LIFEGUARD RED CROSS EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. What are the characteristics of a professional lifeguard? - Correct Answers -•
Knowledgeable,
• Able to perform appropriate skills,
• Reliable,
• Mature,
• Courteous and consistent,
• Positive,
• Professional,
• Healthy and fit
2. Why would you perform a slide in entry? - Correct Answers -We perform a slide in
entry when the there is a head, neck, or spinal injury, or the pool it too shallow, or it is to
crowded.
3. What are the characteristics of a distressed victim? - Correct Answers -• Able to keep
his or her face out of the water
• Able to call for help, Able to wave for help
• Horizontal, vertical or diagonal body position, depending on what the person is using
for support
• Floating, sculling or treading water
4. You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a
struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - Correct Answers -A passive
victim who needs help.
5. For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: - Correct Answers -Minimize
movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.
6. In some cases, what might a very small child look like when they are an active
victim? - Correct Answers -• Appears to be doing the "doggy paddle" but is not making
forward progress
• In a horizontal position at the surface but not able to raise the face up out of the water
• Underwater, struggling to get to the surface
7. What are some important factors for effective scanning? - Correct Answers -• Know
what to look for to determine if a victim is in trouble in the water.
, • Deliberately and actively observe swimmer's behavior.
• Scan the entire volume of water: bottom, middle and surface.
• Move your eyes and head while scanning and look directly at the patron's body
movements.
• Maintain an active, rescue-ready posture.
8. What are some examples of life-threatening conditions - Correct Answers -•
Unconsciousness,
• Breathing and Cardiac emergencies,
• Severe bleeding,
• Drowning
9. What are some tasks that should be the lifeguard's primary responsibility? - Correct
Answers -• Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance
• Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors
• Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them
• Recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies
• Administering first aid and CPR or using an AED in an emergency
• Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management
10. While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps
you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order: - Correct Answers
-Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a
safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as
needed.
11. What type of equipment need to be with you when you are on guard? - Correct
Answers -• Gloves
• Resuscitation mask
• Rescue tube
12. When do you suspect a person may have a head, neck or spinal injury? - Correct
Answers -• Entering head-first into the shallow water
• Entering the water from a height
• Striking a submerged or floating object
• Receiving a blow to the head
• Colliding with another swimmer
• Striking the water with high impact
13. When you have a suspected spinal injury, what order do you secure the straps onto
the backboard? - Correct Answers -Upper chest, hips, thighs
injury prevention, early cpr, EMS advanced life supportm integration post cardiact
arresat care - Correct Answers -Cardiac chain fo survival for kids
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. What are the characteristics of a professional lifeguard? - Correct Answers -•
Knowledgeable,
• Able to perform appropriate skills,
• Reliable,
• Mature,
• Courteous and consistent,
• Positive,
• Professional,
• Healthy and fit
2. Why would you perform a slide in entry? - Correct Answers -We perform a slide in
entry when the there is a head, neck, or spinal injury, or the pool it too shallow, or it is to
crowded.
3. What are the characteristics of a distressed victim? - Correct Answers -• Able to keep
his or her face out of the water
• Able to call for help, Able to wave for help
• Horizontal, vertical or diagonal body position, depending on what the person is using
for support
• Floating, sculling or treading water
4. You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a
struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - Correct Answers -A passive
victim who needs help.
5. For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: - Correct Answers -Minimize
movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.
6. In some cases, what might a very small child look like when they are an active
victim? - Correct Answers -• Appears to be doing the "doggy paddle" but is not making
forward progress
• In a horizontal position at the surface but not able to raise the face up out of the water
• Underwater, struggling to get to the surface
7. What are some important factors for effective scanning? - Correct Answers -• Know
what to look for to determine if a victim is in trouble in the water.
, • Deliberately and actively observe swimmer's behavior.
• Scan the entire volume of water: bottom, middle and surface.
• Move your eyes and head while scanning and look directly at the patron's body
movements.
• Maintain an active, rescue-ready posture.
8. What are some examples of life-threatening conditions - Correct Answers -•
Unconsciousness,
• Breathing and Cardiac emergencies,
• Severe bleeding,
• Drowning
9. What are some tasks that should be the lifeguard's primary responsibility? - Correct
Answers -• Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance
• Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors
• Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them
• Recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies
• Administering first aid and CPR or using an AED in an emergency
• Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management
10. While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps
you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order: - Correct Answers
-Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a
safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as
needed.
11. What type of equipment need to be with you when you are on guard? - Correct
Answers -• Gloves
• Resuscitation mask
• Rescue tube
12. When do you suspect a person may have a head, neck or spinal injury? - Correct
Answers -• Entering head-first into the shallow water
• Entering the water from a height
• Striking a submerged or floating object
• Receiving a blow to the head
• Colliding with another swimmer
• Striking the water with high impact
13. When you have a suspected spinal injury, what order do you secure the straps onto
the backboard? - Correct Answers -Upper chest, hips, thighs
injury prevention, early cpr, EMS advanced life supportm integration post cardiact
arresat care - Correct Answers -Cardiac chain fo survival for kids
