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LIFEGUARD TEST: RED CROSS
2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
A person has been injured and is responsive. You should:
a. Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so you can obtain consent
and provide care.
b. Provide care immediately based on the victim's condition.
c. Speak with the victim to find out what happened and check for non-life-
threatening conditions.
d. Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with
the victim to find out what happened. - correct-answer - D
Your initial impression reveals severe life-threatening bleeding in an adult victim
who appears to be unresponsive. Your next step should be:
a. Open the airway and check for breathing and a pulse.
b. Control the bleeding with any available resources.
c. Perform a secondary assessment.
d. Immediately begin CPR. - correct-answer - B
An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel,
obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step?
a. Treat the victim for shock by lying the victim down.
b. Elevate the wound if you can do so without causing further pain.
c. Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage. d. Let the
wound bleed until it stops on its own. - correct-answer - C
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A way to remember the questions to ask when taking a brief history is to use the
acronym SAMPLE. What does the A in SAMPLE stand for?
a. Allergies
b. Age
c. Airway
d. Ankle - correct-answer - A
What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns?
a. Cool the burned area to stop the burning.
b. Keep the victim comfortable.
c. Take steps to minimize shock.
d. Remove the victim from the source of the burn. - correct-answer - D (seems too
obvious but it is the right answer)
If a victim is having a seizure in the water:
a. Support the victim with their head above water until the seizure ends.
b. Immediately get them out of the water.
c. Immediately move the victim to shallow water until the seizure ends, if the
victim is in deep water.
d. Secure the victim onto a backboard. - correct-answer - A
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your guard station
suddenly collapse. As you check the scene, you notice several people who appear
injured. Who should you approach first?
a. A parent holding a crying infant.
b. A victim who appears unconscious.
c. A victim who is bleeding lightly from an injury on the leg.
d. A child who is holding their arm, which appears to be injured. - correct-answer -
B
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? a. Remove,
immobilize, care, elevate
b. Rest, ice, care, evaluate
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c. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate
d. Remove, ice, care, evaluate - correct-answer - C (this changed recently used to
be rest, ice, compress elevate)
All of the following are components of scene size-up EXCEPT:
a. Gathering an initial impression of the situation.
b. Calling for additional resources as needed.
c. Looking for situations that are hazardous.
d. Checking for responsiveness. - correct-answer - D
Signs and symptoms of sudden illness do not include:
a. Changes in LOC
b. Nausea or vomiting.
c. Bruising or rigidness of the abdomen.
d. Loss of vision or blurred vision. - correct-answer - C
When checking a victim during a secondary assessment you notice changes in her
LOC. What does the C stand for in LOC?
a. Condition.
b. Consciousness.
c. Comprehension.
d. Complication. - correct-answer - B
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water
without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably:
a. A passive victim who needs help.
b. A distressed swimmer who needs help.
c. An active victim who needs help.
d. An intermediate swimmer who does not need help. - correct-answer - A
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include:
LIFEGUARD TEST: RED CROSS
2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
A person has been injured and is responsive. You should:
a. Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so you can obtain consent
and provide care.
b. Provide care immediately based on the victim's condition.
c. Speak with the victim to find out what happened and check for non-life-
threatening conditions.
d. Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with
the victim to find out what happened. - correct-answer - D
Your initial impression reveals severe life-threatening bleeding in an adult victim
who appears to be unresponsive. Your next step should be:
a. Open the airway and check for breathing and a pulse.
b. Control the bleeding with any available resources.
c. Perform a secondary assessment.
d. Immediately begin CPR. - correct-answer - B
An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel,
obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step?
a. Treat the victim for shock by lying the victim down.
b. Elevate the wound if you can do so without causing further pain.
c. Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage. d. Let the
wound bleed until it stops on its own. - correct-answer - C
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A way to remember the questions to ask when taking a brief history is to use the
acronym SAMPLE. What does the A in SAMPLE stand for?
a. Allergies
b. Age
c. Airway
d. Ankle - correct-answer - A
What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns?
a. Cool the burned area to stop the burning.
b. Keep the victim comfortable.
c. Take steps to minimize shock.
d. Remove the victim from the source of the burn. - correct-answer - D (seems too
obvious but it is the right answer)
If a victim is having a seizure in the water:
a. Support the victim with their head above water until the seizure ends.
b. Immediately get them out of the water.
c. Immediately move the victim to shallow water until the seizure ends, if the
victim is in deep water.
d. Secure the victim onto a backboard. - correct-answer - A
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your guard station
suddenly collapse. As you check the scene, you notice several people who appear
injured. Who should you approach first?
a. A parent holding a crying infant.
b. A victim who appears unconscious.
c. A victim who is bleeding lightly from an injury on the leg.
d. A child who is holding their arm, which appears to be injured. - correct-answer -
B
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? a. Remove,
immobilize, care, elevate
b. Rest, ice, care, evaluate
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c. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate
d. Remove, ice, care, evaluate - correct-answer - C (this changed recently used to
be rest, ice, compress elevate)
All of the following are components of scene size-up EXCEPT:
a. Gathering an initial impression of the situation.
b. Calling for additional resources as needed.
c. Looking for situations that are hazardous.
d. Checking for responsiveness. - correct-answer - D
Signs and symptoms of sudden illness do not include:
a. Changes in LOC
b. Nausea or vomiting.
c. Bruising or rigidness of the abdomen.
d. Loss of vision or blurred vision. - correct-answer - C
When checking a victim during a secondary assessment you notice changes in her
LOC. What does the C stand for in LOC?
a. Condition.
b. Consciousness.
c. Comprehension.
d. Complication. - correct-answer - B
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water
without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably:
a. A passive victim who needs help.
b. A distressed swimmer who needs help.
c. An active victim who needs help.
d. An intermediate swimmer who does not need help. - correct-answer - A
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include:
