LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Practice skills with feedback, complete course requirements, prepare for session
outside the scheduled course time. - ✔✔Sufficient time must be included in the course
to allow the participants to:
✔✔True - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor candidates must complete an online prerequisite
before participating in the LGI course. (True/False)
✔✔False (They get access when they pass the course) - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor
candidates use the Red Cross Learning Center to access information and documents
needed during the course (True/False)
✔✔Plan a course schedule that allows participants sufficient time to complete course
assignments and to prepare for session outside the scheduled time. - ✔✔When
teaching the lifeguarding instructor course, instructor trainers should:
✔✔True - ✔✔The in-person course length for the lifeguarding instructor course is 21
hours and 5 minutes. (True/False)
✔✔Yes, if they turn 17 before the last class - ✔✔A lifeguard instructor candidate
registers for your course at the age of 16. Can this person take the course?
✔✔True - ✔✔When teaching the LGI course, candidates complete all of the online
content for the introduction to the lifeguarding instructor course prior to attending the in-
person portion of the course (True/False)
✔✔False - ✔✔Practice Teaching assignments vary from 5 to 10 minutes (True/False)
✔✔4 practice teaching assignments - ✔✔How many practice teaching assignments are
included in the LGI course?
✔✔1. Candidate Self Evaluation
2. Participant's Feedback
3. Instructor Trainer Feedback - ✔✔After an instructor candidate completes their
practice teaching. What order will you facilitate the feedback and evaluation session?
✔✔False (One course of record every 2 years) and must do a LGI review class and
assessment. - ✔✔To be recertified as a lifeguarding instructor, instructors must teach or
co-teach at least one course of record and successfully complete an online
recertification assessment within 90 days. (True/False)
, ✔✔Wait for responses, re-frame the question to help clarify what you are asking, call on
someone specific to answer - ✔✔You are the Instructor trainer facilitating a feedback
session. You have asked the group a specific question but there is a bit of a pause and
nobody is answering. What should you do?
✔✔"How would you run the practice session with a larger or smaller group?" - ✔✔You
are facilitating a 3rd teaching practice feedback session and it went well. What is a
valuable question you can ask the candidate to encourage critical thinking.
✔✔Ask the group, "Was everyone able to hear the instruction? If not, what could be
done in this situation to ensure everyone can hear?" - ✔✔You are facilitating a feedback
session and you believe it was hard for the participants to hear. What should you do?
✔✔True - ✔✔When facilitating a feedback session, asking questions helps steer the
feedback session and spur critical thinking. (True/False)
✔✔False - ✔✔During a feedback session, the instructor trainer should read all their
evaluation points even if they have already been brought up and discussed by peers.
(True/False)
✔✔Lifeguard and operational benchmarks - ✔✔What are the two types of benchmarks
in the lifeguarding course?
✔✔International Committee for Red Cross - ✔✔What does the ICRC stand for?
✔✔Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence (self funded), voluntary, unity, and
universality - ✔✔What are the fundamental principles of the Red Cross?
✔✔The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of
emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. -
✔✔What is the mission of the Red Cross?
✔✔Compassion, Collaboration, Creative, Credible, Committed - ✔✔What are the values
of the Red Cross
✔✔Set of international laws governing how wounded and prisoners are treated along
with the convention of warfare. - ✔✔What is the Geneva Convention
✔✔The Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal - ✔✔What are the emblems of the Red
Cross
✔✔Armed forces, Biomedical services (blood), Disaster, training, and international
services. - ✔✔What are the lines of service for the Red Cross?
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Practice skills with feedback, complete course requirements, prepare for session
outside the scheduled course time. - ✔✔Sufficient time must be included in the course
to allow the participants to:
✔✔True - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor candidates must complete an online prerequisite
before participating in the LGI course. (True/False)
✔✔False (They get access when they pass the course) - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor
candidates use the Red Cross Learning Center to access information and documents
needed during the course (True/False)
✔✔Plan a course schedule that allows participants sufficient time to complete course
assignments and to prepare for session outside the scheduled time. - ✔✔When
teaching the lifeguarding instructor course, instructor trainers should:
✔✔True - ✔✔The in-person course length for the lifeguarding instructor course is 21
hours and 5 minutes. (True/False)
✔✔Yes, if they turn 17 before the last class - ✔✔A lifeguard instructor candidate
registers for your course at the age of 16. Can this person take the course?
✔✔True - ✔✔When teaching the LGI course, candidates complete all of the online
content for the introduction to the lifeguarding instructor course prior to attending the in-
person portion of the course (True/False)
✔✔False - ✔✔Practice Teaching assignments vary from 5 to 10 minutes (True/False)
✔✔4 practice teaching assignments - ✔✔How many practice teaching assignments are
included in the LGI course?
✔✔1. Candidate Self Evaluation
2. Participant's Feedback
3. Instructor Trainer Feedback - ✔✔After an instructor candidate completes their
practice teaching. What order will you facilitate the feedback and evaluation session?
✔✔False (One course of record every 2 years) and must do a LGI review class and
assessment. - ✔✔To be recertified as a lifeguarding instructor, instructors must teach or
co-teach at least one course of record and successfully complete an online
recertification assessment within 90 days. (True/False)
, ✔✔Wait for responses, re-frame the question to help clarify what you are asking, call on
someone specific to answer - ✔✔You are the Instructor trainer facilitating a feedback
session. You have asked the group a specific question but there is a bit of a pause and
nobody is answering. What should you do?
✔✔"How would you run the practice session with a larger or smaller group?" - ✔✔You
are facilitating a 3rd teaching practice feedback session and it went well. What is a
valuable question you can ask the candidate to encourage critical thinking.
✔✔Ask the group, "Was everyone able to hear the instruction? If not, what could be
done in this situation to ensure everyone can hear?" - ✔✔You are facilitating a feedback
session and you believe it was hard for the participants to hear. What should you do?
✔✔True - ✔✔When facilitating a feedback session, asking questions helps steer the
feedback session and spur critical thinking. (True/False)
✔✔False - ✔✔During a feedback session, the instructor trainer should read all their
evaluation points even if they have already been brought up and discussed by peers.
(True/False)
✔✔Lifeguard and operational benchmarks - ✔✔What are the two types of benchmarks
in the lifeguarding course?
✔✔International Committee for Red Cross - ✔✔What does the ICRC stand for?
✔✔Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence (self funded), voluntary, unity, and
universality - ✔✔What are the fundamental principles of the Red Cross?
✔✔The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of
emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. -
✔✔What is the mission of the Red Cross?
✔✔Compassion, Collaboration, Creative, Credible, Committed - ✔✔What are the values
of the Red Cross
✔✔Set of international laws governing how wounded and prisoners are treated along
with the convention of warfare. - ✔✔What is the Geneva Convention
✔✔The Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal - ✔✔What are the emblems of the Red
Cross
✔✔Armed forces, Biomedical services (blood), Disaster, training, and international
services. - ✔✔What are the lines of service for the Red Cross?
