Rotations
If you are supposed to be on stand at 2:40pm, at what time do you need to start walking up?
2:38pm
What is the rule to enforce when a kid has floaties in the vortex or the lazy river?
An adult MUST be holding onto (one or two hands) the child with floaties at all times in moving water!
How do you activate the facility EAP at Sunset Hills Pool?
Triple Whistle
You don't know how to do the cleaning responsibility you have been assigned. What should you do?
Ask a returning guard or headguard to show you how to do it. DO NOT just switch roles.... you will never learn how to do it if you just switch! :)
If you have someone with a bloody nose come to you while you are on stand, how many whistle blasts should you use?
two short whistle blasts
Starting with leisure, what order do you rotate through the pools on a given shift?
Leisure, Lazy, Comp
What could patrons have on the lower decks that could lead to the county shutting us down for the day?
Food and drink (other than water)
Answers will vary.
You finished your cleaning duty. What should you do now?
Find the headguard to check your responsibilities before leaving
Extra 100 points if you put HELP OTHERS FINISH THEIR CLEANING RESPONSIBILITIES!
When you suspect a head, neck, or spinal injury on land, how many whistle blasts should you use?
three short whistle blasts
What are 3 things that you can/should discuss when switching with a guard on stand?
glare/blindspot, weak swimmers, patrons breaking rules consistently, ask if they need anything, etc.
Where must patrons be to be able to play basketball on the comp side of the pool?
Must be in the pool to shoot/play basketball
What should you do when you hear someone activate the EAP while you are on stand?
Continue searching your zone. Pick up any surrounding zones no longer covered if the EAP was activated at your pool.
How should you take the trash to the dumpster?
Use the cart to roll it out so no trash juice stains the parking lot!
If you hear thunder or see lightning, how many whistle blasts should you use?
2 short whistle blasts
As you are walking from stand to stand, what should you be doing?
Searching the pool and the deck for potential situations needing your attention (could include picking up trash)
What are the 2 main rules for river walk?
No one under the age of 16 allowed
No tubes in the river allowed
When you hear a triple whistle, what should you do if you are a break guard?
Grab the bag if someone hasn't already. Then run down to the deck where the EAP was activated. One break guard needs to sit on stand for the guard who went in the water/got off stand.
What is wrong with this video?
She walked past the trash and didn't pick it up.
If someone is cutting under a lap lane, how many whistle blasts should you use?
1 short whistle blast to get their attention and then ask them to stop
What should you do if someone (including a HG) comes to talk to you while on stand?
keep your eyes on the pool, keep searching the water, DO NOT TURN YOUR HEAD TO TALK TO THEM!
What should you do if you see someone juuling anywhere in the facility?
either ask them to put it away or triple whistle to get a headguard
What does EAP stand for?
Emergency Action Plan
Where is lost and found located?
In the lockers over in the lifeguard break area.
If you are doing a camp swim test and you have to get in the water to help a kid back to the wall, how many whistle blasts should you use?
TRICK QUESTION! NONE! :) Just get in the water and get them to the side.
List as many things as possible that are wrong with this rotation. You will have 1 minute from the start of the video to write your list.
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