LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Is CPR for Professional Rescuer Course Exclusive for the CPRO course? - ✔✔Yes,
CPRO is a stand-alone course only.
✔✔What are Instructors Responsibilities Regarding Classroom only courses? -
✔✔instructors only need to follow the rules and guidelines in their instructor material
related to instructor to student ratios, equipment to student ratios, participant resources,
classroom and equipment requirements, and instructor materials.
✔✔What are Instructors Responsibilities Regarding Blended Learning courses? -
✔✔instructors must access the Red Cross Learning Center and follow the guidance on
how to set up a blended learning class to allow students to access the online portion of
the course.
✔✔What are the Course Lengths are Based On - ✔✔A ratio of 10 participants to 1
instructor.
Having the minimum amount of equipment listed in the instructor material.
✔✔Can the instructor act as a lifeguard on duty for their class? - ✔✔No, the instructor
should not act as the lifeguard on duty for the class. Dedicated lifeguard supervision
should be maintained for all water sessions.
✔✔Where can the core list of equipment, materials and supplies that instructors should
have available for the courses be found? - ✔✔In the Administrative section of the
Instructor's Manual.
✔✔True - ✔✔The times allotted in the course outlines include the minimum time
required for covering the content and class activities and do not include breaks.
✔✔How does Red Cross Recommend Youth Participation be Handled During
Activities? - ✔✔Whenever a Red Cross Course, activity, or event involves youth
participants, it is recommended that at least two adults are present at the facility for the
participant's safety
✔✔Can Course Times Be Lengthened to Accommodate Instructor-to-Participant Ratios
and Equipment-to-Participant Ratios? - ✔✔Yes, Course Times Can Be Lengthened to
Accommodate Instructor-to-Participant Ratios and Equipment-to-Participant Ratios?
✔✔Where can the equipment used during a lifeguarding course be found? - ✔✔All
equipment used during a lifeguarding course can be found on the Red Cross Store.
, ✔✔True - ✔✔If there are fewer than 5 participants, additional people certified in the
program specialty area (Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED) must be added throughout the
course for practicing and conducting skill sessions to achieve the course objectives.
✔✔Define the acronym MARS. - ✔✔Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses
✔✔Can participants use existing knowledge as a means to acquire new information
during guided discussions? - ✔✔Yes, participants may use existing knowledge as a
springboard to acquire new information during a guided discussion.
✔✔Are written exams located in the instructor's manual? - ✔✔No, written exams
located in the instructor's manual
✔✔What Do Instructors Need to Follow in Classroom Only Courses? - ✔✔instructors
only need to follow the rules and guidelines in their instructor material related to
instructor to student ratios, equipment to student ratios, participant resources,
classroom and equipment requirements, and instructor materials.
✔✔What are the Instructors responsibilities for the Blended Learning courses? -
✔✔Instructors must access the Red Cross Learning Center and follow the guidance on
how to set up a blended learning class to allow students to access the online portion of
the course.
✔✔Do times in the course outlines include breaks. - ✔✔No, times in the course outlines
cover content delivery only and do not include breaks. Courses should be scheduled
and run for the designated course length, at a minimum.
✔✔Should Courses be scheduled and run for the designated course length at a
maximum or at a minimum? - ✔✔At a minimum.
✔✔What should you NOT do during a Spinal Rescue? - ✔✔Do not switch to the over-
arm head splint too far away from the backboard. Switch to an over-arm head splint
position just before reaching the backboard.
✔✔What should you do during chest compressions? - ✔✔Keep arms as straight as
possible and shoulders directly over hands.
Lock elbows.
✔✔What is the correct way to perform ventilations? - ✔✔Open the victim's airway
before giving ventilations.
Look at the chest when giving ventilations to ensure that each ventilation makes the
chest clearly rise.
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Is CPR for Professional Rescuer Course Exclusive for the CPRO course? - ✔✔Yes,
CPRO is a stand-alone course only.
✔✔What are Instructors Responsibilities Regarding Classroom only courses? -
✔✔instructors only need to follow the rules and guidelines in their instructor material
related to instructor to student ratios, equipment to student ratios, participant resources,
classroom and equipment requirements, and instructor materials.
✔✔What are Instructors Responsibilities Regarding Blended Learning courses? -
✔✔instructors must access the Red Cross Learning Center and follow the guidance on
how to set up a blended learning class to allow students to access the online portion of
the course.
✔✔What are the Course Lengths are Based On - ✔✔A ratio of 10 participants to 1
instructor.
Having the minimum amount of equipment listed in the instructor material.
✔✔Can the instructor act as a lifeguard on duty for their class? - ✔✔No, the instructor
should not act as the lifeguard on duty for the class. Dedicated lifeguard supervision
should be maintained for all water sessions.
✔✔Where can the core list of equipment, materials and supplies that instructors should
have available for the courses be found? - ✔✔In the Administrative section of the
Instructor's Manual.
✔✔True - ✔✔The times allotted in the course outlines include the minimum time
required for covering the content and class activities and do not include breaks.
✔✔How does Red Cross Recommend Youth Participation be Handled During
Activities? - ✔✔Whenever a Red Cross Course, activity, or event involves youth
participants, it is recommended that at least two adults are present at the facility for the
participant's safety
✔✔Can Course Times Be Lengthened to Accommodate Instructor-to-Participant Ratios
and Equipment-to-Participant Ratios? - ✔✔Yes, Course Times Can Be Lengthened to
Accommodate Instructor-to-Participant Ratios and Equipment-to-Participant Ratios?
✔✔Where can the equipment used during a lifeguarding course be found? - ✔✔All
equipment used during a lifeguarding course can be found on the Red Cross Store.
, ✔✔True - ✔✔If there are fewer than 5 participants, additional people certified in the
program specialty area (Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED) must be added throughout the
course for practicing and conducting skill sessions to achieve the course objectives.
✔✔Define the acronym MARS. - ✔✔Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses
✔✔Can participants use existing knowledge as a means to acquire new information
during guided discussions? - ✔✔Yes, participants may use existing knowledge as a
springboard to acquire new information during a guided discussion.
✔✔Are written exams located in the instructor's manual? - ✔✔No, written exams
located in the instructor's manual
✔✔What Do Instructors Need to Follow in Classroom Only Courses? - ✔✔instructors
only need to follow the rules and guidelines in their instructor material related to
instructor to student ratios, equipment to student ratios, participant resources,
classroom and equipment requirements, and instructor materials.
✔✔What are the Instructors responsibilities for the Blended Learning courses? -
✔✔Instructors must access the Red Cross Learning Center and follow the guidance on
how to set up a blended learning class to allow students to access the online portion of
the course.
✔✔Do times in the course outlines include breaks. - ✔✔No, times in the course outlines
cover content delivery only and do not include breaks. Courses should be scheduled
and run for the designated course length, at a minimum.
✔✔Should Courses be scheduled and run for the designated course length at a
maximum or at a minimum? - ✔✔At a minimum.
✔✔What should you NOT do during a Spinal Rescue? - ✔✔Do not switch to the over-
arm head splint too far away from the backboard. Switch to an over-arm head splint
position just before reaching the backboard.
✔✔What should you do during chest compressions? - ✔✔Keep arms as straight as
possible and shoulders directly over hands.
Lock elbows.
✔✔What is the correct way to perform ventilations? - ✔✔Open the victim's airway
before giving ventilations.
Look at the chest when giving ventilations to ensure that each ventilation makes the
chest clearly rise.
