AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD
TESTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(RATED A+)
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is
probably: - ANSWERb. A passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - ANSWERc. Inspecting the pool and
rescue equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim directly onto a backboard.
7. While scanning the pool, you witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under
water. Which of the following applies? - ANSWERa. You have duty to act and
perform the
appropriate rescue.
A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area
from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective
patron surveillance, the lifeguard should: - ANSWERa. Adjust his position slightly to
remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next,
you enforce the rules and regulations by: - ANSWERc. Telling her she could slip or
fall and she must
walk on the deck.
When caring for a suspected head, neck or
spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line
stabilization is: - ANSWERb. Provided using the head splint technique.
A woman collides with another swimmer while
diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for
help. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue
swimming. The woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a
hospital after she begins to feel tingling sensations in her arms and legs. The
lifeguard may be: - ANSWERc. Negligent.
During a weather-related power failure at a facility, you should: - ANSWERa. Clear
everyone from the pool.
During in-service training, lifeguards practice
TESTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(RATED A+)
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is
probably: - ANSWERb. A passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - ANSWERc. Inspecting the pool and
rescue equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim directly onto a backboard.
7. While scanning the pool, you witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under
water. Which of the following applies? - ANSWERa. You have duty to act and
perform the
appropriate rescue.
A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area
from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective
patron surveillance, the lifeguard should: - ANSWERa. Adjust his position slightly to
remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next,
you enforce the rules and regulations by: - ANSWERc. Telling her she could slip or
fall and she must
walk on the deck.
When caring for a suspected head, neck or
spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line
stabilization is: - ANSWERb. Provided using the head splint technique.
A woman collides with another swimmer while
diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for
help. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue
swimming. The woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a
hospital after she begins to feel tingling sensations in her arms and legs. The
lifeguard may be: - ANSWERc. Negligent.
During a weather-related power failure at a facility, you should: - ANSWERa. Clear
everyone from the pool.
During in-service training, lifeguards practice
