Definition shallow water50 yards pool100 yards

Definition:
shallow water:50 yards
Pool:100 yards
Special facilities:200 yards
Term:
On the feet first, retrieve the brick,
what are the requirements for shallow
water, pool, special facilities
lifeguard?
Definition:
shallow water: depth 5 feet; swim a
distance of 10 feet under water
Pool: minimum depth of 8 feet
Special facilities: minimum depth of 8
feet

Term:
How long do you have to tread water
without using arms for shallow water,
pool, and special facilities lifeguard?
Definition:
shallow water: not required
Pool: 1 minute
Special facilities: 2 minutes
Term:
What is risk management?
Definition:
Reducing the likelihood of an accident
by controlling the factors that make
the situation high risk.
Term:
What is standard of care?
Definition:
The degree of care a responsible
person would take to prevent an injury
to another person; expected level of
skills and care at which lifeguards are
expected to perform.
Term:
What is a professional image?
Definition:
Impression of responsibility, authority,
friendliness, and competency. it is
demonstrated by the way lifeguards
look and act toward guests.

Term:
What is 10/20 protection standard?
Definition:
Practice that requires a lifeguard to
visually scan the zone of protection
area every 10 second, identifying any
distressed guests. the lifeguard then
has 20 seconds to reach the guest and
begin rendering aid.
Term:
what is distress?
Definition:
Condition in which a guest is unable
to maintain a position on top of the
water or make progress to safety
without assistance.
Term:
what is scanning?
Definition:
Moving the eyes and head throughout
the top, middle, and bottom sections of
a zone of protection area while
maintaining the 10/20 or 10/3
protection standard.
Term:
what is high risk?
Definition:
Conditions or characteristics that
make it more likely for an accident or
incident to happen.

Term:
what is drowning?
Definition:
Death cause by accumulation of a
fluid in the lungs or a laryngospasm
Term:
what is active drowning?