Surf awareness 1
What three wind factors determine the size of a swell?
a. Direction, fetch, pressure systems
b. Strength, fetch, duration
c. Strength, direction, speed
d. Strength, duration, speed
b. Strength, fetch, duration
Understanding a Signal: What signal indicates that a "Shore Signal" has been received and understood?
Answer: c) One arm held vertically above the head, then cut away sharply to the side.
As a lifesaver, you have a duty of care to yourself, as well as to others.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
What is the suggested tempo to be followed when administering CPR?
a. 60-80bpm
b. 100-120bpm
c. 120-140bpm
d. 140-160bpm
Answer: b. 100-120bpm
Alpha
Which type of local wind generally creates turbulent (choppy) surf conditions?
a. Onshore wind
b. Offshore wind
Answer: a. Onshore wind
Beach to Water Signals: What is the signal to "Attract Attention" on the beach?
Answer: b) Two flags, tubes or arms waved to and fro, crossing above the head.
Which of the below is not a common feature of a rip current?
a. Debris floating seaward
b. A sandbank visible from the shore
c. Deeper, darker-coloured water
d. Fewer breaking waves
Answer: b. A sandbank visible from the shore
What is a risk to an unconscious, breathing victim lying on their back?
a. They may become uncomfortable when they regain consciousness
b. They may sustain a spinal injury due to a sudden hyperextension of their neck
c. Their muscles relax and they lose bladder control
d. Their airway may become blocked or obstructed by their tongue
Answer: d. Their airway may become blocked or obstructed by their tongue
J
Juliet
Hazardous sandbanks and rocks are usually more exposed in the surf zone during which tide?
a. High tide
b. Mid tide
c. Low tide
d. King tide
Answer: c. Low tide
Water to Beach Signals: Which signal is used to indicate that a swimmer is missing and presumed submerged?
Answer: b) Both arms raised to form a cross above the head.
Which of the below statements about longshore currents is false?
a. Longshore currents flow approximately parallel to the shore
b. Longshore currents are often called ‘feeder’ currents because they generally flow into a rip current
c. Longshore currents do not present a hazard to swimmers
d. Longshore currents may produce a series of holes or gutters behind the waves breaking on the shore
Answer: c. Longshore currents do not present a hazard to swimmers
When performing CPR on a victim, when does ‘duty of Care’ suggest that we can stop treatment?
a. When a paramedic arrives and takes over CPR
b. When you cannot physically continue due to fatigue
or dangers
c. When the victim recovers and is breathing normally
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
M
Mikey
Longer swell periods generally indicate increased wave strength.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a) True
Signaling for Assistance: What signal indicates that assistance is required while performing a rescue, for example, when it's unsafe to return to shore?
Answer: b) One arm waved to and fro above the head.
Which of the following wave profiles poses the least risk to swimmers?
a. Plunging
b. Spilling
c. Surging
d. Tsunami
Answer: b. Spilling
In order, what are the four links in the Chain of Survival?
a. Unconscious, not moving, unresponsive, not breathing normally
b. Early access, early CPR, early advanced life support, early defibrillation
c. Early head tilt, early CPR, early defibrillation, early ambulance
d. Early recognition and call for help, early CPR, early defibrillation, post-resuscitation care
Answer: d. Early recognition and call for help, early CPR, early defibrillation, post-resuscitation care
V
Victor
Which football club won the UEFA Champions League in 2021?
In rugby league, which team claimed the NRL Premiership in 2017?
Which NFL team won the Super Bowl in 2023?
Which team is Australia NBA player Josh Giddey currently signed to?
a) New York Knicks
b) LA Lakers
c) Chicago Bulls
d) Oklahoma City Thunder
c) Chicago Bulls
Where did Australia finish on the final medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
a) 2nd
b) 4th
c) 6th
d) 8th
Answer: b) 4th