WSI Risk Management and Emergency Action Plans 3

Question 1

When a patron is reported missing at an aquatic facility, what is the first action staff should take?

Accepted Answer

Initiate a missing patron drill by immediately clearing and searching the pool

Answer

Ask other patrons if they saw the individual leave the facility

Answer

Call the patron's family to confirm they left safely

Answer

Wait 10 minutes before beginning a formal search

Question 2

Which of the following best describes an actively drowning person?

Accepted Answer

Vertical in the water with mouth at or near water level, unable to call out or wave for help

Answer

Waving one arm and shouting for assistance while floating

Answer

Treading water vigorously and making eye contact with the lifeguard

Answer

Lying face up and motionless at the water's surface

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a safety audit at an aquatic facility?

Accepted Answer

To systematically identify risks, policy gaps, and non-compliance issues before they result in injury

Answer

To evaluate lifeguard performance on rescue simulations

Answer

To assess patron satisfaction with the facility's programs

Answer

To determine staffing levels needed for peak attendance periods

Question 4

Which chemical is commonly used to sanitize pool water and requires careful handling due to its hazardous properties?

Accepted Answer

Chlorine

Answer

Sodium bicarbonate

Answer

Citric acid

Answer

Calcium silicate

Question 5

What type of risk management control involves changing the way a task is performed to reduce hazard exposure without eliminating the hazard itself?

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls

Answer

Elimination controls

Answer

Engineering controls

Answer

Personal protective equipment

Question 6

What is the role of a chain of command in an aquatic Emergency Action Plan?

Accepted Answer

It defines who has authority and who communicates with whom during an emergency so response is coordinated

Answer

It determines which patrons will be allowed to re-enter the pool after an emergency

Answer

It establishes the order in which lifeguards are hired and trained each season

Answer

It outlines the schedule for rotating lifeguard positions throughout the day

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of a proactive risk management approach at an aquatic facility?

Accepted Answer

Regularly inspecting diving boards and slide structures for wear and damage before patron use

Answer

Posting a sign warning patrons about slippery surfaces after a fall has already occurred

Answer

Adding extra lifeguards only after an incident report reveals understaffing

Answer

Updating the emergency action plan only following a serious injury