LG, CPR, & FIRST AID questions and answers
with solutions 2025
When performing CPR on an adult, how far should you compress the chest? - ANSWER At least 2 inches
When providing care during an emergency what is the first thing you should do before providing care? -
ANSWER Size-up the scene
What are some things you should use/look for when sizing up the scene of an emergency? - ANSWER -
Use all of your senses to determine if the scene is safe
- Begin the primary assessment
- Put on appropriate PPE
If a victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse what care should you provide? - ANSWER Rescue
Breathing: Give 1 rescue breath/5 seconds
You notice a conscious child is choking, after you identify yourself and gain consent from the parents
what should you do next? - ANSWER Stand/Kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows & 5
abdominal thrusts
What care should you provide for a child who is having an asthma attack and does not have his/her
inhaler? - ANSWER - Summon more advanced medical personnel
- Place the victim into a position that helps breathing
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission? - ANSWER Use PPE
(disposable gloves & a breathing barrier) when providing care
What are some of the symptoms that a victim could be displaying that would require you to call 911 or
the EMS? - ANSWER The victim is seriously/severely bleeding, has a serious wound, is unconscious, not
breathing, has no pulse etc.
Before you provide care, what must you ask? - ANSWER For consent
, Name the piece of PPE that is essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you from disease
transmission? - ANSWER CPR breathing barriers
You are the second lifeguard to arrive on scene, another lifeguard is performing CPR. What is the most
important/appropriate for you to do? - ANSWER Check to see whether EMS personnel has been called
When performing compressions during CPR, what is one important thing to remember when
compressing the chest? - ANSWER Allow the chest to fully recoil between compressions
After turning on an AED, what should you do next? - ANSWER Apply the pads & let the AED analyze the
heart rhythm
You arrive on scene and find a victim having a heart attack, what is the first thing you should do? -
ANSWER Summon EMS personnel
What is the first step in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWER Early recognition and access to the
emergency medical services (EMS) system
When should you perform CPR on a victim? - ANSWER When the victim is in cardiac arrest
You pull a victim from the pool is taking infrequent gasps, during the primary assessment you find the
victim has a pulse. What should you do next? - ANSWER Give 2 initial breaths
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as a small child or infant, you should -
ANSWER Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back
You have sized up the scene and determined the scene is safe, when performing the primary
assessment, what should you do next? - ANSWER Check for responsiveness
How many rescuers does it take to operate a BVM? - ANSWER 2 rescuers
When giving ventilations to a child, what should the breath/sec ratio be? - ANSWER 1 ventilation/3 secs
with solutions 2025
When performing CPR on an adult, how far should you compress the chest? - ANSWER At least 2 inches
When providing care during an emergency what is the first thing you should do before providing care? -
ANSWER Size-up the scene
What are some things you should use/look for when sizing up the scene of an emergency? - ANSWER -
Use all of your senses to determine if the scene is safe
- Begin the primary assessment
- Put on appropriate PPE
If a victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse what care should you provide? - ANSWER Rescue
Breathing: Give 1 rescue breath/5 seconds
You notice a conscious child is choking, after you identify yourself and gain consent from the parents
what should you do next? - ANSWER Stand/Kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows & 5
abdominal thrusts
What care should you provide for a child who is having an asthma attack and does not have his/her
inhaler? - ANSWER - Summon more advanced medical personnel
- Place the victim into a position that helps breathing
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission? - ANSWER Use PPE
(disposable gloves & a breathing barrier) when providing care
What are some of the symptoms that a victim could be displaying that would require you to call 911 or
the EMS? - ANSWER The victim is seriously/severely bleeding, has a serious wound, is unconscious, not
breathing, has no pulse etc.
Before you provide care, what must you ask? - ANSWER For consent
, Name the piece of PPE that is essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you from disease
transmission? - ANSWER CPR breathing barriers
You are the second lifeguard to arrive on scene, another lifeguard is performing CPR. What is the most
important/appropriate for you to do? - ANSWER Check to see whether EMS personnel has been called
When performing compressions during CPR, what is one important thing to remember when
compressing the chest? - ANSWER Allow the chest to fully recoil between compressions
After turning on an AED, what should you do next? - ANSWER Apply the pads & let the AED analyze the
heart rhythm
You arrive on scene and find a victim having a heart attack, what is the first thing you should do? -
ANSWER Summon EMS personnel
What is the first step in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWER Early recognition and access to the
emergency medical services (EMS) system
When should you perform CPR on a victim? - ANSWER When the victim is in cardiac arrest
You pull a victim from the pool is taking infrequent gasps, during the primary assessment you find the
victim has a pulse. What should you do next? - ANSWER Give 2 initial breaths
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as a small child or infant, you should -
ANSWER Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back
You have sized up the scene and determined the scene is safe, when performing the primary
assessment, what should you do next? - ANSWER Check for responsiveness
How many rescuers does it take to operate a BVM? - ANSWER 2 rescuers
When giving ventilations to a child, what should the breath/sec ratio be? - ANSWER 1 ventilation/3 secs
