Water Safety Program (Nv)
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- 1.
When making changes to your home to increase the level of pool safety, you should
- A.
Check for repair holes or gaps in the fencing around the pool.
- B.
Reduce the number of access points to the outside by locking doors and windows.
- C.
Replace the child accessible locks or lathes on screen doors with locks or latches that are out of reach of small children.
- D.
All choices are correct
Correct Answer
D. All choices are correct -
- 2.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- A.
Drowning can occur in pools, bath tubs and a pet's drinking dish.
- B.
An infant can drown in as little as 2 inches of water.
- C.
Drowning often occurs when supervision of the child breaks down.
- D.
An infant can only drown if there is enough water to cover them.
Correct Answer
D. An infant can only drown if there is enough water to cover them. -
- 3.
Latches on pool gates:
- A.
Should be self closing
- B.
Should only be used when you have visitors to your home
- C.
Should only be used if you have a child that has not completed swimming lessons
- D.
Should be just high enough that a 5 year old child can't reach it
Correct Answer
A. Should be self closing -
- 4.
What is considered a view blocker?
- A.
Something that is used to block the child's view of the pool from inside the home.
- B.
Something that blocks the ability to supervise the child.
- C.
Something that prevents toys from being left in the pool.
- D.
A pool fence
Correct Answer
A. Something that is used to block the child's view of the pool from inside the home. -
- 5.
Supervision involves just watching the child to see what they are doing
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
The most effective pool barrier is
- A.
Made of wood
- B.
At least 5 feet tall
- C.
One which isolates the pool so the only time you would go through is to use the pool
- D.
Impossible to climb by a child under 4 years old
Correct Answer
C. One which isolates the pool so the only time you would go through is to use the pool -
- 7.
Which of these statements is true?
- A.
Multiple layers of protection are recommended - if one layer fails, there is another to back it up.
- B.
Once a child is old enough to follow rules, door locks are not required.
- C.
Swimming lessons will make my child drown proof.
- D.
Alarms are the most effective layer because they can be heard.
Correct Answer
A. Multiple layers of protection are recommended - if one layer fails, there is another to back it up. -
- 8.
When children are in the pool
- A.
They should buddy up to watch out for each other
- B.
They should wear a swim diaper if they are not potty trained
- C.
They must wear a life jacket regardless of their swim ability
- D.
Parents should assign a water watcher
Correct Answer
D. Parents should assign a water watcher -
- 9.
All of the following are true regarding pool safety except:
- A.
Above ground pools must be equipped with ladders that can be locked or removed.
- B.
A pool alarm is the primary safety measure recommended for residential pools.
- C.
A pool fence is not a substitution for supervision.
- D.
A pool fence must be set back from the pool edge at least 20 inches to allow swimmers to climb out of the pool.
Correct Answer
B. A pool alarm is the primary safety measure recommended for residential pools. -
- 10.
A drowning child is rarely heard.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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