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LIFEGUARD TEST (YMCA) ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
2026
What is a manual suction device used for? - correct-answer - Remove foreign
objects from the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? - correct-answer - Continue
CPR in intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? - correct-answer - don't
evacuate, stay calm, activate eap
Define negligence. - correct-answer - failing to control or stop behavior that could
result in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plaintiff must
prove all elements of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages) in
order to prevail in a lawsuit against an individual or pool facility
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Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning. - correct-answer - Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current? - correct-answer - swim with the current in a
diagonal towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model? - correct-answer - - Mission
Advancement
- Collaboration
- Operational Effectiveness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
- Leader
- Team Leader
- Multi-Team or
Branch Leader
- Organizational Leader
We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ after an emergency? -
correct-answer - lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia? - correct-answer - Hypothermia is a
potentially dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged
exposure to cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter
months arrive.
LIFEGUARD TEST (YMCA) ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
2026
What is a manual suction device used for? - correct-answer - Remove foreign
objects from the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"? - correct-answer - Continue
CPR in intervals of 2 mins or until help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool? - correct-answer - don't
evacuate, stay calm, activate eap
Define negligence. - correct-answer - failing to control or stop behavior that could
result in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plaintiff must
prove all elements of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages) in
order to prevail in a lawsuit against an individual or pool facility
, 2
Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning. - correct-answer - Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current? - correct-answer - swim with the current in a
diagonal towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model? - correct-answer - - Mission
Advancement
- Collaboration
- Operational Effectiveness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
- Leader
- Team Leader
- Multi-Team or
Branch Leader
- Organizational Leader
We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ after an emergency? -
correct-answer - lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia? - correct-answer - Hypothermia is a
potentially dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged
exposure to cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter
months arrive.
