the treatment for avulsions, scrapes and puncture wounds.
• First Aid – know the treatment for bites, stings, and anaphylactic shock.
• First Aid – know the signs of spinal injury and the treatment on land and in water.
• First Aid – know the signs and treatment for heat/cold emergencies.
• First Aid – know the treatment for nose bleeds.
• First Aid – know what to do if there is bleeding or fecal contamination in the pool.