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Red Cross Lifeguarding Exam 2025 – 200
Practice Questions and Correct Answers/ Red
Cross Lifeguard Practice Test (Brand new!)
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an
emergency? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Unusual sighs, unusual
odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ No signs of life, no breathing,
unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured
arm with bone showing through the skin, deep burn on
face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding that does not
stop.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ When the scene is unsafe, and when
someone else is more injured and you need to get to that
other person
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What are ways you could minimize disease transmission?
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ Avoid touching, breathing, and biting
the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious
person? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Check the scene, obtain
consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what
happened, any allergies, where is the pain, any medical
conditions, and is there any medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Call 911, have the person lie down, and
control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is
unconscious? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Ask them, "Are you okay,
are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency
situation? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Slow or rapid breathing,, usually deep or
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shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or
cool skin, shortness of breath, dizziness or
lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is
choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
10 seconds
How long should one rescue breath be? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of consciousness,
discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2
minutes on an adult? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 5 cycles
Red Cross Lifeguarding Exam 2025 – 200
Practice Questions and Correct Answers/ Red
Cross Lifeguard Practice Test (Brand new!)
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an
emergency? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Unusual sighs, unusual
odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ No signs of life, no breathing,
unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured
arm with bone showing through the skin, deep burn on
face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding that does not
stop.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ When the scene is unsafe, and when
someone else is more injured and you need to get to that
other person
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What are ways you could minimize disease transmission?
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ Avoid touching, breathing, and biting
the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious
person? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Check the scene, obtain
consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what
happened, any allergies, where is the pain, any medical
conditions, and is there any medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Call 911, have the person lie down, and
control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is
unconscious? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Ask them, "Are you okay,
are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency
situation? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Slow or rapid breathing,, usually deep or
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shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or
cool skin, shortness of breath, dizziness or
lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is
choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
10 seconds
How long should one rescue breath be? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of consciousness,
discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2
minutes on an adult? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 5 cycles
