Pump Rooms
Chemicals
Red Cross Lifeguarding
15 Year Old Regs
Misc.
100
Your chlorine is low and hasn't gone up after you've adjusted the controller- what is one thing you can do to troubleshoot?
Check to see if chlorine barrel is full, make sure line is fully submerged in barrel, make sure pump is on, make sure the controller isn't reading "no flo", etc.
100
The pH is too low in your pool. What would you add to raise the pH?
Sodium Bicarbonate or Soda Ash
100
A patron dives into the shallow end of the pool and surfaces while holding their neck and is unable to move. After activating the EAP, which entry should the lifeguard perform?
Slide In Entry
100
How many hours can a 15-year-old work in one day before being required to take a break?
5 hours
100
What year did Expert Aquatics start managing lifeguard pools?
2024
200
Pool Pump/Motor
200
Name one thing that may lower the chlorine level in your pool
Heavy bather load, high contaminants, sunny weather, low stabilizer levels, rain dilution
200
A lifeguard is on stand and fails to recognize a drowning person in their zone of the pool. The lifeguard was distracted and not scanning the zone properly. Which legal principle applies here?
Negligence
200
What is the maximum number of hours a 15-year-olds work in one week during the summer?
40 hours
200
How many lifeguarded pools does EA manage?
15
300
Your pump rooms all have an automated chemical controller. What are the two things chemical controllers are able to do? (raise --- and lower ---)
Raise chlorine and lower pH
300
What is the ideal chemical level for Chlorine and pH in a pool?
3 and 7.5
300
Name a situation where consent may be implied.
...
300
How many hours can a 15-year-old work when school is in session?
18 hours
300
What is the only thing that Brayden will drink?
Dr. Pepper.
400
Sand Filter (filters water coming from pool)
400
What is CYA and what is it's purpose in pools?
Cyanuric Acid (Stabilizer) is used to protect chlorine from breaking down too fast.
400
What is the difference in compression depth when providing CPR to a child as compared with providing CPR to an adult?
CPR on adults = depth of AT LEAST 2 inches
CPR on children = depth of ABOUT 2 inches
400
Name 3 things that a 15-year-old is NOT allowed to do while working at the pool.
1. Can't work on top of a slide
2. Can't test chemicals
3. Can't go into pump or chemical rooms
4. Cannot add chemicals into pool
400
What jobs did Patrick used to work before working with pools? (Industry)
Food/Service
500
What is backwashing, and why do we do it?
The process of reversing the flow of water through the sand filters to remove any buildup of debris. Backwashing allows us to keep the pool clear and optimize filtration.
500
Besides Chlorine and pH, what are the three other chemical levels that we test for in a full chem panel?
Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, and CYA
500
When performing a secondary assessment to look for non life-threatening conditions, we use the acronym SAMPLE. What does each letter of this acronym stand for?
Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, and Events leading up to the incident.
500
Which Expert Aquatics pool has the largest 15-year-old staff?
Brighton Forest
500
Which full-time employee has fired the most people?
Patrick? Sam?