RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TEST BANK
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS SUCCESS KIT
●● Secondary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2-3)
Answer: test pool water chemistry, assisting patrons,
cleaning/maintenance of pool area, completing records and reports
●● F.I.N.D (pg. 6)
Answer: F=Figure out the problem
I= Identify possible solutions
N= Name the pros and cons for each solution.
D= Decide which solution is best, then act on it
●● EAP (pg. 6)
Answer: Emergency Action Plan
●● Duty to Act (pg. 6)
Answer: While on the job, you have legal responsibility to act in an
emergency
●● Negligence (pg. 6)
,Answer: When a person receiving emergency care has additional harm
because lifeguards failed to follow the standard of care
●● Consent (pg. 6)
Answer: All people giving medical care MUST obtain consent before
helping an individual
●● Regular In-Service
Answer: takes place while you are employed as a lifeguard, it is a
practice of many well managed facilities that lifeguards participate in a
minimum of 4 hrs of in-service training each month
●● Equipment that your wear or care
Answer: a rescue tube, resuscitation mask and gloves
●● Equipment that you can easily reach
Answer: backboards, rescue buoys, PPE, AED first aid supplies
●● PPE (pg. 14)
Answer: Personal Protective Equipment: specialized clothing,
equipment, and supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct
contact with a victims body fluids
●● BVM (pg. 14)
, Answer: REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
●● AED (pg. 14)
Answer: Automated External Defibrillators: portable electronic device
that analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers electrical shock to re-
establich proper rhythm.
●● When preforming facility safety checks
Answer: report any unsafe conditions found
●● Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25)
Answer: 1. Clear Pool / Pool Area
2. Listen / Follow National Weather Service Reports
3. Wait for 30 minutes after the last sight or sound of thunder before
resuming activity
●● Management and Safety (pg.30)
Answer: As a lifeguard, your job is to follow and enforce your facility's
rules and regulations
●● Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31)
Answer: Lifeguards experiencing any unsafe conditions should report all
issues to management
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS SUCCESS KIT
●● Secondary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2-3)
Answer: test pool water chemistry, assisting patrons,
cleaning/maintenance of pool area, completing records and reports
●● F.I.N.D (pg. 6)
Answer: F=Figure out the problem
I= Identify possible solutions
N= Name the pros and cons for each solution.
D= Decide which solution is best, then act on it
●● EAP (pg. 6)
Answer: Emergency Action Plan
●● Duty to Act (pg. 6)
Answer: While on the job, you have legal responsibility to act in an
emergency
●● Negligence (pg. 6)
,Answer: When a person receiving emergency care has additional harm
because lifeguards failed to follow the standard of care
●● Consent (pg. 6)
Answer: All people giving medical care MUST obtain consent before
helping an individual
●● Regular In-Service
Answer: takes place while you are employed as a lifeguard, it is a
practice of many well managed facilities that lifeguards participate in a
minimum of 4 hrs of in-service training each month
●● Equipment that your wear or care
Answer: a rescue tube, resuscitation mask and gloves
●● Equipment that you can easily reach
Answer: backboards, rescue buoys, PPE, AED first aid supplies
●● PPE (pg. 14)
Answer: Personal Protective Equipment: specialized clothing,
equipment, and supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct
contact with a victims body fluids
●● BVM (pg. 14)
, Answer: REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
●● AED (pg. 14)
Answer: Automated External Defibrillators: portable electronic device
that analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers electrical shock to re-
establich proper rhythm.
●● When preforming facility safety checks
Answer: report any unsafe conditions found
●● Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25)
Answer: 1. Clear Pool / Pool Area
2. Listen / Follow National Weather Service Reports
3. Wait for 30 minutes after the last sight or sound of thunder before
resuming activity
●● Management and Safety (pg.30)
Answer: As a lifeguard, your job is to follow and enforce your facility's
rules and regulations
●● Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31)
Answer: Lifeguards experiencing any unsafe conditions should report all
issues to management
