LIFEGARD2

Question 1

swimming pool hazards and risks

Answer 1

slippery floor
diving boards
pool steps
pool equipment

Question 2

people hazards

Answer 2

weak swimmers
swimmers in armbands 
gutter crawlers
boisterous behavior
unaccompanied youngsters
vulnerable adults
people under the influence of alcohol/drugs

Question 3

activity hazards

Answer 3

diving
bombing and jumping
swimming under water
pushing and fighting
running
ducking

Question 4

offshore winds

Answer 4

swimmers and people using inflatables can be blown out to sea
swimmers may not swim back to shore

Question 5

manmade structures hazards and risks

Answer 5

rip currents and irregular water flow hazard where structures extend in
to the water
irregular seabed composition hazards caused by erosion from the irregular water flow

Question 6

longshore currents and lateral drift currents

Answer 6

swimmers can be carried along the shore and away from safety
swimmers can be carried in to rip currents
sandbars sandbanks gullies and holes can be formed in the intertidal zone

Question 7

hazards of surging waves

Answer 7

. they may cause an unexpected build up of water on the beach
. they can catch beach users unaware knocking them off their feet and dragging them into deep water