Lifeguarding
First Aid
CPR
Spinals
Bonus
100

You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: A) A distressed swimmer who needs help. B) A passive victim who needs help. C) An active victim who needs help. D) An intermediate swimmer who does not need help.

B) A passive victim who needs help.

100
The hazard communication standard includes having MSDS information available. What is included in this information? A) Contains information about what first aid and rescue equipment is required to have on hand. B) Contains information about what type of chemicals are in use at the facility. C) Contains information about areas of the facility that have unsafe conditions, which require repairs. D) Contains information that is only important for the facility manager, who is required to know.
B) Contains information about what type of chemicals are in use at the facility.
100
When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you should compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute? A) 80 B) 100 C) 120 D) 140
B) 100
100

For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: A) Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique. B) Move the victim directly onto a backboard. C) Remove the victim from the water without wasting time trying to stabilize the victim's head and neck until you have the victim out of the water. D) Remove you rescue tube and use the head hold technique.

A) Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.

100

Jen's dog's name is

Penny

200
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: A) Fixing the pool rope and lane lines and ensuring the changing rooms are clean. B) Following the health codes, answering a patron's questions and making sure patrons shower before using the pool. C) Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to patrons in the water by actively scanning the assigned area. D) Passing out the pool rules to all patrons.
C) Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to patrons in the water by actively scanning the assigned area.
200
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma, but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? A) Give 5 back blows. B) Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps breathing. C) Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed from a bystander. D) Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty goes away.
B) Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps breathing.
200
If there is a risk of AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: A) Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back. B) Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest. C) Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other. D) Reverse the pad's position on the chest.
A) Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
200
When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line stabilization is: A) Less important than on land due to the support provided by the water. B) Provided using the head splint technique. C) The only necessary technique needed if EMS personnel are close by. D) Provided by bystanders if the lifeguard needs to clear the pool.
B) Provided using the head splint technique.
200

Alicia and Susie were part of this camp before they got promoted

ABC

300
While scanning the pool, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies? A) You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue. B) You would use the RID factor to determine what to do. C) You should continue to scan the pool until emergency back-up coverage is available. D) You should notify off duty lifeguards to provide care for the victim.
A) You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue.
300
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first? A) Check for responsiveness. B) Perform a primary assessment. C) Size-up the scene. D) Summon more advanced medical personnel.
C) Size-up the scene.
300
Which of the following statements about bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is most accurate? A) BVMs are readily available at all emergency scenes. B) Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required. C) Two rescuers need to operate the BVM. D) When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow easy coordination with chest compressions.
C) Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.
300
After removing a conscious victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water, you should do all the following except: A) Watch are care for signs of shock. B) Protect the victim from becoming cold. C) Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED. D) Reassure the victim and perform a secondary assessment.
C) Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED.
300

Amount of medals made for the H2Olympics (individial and team events)

120

400
A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should: A) Adjust her position slightly to remove the glare spot from her surveillance area. B) Document the issue and present it at next month's staff meeting. C) Leave the area to find a supervisor for assistance. D) Stay in the same position since the patrons are strong swimmers.
A) Adjust her position slightly to remove the glare spot from her surveillance area.
400
You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The victim is conscious. Which of the following should you do first? A) Ask the victim what happened when he or she fell. B) Check the victim's pulse. C) Obtain consent from the victim to provide care. D) Question the victim about any complaints of pain.
C) Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.
400
You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary assessment you find that the victim has a pulse. Which of the following should you do next? A) Begin CPR. B) Check for severe bleeding. C) Continue to monitor the victim's breathing closely. D) Give 2 initial ventilations.
D) Give 2 initial ventilations.
400
A mother and her son walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you take next? A) have the mother transport him to the emergency room since he is already walking. B) Bring him to the pool office to sit down and provide manual stabilization. C) Have him lie down on the pool deck until EMS personnel arrive. D) Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
D) Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
400

Name all 6 camp directors

Kristin, Katie, Yolanda, Ricky, Roberto, Ridwan

500
Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRs)? A) AFRs do not require immediate attention. B) Managers only need to be concerned with AFRs. C) Require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention. D) It is part of the routine daily operation of a pool that must be done for safety.
C) Require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention.
500
A person has been injured and is conscious. You should: A) Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so you can obtain consent and provide care. B) Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with the victim to find out what happened. C) Provide care immediately based on the victim's condition. D) Speak with the victim to find out what happened and check for non-life-threatening conditions.
B) Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with the victim to find out what happened.
500
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is: A) 15 compressions and 1 ventilation. B) 15 compressions and 2 ventilations. C) 30 compressions and 1 ventilation. D) 30 compressions and 2 ventilations.
B) 15 compressions and 2 ventilations.
500
When providing care to a conscious person you suspect of having a head, neck or spinal injury and who was injured from a fall on the pool deck: A) You do not check the scene since the person needs immediate attention. B) Consent is implied because the victim needs manual stabilization to keep from being further injured. C) You do not need to do a secondary assessment since head, neck and spinal injuries are the most serious. D) You do not move the victim unless the scene becomes unsafe.
D) You do not move the victim unless the scene becomes unsafe.
500

Current Sharpe Swim Team members

Jen, Phill, Kory, Mike, Andy

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