Ellis Lifeguard Practice Test with answers 2025

Ellis Lifeguard Practice Test with answers
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2025


True or false: ILTP-trained lifeguards are taught to anticipate, recognize, and
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manage aquatic emergencies. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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True or false: "Standard of care" means that individual lifeguards set the
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standard of care they plan on providing a guest. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔False



True or false: It is optional for lifeguards to wear sunscreen and sunglasses
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when working outside in sunny conditions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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True or false: Lifeguards perform well when evaluated because they perform
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well at all times on duty. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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Which of the following behaviors present a professional image while
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lifeguarding? \|




A. Being punctual, protecting yourself from hazards, and maintaining your
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vigilance while on duty \| \| \|




B. Getting a good night's rest, working as a team player, and wearing a
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proper uniform \| \|




C. Having a whistle and hip pack, being properly hydrated, and being "test
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ready"

,D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
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Which of the following is specifically designed to help protect you against
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infectious diseases when providing emergency care?
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A. Rescue tube
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B. Sunglasses
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C. Medical exam gloves
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D. Water bottle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C.
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The 10/20 Protection standard states that as a lifeguard you have ______
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seconds to identify a GiD within your Zone of Protection area and _____
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seconds to reach and render aid to a GiD once discovered. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔10; 20 \| \|




True or false: A lifeguard should utilize a single scanning pattern and never
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change it. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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True or false: Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 Protection standard
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of scanning if needed without having someone else cover your Zone of
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Protection area. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False \| \| \| \| \|




True or false: A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 Protection standard over a
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Zone of Protection while at the same time coaching a swim team. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False \| \|

, True or false: Guests in distress who are experiencing passive drowning cover
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all stages of the drowning process. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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True or false: Shallow water is not as dangerous as deep water. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔False \|




As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure that children and other guests are
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safe at your aquatic facility?
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A. Always maintain the 10/20 Protection standard.
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B. Make sure children are directly supervised by a responsible adult.
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C. Provide life jackets to children and other guests.
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D. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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True or false: A lifeguard can function without any assistance during an
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emergency. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False \| \| \| \|




True or False: A whistle is an optional piece of equipment. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔False \|




I would use ________ to get another lifeguard's attention, along with
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________________ if I need that lifeguard to cover my Zone of Protection. - \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|



CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔two short whistle blasts or a clenched fist in the
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air; tap on top of the head
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When performing a rotation at a duty station, the _______________ is
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maintained while each lifeguard positions himself or herself and equipment
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