RED CROSS LIFEGUARD REVIEW
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,What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard - ANSWERto prevent drowning and
other injuries occuring at the aquatic facility
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility: -
ANSWERAnswers should include three of the following: ■ 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 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, facility staff, and
management.
List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with patron
surveillance: - ANSWERAnswers should include: ■ Testing pool water chemistry. ■
Assisting patrons, such as performing safety orientations, administering swim tests and
fitting for life jackets. ■ Cleaning or performing maintenance. ■ Completing records and
reports. ■ Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and
inspections.
List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard: - ANSWERAnswers should include:
■ Knowledgeable and Skilled ■ Reliable ■ Mature ■ Courteous and Consistent ■
Positive ■ Professional ■ Healthy and Fit
Lifeguards should: - ANSWERAlways 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? -
ANSWERNegligence
List the five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or
ill person before providing first aid or emergency care: - ANSWER1. State your name. 2.
State your level of training. 3. Ask if you may help 4. Explain that you would like to
assess them to find out what you think maybe wrong or what you can do to help. 5.
Explain what you plan to do
What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification? How
does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - ANSWERThe
American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification is valid for 2 years.
Additional training may be required to meet state and local regulations or facility-specific
policies. ■ To re-certify, American Red Cross certified Lifeguards with a current
certification may participate in a review course. ■ Individuals with an expired American
, Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certification may participate in the full
Lifeguarding course.
List four topics that could be a discussed during in-service training: - ANSWERAnswers
should include four of the following: ■ Address surveillance and recognition issues. ■
Practice rescue skills. ■ Understand and practice decision-making protocols. ■ Review
facility rules and regulations. ■ Review facility protocols including records and reports. ■
Practice customer service skills. ■ Physical conditioning for lifeguards.
What items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard? -
ANSWERResponses should include: ■ Gloves ■ Resuscitation masks ■ Gowns ■
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 reason(s) why this equipment should be worn or carried. -
ANSWERResponses should include: ■ A Rescue tube should be worn at all times when
performing patron surveillance. Rescue tubes are capable of keeping multiple victims
afloat and they are the primary pierce of equipment used to perform a water rescue. ■
Hip-packs containing gloves and resuscitation mask(s) should be worn by lifeguards at
all times, even when not on surveillance duty, so that equipment is instantly available in
an emergency. ■ Resuscitation mask(s) allow lifeguards to breathe air into a victim
without making mouth-to-mouth contact. Resuscitation mask(s) should be carried in the
Lifeguard's hip pack at all times, even when not on surveillance duty, so that it is
available instantly in an emergency. ■ A Whistle is a signaling device for lifeguards used
to activate the facility's EAP and to get attention of other members of the safety team as
well as patrons for policy enforcement. Whistles should be loud, made of material that
will not rust and have breakaway lanyards. Lifeguards should wear whistles at all times.
■ Disposable Gloves are used to protect lifeguards that may be exposed to blood or
other potentially infectious material (OPIM). Gloves should be carried in the Lifeguard's
hip pack at all times, even when not on surveillance duty, so that they are available
instantly in an emergency.
Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training - ANSWERAll of the
above (To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to
perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and
rescue equipment and emergency action plans, To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules and regulations of the facility)
What does EAP stand for? - ANSWEREmergency Action Plan
Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understand and practice
the EAP? - ANSWERAnswers include: ■ Lifeguards and other staff members must
practice the facility's EAPs together until everyone knows their responsibilities and can
perform them effectively. ■ Conditions can change throughout the day, so the EAP may
need to be adapted to particular situations (e.g., number of lifeguards on duty,
availability of other safety team members on duty, types of activities occurring, etc.).
PACKET ANSWERS 100% LATEST
UPDATE.
,What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard - ANSWERto prevent drowning and
other injuries occuring at the aquatic facility
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility: -
ANSWERAnswers should include three of the following: ■ 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 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, facility staff, and
management.
List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with patron
surveillance: - ANSWERAnswers should include: ■ Testing pool water chemistry. ■
Assisting patrons, such as performing safety orientations, administering swim tests and
fitting for life jackets. ■ Cleaning or performing maintenance. ■ Completing records and
reports. ■ Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and
inspections.
List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard: - ANSWERAnswers should include:
■ Knowledgeable and Skilled ■ Reliable ■ Mature ■ Courteous and Consistent ■
Positive ■ Professional ■ Healthy and Fit
Lifeguards should: - ANSWERAlways 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? -
ANSWERNegligence
List the five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or
ill person before providing first aid or emergency care: - ANSWER1. State your name. 2.
State your level of training. 3. Ask if you may help 4. Explain that you would like to
assess them to find out what you think maybe wrong or what you can do to help. 5.
Explain what you plan to do
What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification? How
does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - ANSWERThe
American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification is valid for 2 years.
Additional training may be required to meet state and local regulations or facility-specific
policies. ■ To re-certify, American Red Cross certified Lifeguards with a current
certification may participate in a review course. ■ Individuals with an expired American
, Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certification may participate in the full
Lifeguarding course.
List four topics that could be a discussed during in-service training: - ANSWERAnswers
should include four of the following: ■ Address surveillance and recognition issues. ■
Practice rescue skills. ■ Understand and practice decision-making protocols. ■ Review
facility rules and regulations. ■ Review facility protocols including records and reports. ■
Practice customer service skills. ■ Physical conditioning for lifeguards.
What items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard? -
ANSWERResponses should include: ■ Gloves ■ Resuscitation masks ■ Gowns ■
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 reason(s) why this equipment should be worn or carried. -
ANSWERResponses should include: ■ A Rescue tube should be worn at all times when
performing patron surveillance. Rescue tubes are capable of keeping multiple victims
afloat and they are the primary pierce of equipment used to perform a water rescue. ■
Hip-packs containing gloves and resuscitation mask(s) should be worn by lifeguards at
all times, even when not on surveillance duty, so that equipment is instantly available in
an emergency. ■ Resuscitation mask(s) allow lifeguards to breathe air into a victim
without making mouth-to-mouth contact. Resuscitation mask(s) should be carried in the
Lifeguard's hip pack at all times, even when not on surveillance duty, so that it is
available instantly in an emergency. ■ A Whistle is a signaling device for lifeguards used
to activate the facility's EAP and to get attention of other members of the safety team as
well as patrons for policy enforcement. Whistles should be loud, made of material that
will not rust and have breakaway lanyards. Lifeguards should wear whistles at all times.
■ Disposable Gloves are used to protect lifeguards that may be exposed to blood or
other potentially infectious material (OPIM). Gloves should be carried in the Lifeguard's
hip pack at all times, even when not on surveillance duty, so that they are available
instantly in an emergency.
Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training - ANSWERAll of the
above (To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to
perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and
rescue equipment and emergency action plans, To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules and regulations of the facility)
What does EAP stand for? - ANSWEREmergency Action Plan
Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understand and practice
the EAP? - ANSWERAnswers include: ■ Lifeguards and other staff members must
practice the facility's EAPs together until everyone knows their responsibilities and can
perform them effectively. ■ Conditions can change throughout the day, so the EAP may
need to be adapted to particular situations (e.g., number of lifeguards on duty,
availability of other safety team members on duty, types of activities occurring, etc.).
