Lifeguard Instructor NEWEST 2024/2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A
What are the qualifications to participate in a Lifeguard ReCert? -
ANSWER>>Have a valid certification by the red cross or if expired needs to be in less than 30 days
To pass a lifeguarding course, a student must.... - ANSWER>>Pass the precourse, attend the entire
course, do the skills & activities proficiently, participate, show proficiency on final scenarios, and pass
both final written examples
As instructors we teach to the __________________, but look for the
___________________. - ANSWER>>standard, objective
How many questions are on the CPR test and what is the passing grade - ANSWER>>40 questions, need
to get 80% (32 Correct)
How many questions are on the Lifeguarding test and what is a passing grade? - ANSWER>>35
questions, need to get an 80% (28 correct)
Where is the answer key for the final written test located in the instructor manual? -
ANSWER>>Appendix H
In the lifeguarding manual, what is section A? - ANSWER>>Administration
in the lifeguarding manual, what is section B? - ANSWER>>Course
In the lifeguarding manual, what is section C? - ANSWER>>Appendices How are skills graded? -
ANSWER>>proficient or not proficient
How are assessments graded? - ANSWER>>Content and detail
Where are review sheet answers in the instructors manual? - ANSWER>>Appendix I
,Lifeguard Instructor NEWEST 2024/2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A
What consists of the powerpoint in a lifeguard certificate? - ANSWER>>Powerpoint with notes, videos,
and such
What are benchmarks? - ANSWER>>They are the goal of each program/lesson. Found at the end of the
chapter, includes what the program is about and why
Besides equipment, what must be there when teaching in water skills and activities? - ANSWER>>a
lifeguard
define MARS - ANSWER>>Motivation, Association, Repetition, and
Senses
What is a Push Skill? - ANSWER>>instructors giving the info the class
What is a Pull Skill? - ANSWER>>engage responsiveness from the entire class (open-ended questions)
What is a skill demonstration? - ANSWER>>Showing the class how to perform a skill yourself, either in or
out of the water
What is the student Mannequin ratio? - ANSWER>>2 students per mannequin
What is Plan-Do-Review? - ANSWER>>PLAN- learn the skills and baseline knowledge, DO- use skills and
knowledge in a contextual environment,
REVIEW- review the skills and knowledge to improve them
What is the instructor's goal to the student? - ANSWER>>Train to the standard, meet the objective
, Lifeguard Instructor NEWEST 2024/2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A
What skill do you learn, but do not do in the water during the duration of your class? - ANSWER>>Live
Recognition Drills
Where are scenarios 1-4 located? - ANSWER>>Lesson 6
Where are scenarios 5 & located? - ANSWER>>Lesson 7
What is the last and final scenario? - ANSWER>>multiple rescue
When a person fails, they fail. What is the one exception when doing a multiple person scenario? -
ANSWER>>One person can fail out of the team and the team can still pass, if the group is constantly
guiding them when the person has no clue whats going on
If a student fails the written exam what happen? - ANSWER>>They have one more shot, if they don't
pass the second time, they don't pass the course
What is the American Red Cross? - ANSWER>>Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of
emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors; the world's leading
non-profit humanitarian organization; reflects the latest evidence-based science from 2015 Consensus
on Science for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC), 2015 Guidelines for First Aid, 2011 United
States Lifeguard Standards Coalition Report.
What is the Red Cross Mission? - ANSWER>>Mission: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates
human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of
donors.
Who started American Red Cross? - ANSWER>>Clara Barton established American Red Cross in
Dansville, NY, on May 21, 1881.
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A
What are the qualifications to participate in a Lifeguard ReCert? -
ANSWER>>Have a valid certification by the red cross or if expired needs to be in less than 30 days
To pass a lifeguarding course, a student must.... - ANSWER>>Pass the precourse, attend the entire
course, do the skills & activities proficiently, participate, show proficiency on final scenarios, and pass
both final written examples
As instructors we teach to the __________________, but look for the
___________________. - ANSWER>>standard, objective
How many questions are on the CPR test and what is the passing grade - ANSWER>>40 questions, need
to get 80% (32 Correct)
How many questions are on the Lifeguarding test and what is a passing grade? - ANSWER>>35
questions, need to get an 80% (28 correct)
Where is the answer key for the final written test located in the instructor manual? -
ANSWER>>Appendix H
In the lifeguarding manual, what is section A? - ANSWER>>Administration
in the lifeguarding manual, what is section B? - ANSWER>>Course
In the lifeguarding manual, what is section C? - ANSWER>>Appendices How are skills graded? -
ANSWER>>proficient or not proficient
How are assessments graded? - ANSWER>>Content and detail
Where are review sheet answers in the instructors manual? - ANSWER>>Appendix I
,Lifeguard Instructor NEWEST 2024/2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A
What consists of the powerpoint in a lifeguard certificate? - ANSWER>>Powerpoint with notes, videos,
and such
What are benchmarks? - ANSWER>>They are the goal of each program/lesson. Found at the end of the
chapter, includes what the program is about and why
Besides equipment, what must be there when teaching in water skills and activities? - ANSWER>>a
lifeguard
define MARS - ANSWER>>Motivation, Association, Repetition, and
Senses
What is a Push Skill? - ANSWER>>instructors giving the info the class
What is a Pull Skill? - ANSWER>>engage responsiveness from the entire class (open-ended questions)
What is a skill demonstration? - ANSWER>>Showing the class how to perform a skill yourself, either in or
out of the water
What is the student Mannequin ratio? - ANSWER>>2 students per mannequin
What is Plan-Do-Review? - ANSWER>>PLAN- learn the skills and baseline knowledge, DO- use skills and
knowledge in a contextual environment,
REVIEW- review the skills and knowledge to improve them
What is the instructor's goal to the student? - ANSWER>>Train to the standard, meet the objective
, Lifeguard Instructor NEWEST 2024/2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A
What skill do you learn, but do not do in the water during the duration of your class? - ANSWER>>Live
Recognition Drills
Where are scenarios 1-4 located? - ANSWER>>Lesson 6
Where are scenarios 5 & located? - ANSWER>>Lesson 7
What is the last and final scenario? - ANSWER>>multiple rescue
When a person fails, they fail. What is the one exception when doing a multiple person scenario? -
ANSWER>>One person can fail out of the team and the team can still pass, if the group is constantly
guiding them when the person has no clue whats going on
If a student fails the written exam what happen? - ANSWER>>They have one more shot, if they don't
pass the second time, they don't pass the course
What is the American Red Cross? - ANSWER>>Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of
emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors; the world's leading
non-profit humanitarian organization; reflects the latest evidence-based science from 2015 Consensus
on Science for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC), 2015 Guidelines for First Aid, 2011 United
States Lifeguard Standards Coalition Report.
What is the Red Cross Mission? - ANSWER>>Mission: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates
human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of
donors.
Who started American Red Cross? - ANSWER>>Clara Barton established American Red Cross in
Dansville, NY, on May 21, 1881.
