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Terms in this set (86)
What is the primary To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring
responsibility of a at their aquatic facility
lifeguard?
Monitoring activities in and near the water through
Provide three examples of
patron surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and
how lifeguards fulfill their
AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards,
primary responsibility.
facility staff, and management
Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by
List five examples of performing safety orientations, administrating swim
secondary responsibilities tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or
that should never interfere performing maintenance, Completing records and
with patron surveillance. reports, and Performing opening duties, closing
duties, or facility safety checks and inspections
List five characteristics of a Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature,
professional lifeguard. Courteous and consistent, and Positive
Lifeguards should always Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on
do what? surveillance duty
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A lifeguard is texting while Negligence
on surveillance duty and
fails to recognize a
swimmer in distress. What
legal principle could be a
problem for this lifeguard?
List the five steps that a State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you
lifeguard should take may help, Explain that you would like to assess them
when obtaining consent to find out what you think may be wrong or what you
from an injured or ill can do to help
person before providing
first aid or emergency
care.
What is the validity period Two years
of an American Red Cross
Lifeguarding certification?
How does an American Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
Red Cross certified
lifeguard get recertified?
To ensure that lifeguards understand their
responsibilities and know how to perform their job, To
Why is it important to
ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's
attend a pre-season
safety and rescue equipment and emergency action
orientation and training?
plans, and To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules, and regulations of the facility
What does EAP stand for? Emergency Action Plan
Why is it important for So everyone knows their responsibilities and can
lifeguards and other team perform them effectively
members to understand
and practice the EAP?
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What is the best practice At least four hours of in-service training each month
for the frequency of in-
service training
participation at well-
managed aquatic
facilities?
Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue
What are four topics that skills, Emergency response drills, and Decision-
could be a discussed making protocols (or Facility rules and regulations,
during in-service training? Customer service, Records and reports, and Physical
conditioning)
Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a
What are the benefits of
professional level, gives you a chance to practice with
regular, frequent in-
other lifeguards at your facility, and it will help you to
service training?
efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking
In a water park setting, that rafts, tubes, and/or sleds are properly inflated
what additional items and the handles are secure, Landing areas are free of
might be included in a rough surfaces and debris, Water level and flow is
safety checklist? appropriate for attraction, and Electronic dispatch
systems are tested and are operating properly
Why should water parks To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water
have signs posted at every that is deeper or shallower than they expected
attraction stating the
water depth?
The minimum or maximum number of people allowed
on an attraction or tube at a time, The maximum and
What rules are typically minimum height or weight requirements for patrons
covered at water park using an attraction, Rules for winding rivers, No
attractions? jumping or diving into the water, No climbing on any
features, Rules for water slides, and No stacking of
tubes or life jackets
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American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written
EXAM 2025 UPDATE Verified Questions And
Answers | Guaranteed Success!!
Terms in this set (86)
What is the primary To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring
responsibility of a at their aquatic facility
lifeguard?
Monitoring activities in and near the water through
Provide three examples of
patron surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and
how lifeguards fulfill their
AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards,
primary responsibility.
facility staff, and management
Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by
List five examples of performing safety orientations, administrating swim
secondary responsibilities tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or
that should never interfere performing maintenance, Completing records and
with patron surveillance. reports, and Performing opening duties, closing
duties, or facility safety checks and inspections
List five characteristics of a Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature,
professional lifeguard. Courteous and consistent, and Positive
Lifeguards should always Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on
do what? surveillance duty
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A lifeguard is texting while Negligence
on surveillance duty and
fails to recognize a
swimmer in distress. What
legal principle could be a
problem for this lifeguard?
List the five steps that a State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you
lifeguard should take may help, Explain that you would like to assess them
when obtaining consent to find out what you think may be wrong or what you
from an injured or ill can do to help
person before providing
first aid or emergency
care.
What is the validity period Two years
of an American Red Cross
Lifeguarding certification?
How does an American Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
Red Cross certified
lifeguard get recertified?
To ensure that lifeguards understand their
responsibilities and know how to perform their job, To
Why is it important to
ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's
attend a pre-season
safety and rescue equipment and emergency action
orientation and training?
plans, and To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules, and regulations of the facility
What does EAP stand for? Emergency Action Plan
Why is it important for So everyone knows their responsibilities and can
lifeguards and other team perform them effectively
members to understand
and practice the EAP?
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What is the best practice At least four hours of in-service training each month
for the frequency of in-
service training
participation at well-
managed aquatic
facilities?
Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue
What are four topics that skills, Emergency response drills, and Decision-
could be a discussed making protocols (or Facility rules and regulations,
during in-service training? Customer service, Records and reports, and Physical
conditioning)
Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a
What are the benefits of
professional level, gives you a chance to practice with
regular, frequent in-
other lifeguards at your facility, and it will help you to
service training?
efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking
In a water park setting, that rafts, tubes, and/or sleds are properly inflated
what additional items and the handles are secure, Landing areas are free of
might be included in a rough surfaces and debris, Water level and flow is
safety checklist? appropriate for attraction, and Electronic dispatch
systems are tested and are operating properly
Why should water parks To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water
have signs posted at every that is deeper or shallower than they expected
attraction stating the
water depth?
The minimum or maximum number of people allowed
on an attraction or tube at a time, The maximum and
What rules are typically minimum height or weight requirements for patrons
covered at water park using an attraction, Rules for winding rivers, No
attractions? jumping or diving into the water, No climbing on any
features, Rules for water slides, and No stacking of
tubes or life jackets
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