61 How Water Smart Are You? 1 / 8 1. If a child is missing, immediately search locations with water. True False TRUE. Children are naturally attracted and fascinated by water. Drowning happens quickly. In as little as 2 minutes the drowning process begins. After 4 minutes of being submerged, permanent brain damage sets in, and after 6 minutes, most children do not survive, and if they do they are likely to have severe brain damage. A quick response can prevent death or disability.When a child is missing check locations with water immediately, minutes matter. TRUE. Children are naturally attracted and fascinated by water. Drowning happens quickly. In as little as 2 minutes the drowning process begins. After 4 minutes of being submerged, permanent brain damage sets in, and after 6 minutes, most children do not survive, and if they do they are likely to have severe brain damage. A quick response can prevent death or disability.When a child is missing check locations with water immediately, minutes matter. 2 / 8 2. Children having trouble in the water will scream and yell for help, so it is okay to read a magazine, send text messages, or talk on the phone. True False FALSE. Drowning is silent. A drowning victim makes no noise. They struggle on the surface of the water and cannot wave or yell for help – they are pushing their hands on the water to attempt to reach to the surface for a breath.Quickly and quietly they fall below the water's surface. FALSE. Drowning is silent. A drowning victim makes no noise. They struggle on the surface of the water and cannot wave or yell for help – they are pushing their hands on the water to attempt to reach to the surface for a breath.Quickly and quietly they fall below the water's surface. 3 / 8 3. I live in a community with a common pool and the gate requires a key to open therefore my children are safe from entering the pool unsupervised. True False FALSE. Community pools have greater levels of activity. Gates, locks are subject to misuse or abuse by other members of the community, and often a property manager is not onsite to inspect daily. Making an assumption that a community pool is safely secured is risky.Many residents may fail to recognize a faulty gate as a drowning hazard and neglect to see easy access for an unsupervised child. FALSE. Community pools have greater levels of activity. Gates, locks are subject to misuse or abuse by other members of the community, and often a property manager is not onsite to inspect daily. Making an assumption that a community pool is safely secured is risky.Many residents may fail to recognize a faulty gate as a drowning hazard and neglect to see easy access for an unsupervised child. 4 / 8 4. When swimming with a lifeguard on duty, I know that the lifeguard is the main person responsible to supervise swimmers. True False FALSE. The responsibility of the lifeguard is to watch all swimmers, and scan the pool area. As a parent you are able to devote supervision exclusively to your child.The safety of your child is your responsibility. FALSE. The responsibility of the lifeguard is to watch all swimmers, and scan the pool area. As a parent you are able to devote supervision exclusively to your child.The safety of your child is your responsibility. 5 / 8 5. It is okay for my child to swim without me if he/she swims with a friend or an older sibling who is a good swimmer. True False FALSE. Regardless of how well an older child can swim, they should never be assigned the task to supervise a younger child in the water. Children are not likely to recognize a swimmer in distress, or understand the limitations of a younger child, and surely they should not have to live with the tragic consequences that might occur because of their maturity level.Infants and toddlers in and around water require constant and close adult supervision. FALSE. Regardless of how well an older child can swim, they should never be assigned the task to supervise a younger child in the water. Children are not likely to recognize a swimmer in distress, or understand the limitations of a younger child, and surely they should not have to live with the tragic consequences that might occur because of their maturity level.Infants and toddlers in and around water require constant and close adult supervision. 6 / 8 6. Swim lessons teach a child survival skills that drown proof them. True False FALSE. The most critical line of defense is adult supervision. No level of aquatic skill can replace active supervision.No one is drown-proof. FALSE. The most critical line of defense is adult supervision. No level of aquatic skill can replace active supervision.No one is drown-proof. 7 / 8 7. Once children learn to swim, they never need additional lessons. True False FALSE. Swimming abilities can become rusty if swimming activities are not provided several times a week to reinforce and strengthen. If the child has several months in which they are not in the pool, when they first return to the water it may appear they are starting from scratch.Often children require several lessons during a single season, and again over multiple seasons. FALSE. Swimming abilities can become rusty if swimming activities are not provided several times a week to reinforce and strengthen. If the child has several months in which they are not in the pool, when they first return to the water it may appear they are starting from scratch.Often children require several lessons during a single season, and again over multiple seasons. 8 / 8 8. Using flotation devices are a great way to teach children to swim. True False FALSE. Flotation devices do not allow a child to be in position to learn to swim, and artificially keep the child afloat in the water. Using flotation devices prevent the brain from receiving real information about the water environment. Flotation devices require the child just to kick or wiggle their legs randomly to move in the water. This type of movement is ineffective in actually swimming, and the child is learning incorrect and non-functional habits.Flotation devices don’t teach anything about swimming and are likely to give both parents and the child a false sense of security. FALSE. Flotation devices do not allow a child to be in position to learn to swim, and artificially keep the child afloat in the water. Using flotation devices prevent the brain from receiving real information about the water environment. Flotation devices require the child just to kick or wiggle their legs randomly to move in the water. This type of movement is ineffective in actually swimming, and the child is learning incorrect and non-functional habits.Flotation devices don’t teach anything about swimming and are likely to give both parents and the child a false sense of security. Your score is The average score is 71% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz
How Water Smart Are You?
1 / 8
TRUE. Children are naturally attracted and fascinated by water. Drowning happens quickly. In as little as 2 minutes the drowning process begins. After 4 minutes of being submerged, permanent brain damage sets in, and after 6 minutes, most children do not survive, and if they do they are likely to have severe brain damage. A quick response can prevent death or disability.When a child is missing check locations with water immediately, minutes matter.
2 / 8
FALSE. Drowning is silent. A drowning victim makes no noise. They struggle on the surface of the water and cannot wave or yell for help – they are pushing their hands on the water to attempt to reach to the surface for a breath.Quickly and quietly they fall below the water's surface.
3 / 8
FALSE. Community pools have greater levels of activity. Gates, locks are subject to misuse or abuse by other members of the community, and often a property manager is not onsite to inspect daily. Making an assumption that a community pool is safely secured is risky.Many residents may fail to recognize a faulty gate as a drowning hazard and neglect to see easy access for an unsupervised child.
4 / 8
FALSE. The responsibility of the lifeguard is to watch all swimmers, and scan the pool area. As a parent you are able to devote supervision exclusively to your child.The safety of your child is your responsibility.
5 / 8
FALSE. Regardless of how well an older child can swim, they should never be assigned the task to supervise a younger child in the water. Children are not likely to recognize a swimmer in distress, or understand the limitations of a younger child, and surely they should not have to live with the tragic consequences that might occur because of their maturity level.Infants and toddlers in and around water require constant and close adult supervision.
6 / 8
FALSE. The most critical line of defense is adult supervision. No level of aquatic skill can replace active supervision.No one is drown-proof.
7 / 8
FALSE. Swimming abilities can become rusty if swimming activities are not provided several times a week to reinforce and strengthen. If the child has several months in which they are not in the pool, when they first return to the water it may appear they are starting from scratch.Often children require several lessons during a single season, and again over multiple seasons.
8 / 8
FALSE. Flotation devices do not allow a child to be in position to learn to swim, and artificially keep the child afloat in the water. Using flotation devices prevent the brain from receiving real information about the water environment. Flotation devices require the child just to kick or wiggle their legs randomly to move in the water. This type of movement is ineffective in actually swimming, and the child is learning incorrect and non-functional habits.Flotation devices don’t teach anything about swimming and are likely to give both parents and the child a false sense of security.
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