American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final

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What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? ✔✔To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility. ✔✔Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and management List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with patron surveillance. ✔✔Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, and Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard. ✔✔Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent, and Positive Lifeguards should always do what? ✔✔Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard? ✔✔Negligence