Lifeguarding Skills Exam B Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
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Why should lifeguards rotate positions regularly?
✔✔ To stay alert, reduce fatigue, and ensure effective coverage of all zones.
What should a lifeguard do if a child is struggling to stay afloat but is not calling for help?
✔✔ Approach them carefully with a rescue tube and provide assistance immediately.
How should a lifeguard respond to a swimmer caught in a rip current?
✔✔ Instruct them to swim parallel to the shore until they escape the current.
What should a lifeguard do if a guest reports feeling dizzy after swimming?
✔✔ Have them sit down, monitor their condition, and offer water if needed.
What is the best way to handle a situation where a guest has an open wound?
✔✔ Apply a clean dressing and advise them to keep it covered before re-entering the water.
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, What is the best way to ensure quick response times in an emergency?
✔✔ Regular training, clear communication, and rehearsing emergency action plans.
How should a lifeguard assist a panicked swimmer who is actively drowning?
✔✔ Approach with a rescue tube and keep a safe distance while offering assistance.
What is the correct way to perform CPR on an infant?
✔✔ Use two fingers for compressions, at a depth of about 1.5 inches, with a 30:2 compression-
to-breath ratio.
How should a lifeguard respond to a choking victim who becomes unresponsive?
✔✔ Lower them to the ground and begin CPR, checking for the obstructing object between
compressions.
What should a lifeguard do after an emergency rescue?
✔✔ Document the incident, debrief with the team, and reset equipment for the next emergency.
What should a lifeguard do if a guest faints near the poolside?
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
Why should lifeguards rotate positions regularly?
✔✔ To stay alert, reduce fatigue, and ensure effective coverage of all zones.
What should a lifeguard do if a child is struggling to stay afloat but is not calling for help?
✔✔ Approach them carefully with a rescue tube and provide assistance immediately.
How should a lifeguard respond to a swimmer caught in a rip current?
✔✔ Instruct them to swim parallel to the shore until they escape the current.
What should a lifeguard do if a guest reports feeling dizzy after swimming?
✔✔ Have them sit down, monitor their condition, and offer water if needed.
What is the best way to handle a situation where a guest has an open wound?
✔✔ Apply a clean dressing and advise them to keep it covered before re-entering the water.
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, What is the best way to ensure quick response times in an emergency?
✔✔ Regular training, clear communication, and rehearsing emergency action plans.
How should a lifeguard assist a panicked swimmer who is actively drowning?
✔✔ Approach with a rescue tube and keep a safe distance while offering assistance.
What is the correct way to perform CPR on an infant?
✔✔ Use two fingers for compressions, at a depth of about 1.5 inches, with a 30:2 compression-
to-breath ratio.
How should a lifeguard respond to a choking victim who becomes unresponsive?
✔✔ Lower them to the ground and begin CPR, checking for the obstructing object between
compressions.
What should a lifeguard do after an emergency rescue?
✔✔ Document the incident, debrief with the team, and reset equipment for the next emergency.
What should a lifeguard do if a guest faints near the poolside?
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