AMERICAN RED CROSS
LIFEGUARDING WRITTEN EXAM
WITH THE LATEST AND
UPDATED ANSWERS.
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? --Answer-- to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary
responsibility --Answer-- 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 the emergencies,
administering first aid and CPR including using an automated external
defibrillator (AED) and if trained, administering emergency oxygen
when needed, working as a team with other lifeguards, faculty, and
staff management.
list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should
never interfere with patron surveillance --Answer-- testing the pool
water chemistry, assist patrons by performing safety orientations,
administering swim tests, fitting life jackets and other duties, cleaning
or performing maintenance, completing records and reports,
performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and
inspections.
list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard --Answer--
knowledgeable and skilled, reliable, mature, courteous and consistent,
positive, professional, healthy and fit
,lifeguards should: --Answer-- always be attentive and sit or stand
upright when on surveillance duty
a lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a
swimmer in distress. what legal principle could be a problem for this
lifeguard? --Answer-- negligence
list the 5 steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent
from an injured or ill person before providing first air or emergency
care --Answer-- state your name, state your level of training, ask if you
may help, explain that you would like to assess them to find out what
you think may be wrong or what you can do to help, explain what you
plan to do.
what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification?
how does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? --
Answer-- (2 years.) annual certification training.
why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training --
Answer-- to ensure lifeguards understand their responsibilities and
know how to perform their job, to ensure that they get practice with
their facilities safety and rescue equipment and emergency action
plans, to ensure they understand codes, rules and regulations of their
facility.
what does EAP stand for --Answer-- emergency action plan
why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to
understand and practice the EAP --Answer-- to know what role you'll
play, to know how you all work as a team
what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training
participation at well-managed aquatic facilities --Answer-- at least.
hours of in service training each month
, what are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training --Answer--
gives you a chance to maintain your knowledge and skills at a
professional level and practice with the lifeguards at your facility.
list. topics that could be a discussed during in-service training --
Answer-- surveillance and recognition, water and land rescue skills,
emergency response drills, decision making protocols, facility rules and
regulations, customer service, records and reports and physical
conditioning.
what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a
lifeguard --Answer-- resuscitation mask and gloves. (may also include
gowns, masks, shields, protective eyewear)
what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times
while on duty? list at least two and include the reasons why this
equipment should be worn or carried --Answer-- rescue tube (keeping
people afloat), resuscitation mask (one way mouth to mouth contact
for oxygen) and gloves (protect yourself from infectious materials).
(whistle: to signal other lifeguards)
what safety equipment/items should be easily accessible for a
lifeguard while on duty? list at least two and describe how/when each
item is used --Answer-- back boards (to remove victims from the water
when they are unable to exit on their own), rescue buoy (to throw to a
person to keep them afloat), other personal protective equipment
(PPE), other resuscitation equipment, an automated external
defibrillator (AED), first aid supplies and rescue boards.
as a lifeguard you are responsible for? --Answer-- consistently
enforcing your facilities rules and regulations
list 5 common rules and regulations often posted at an aquatic facility
--Answer-- swim only when a lifeguard is on duty, swim diapers are
required for small children or people with incontinence, no swimming
with open or infected wounds, obey lifeguard instructions at all times,
no hyperventilating before swimming, underwater or breath holding
LIFEGUARDING WRITTEN EXAM
WITH THE LATEST AND
UPDATED ANSWERS.
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? --Answer-- to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary
responsibility --Answer-- 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 the emergencies,
administering first aid and CPR including using an automated external
defibrillator (AED) and if trained, administering emergency oxygen
when needed, working as a team with other lifeguards, faculty, and
staff management.
list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should
never interfere with patron surveillance --Answer-- testing the pool
water chemistry, assist patrons by performing safety orientations,
administering swim tests, fitting life jackets and other duties, cleaning
or performing maintenance, completing records and reports,
performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and
inspections.
list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard --Answer--
knowledgeable and skilled, reliable, mature, courteous and consistent,
positive, professional, healthy and fit
,lifeguards should: --Answer-- always be attentive and sit or stand
upright when on surveillance duty
a lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a
swimmer in distress. what legal principle could be a problem for this
lifeguard? --Answer-- negligence
list the 5 steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent
from an injured or ill person before providing first air or emergency
care --Answer-- state your name, state your level of training, ask if you
may help, explain that you would like to assess them to find out what
you think may be wrong or what you can do to help, explain what you
plan to do.
what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification?
how does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? --
Answer-- (2 years.) annual certification training.
why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training --
Answer-- to ensure lifeguards understand their responsibilities and
know how to perform their job, to ensure that they get practice with
their facilities safety and rescue equipment and emergency action
plans, to ensure they understand codes, rules and regulations of their
facility.
what does EAP stand for --Answer-- emergency action plan
why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to
understand and practice the EAP --Answer-- to know what role you'll
play, to know how you all work as a team
what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training
participation at well-managed aquatic facilities --Answer-- at least.
hours of in service training each month
, what are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training --Answer--
gives you a chance to maintain your knowledge and skills at a
professional level and practice with the lifeguards at your facility.
list. topics that could be a discussed during in-service training --
Answer-- surveillance and recognition, water and land rescue skills,
emergency response drills, decision making protocols, facility rules and
regulations, customer service, records and reports and physical
conditioning.
what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a
lifeguard --Answer-- resuscitation mask and gloves. (may also include
gowns, masks, shields, protective eyewear)
what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times
while on duty? list at least two and include the reasons why this
equipment should be worn or carried --Answer-- rescue tube (keeping
people afloat), resuscitation mask (one way mouth to mouth contact
for oxygen) and gloves (protect yourself from infectious materials).
(whistle: to signal other lifeguards)
what safety equipment/items should be easily accessible for a
lifeguard while on duty? list at least two and describe how/when each
item is used --Answer-- back boards (to remove victims from the water
when they are unable to exit on their own), rescue buoy (to throw to a
person to keep them afloat), other personal protective equipment
(PPE), other resuscitation equipment, an automated external
defibrillator (AED), first aid supplies and rescue boards.
as a lifeguard you are responsible for? --Answer-- consistently
enforcing your facilities rules and regulations
list 5 common rules and regulations often posted at an aquatic facility
--Answer-- swim only when a lifeguard is on duty, swim diapers are
required for small children or people with incontinence, no swimming
with open or infected wounds, obey lifeguard instructions at all times,
no hyperventilating before swimming, underwater or breath holding
