28.

When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line
stabilization is:
a. Provided using the head splint technique.
b. Less important than on land due to the support provided by the water.
c. Likely the only necessary technique needed if EMS personnel are close by.
d. Is best performed by the victim’s buddy so that lifeguards can bring a backboard
and clear the pool.
29. What is the maximum recommended height for jumping feet-first into the water?
a. No higher than an average adult
b. No higher than a table (table-high)
c. No higher than one’s standing height
d. No higher than one’s waist (waist-high)
30. What is the safest method to use to enter water when the depth is unknown?
a. Stride jump
b. Slide-in entry
c. Run-and-swim
d. Compact jump

31. When should you use a walking assist to remove a victim from the water?
a. Only at a lake or ocean where there is a gradual slope to the bottom
b. When a conscious subject has hit his or her head on the bottom of the lake
c. When the subject has only minor injuries and is too weak to walk unassisted.
d. When you suspect the subject may have a dislocated shoulder or fractured arm

32. You are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a busy free swim at a Cub Scout family
camp. You should:
a. Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage, wear your hip pack and carry
your rescue tube with you at all times.
b. Have a first aid kit, an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a backboard
immediately available to you on the pool deck next to your station.
c. Close off the swimmer area and confine everyone to the beginner and non-
swimmer areas.
d. Have enough lifejackets on hand and require all non-swimmers to use them in
deep water.
33. When performing a beach drag, where do you position your forearms?
a. Under the subject’s head
b. Around the subject’s arms
c. Around the subject’s chest
d. Under the subject’s armpits