LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR EXAMINERS SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Drowning terminology, CPR skill retention, Stroke assessment tool, Water
temperature for aquatic instruction, circle of drowning prevention, Chain of drowning
survival, hypoxic underwater blackout, water competency, and Abdominal thrusts. -
✔✔Statements from the Aquatics Sub-council of the Red Cross include:
✔✔Have participants wear rash guards, and/or caps and consider limiting the amount of
time in the water. - ✔✔If the water temperature for a lifeguarding class that has intense
activity and lasts for 1 hour and 30 minutes is 76 degrees, the best options are to:
✔✔The child should be with someone for 5-8 hours to watch for the development of any
breathing difficulty. - ✔✔After a mild, non-fatal drowning event for a child, what should
be done?
✔✔True - ✔✔The research from the Lifeguard Standards Coalition indicated that
lifeguards should have a minimum physical competency to perform the skills required
for the job. (True/False)
✔✔True - ✔✔In-water ventilations should only be attempted if rapid removal from the
water is not possible causing a delay in care. (True/False)
, ✔✔True - ✔✔The actual incidence of head, neck or spinal injuries is low. (True/False)
✔✔The Red Cross-trained lifeguards, lifeguarding operations, teaching, environment
and conditions. - ✔✔The benchmarks represent the core competencies of the Red
Cross program including expectations of:
✔✔False (it is actually for team not individuals) - ✔✔The purpose of Lifeguard
Response Time Testing is to assess recognition of individual lifeguards. (True/False)
✔✔True - ✔✔When teaching lifeguarding instructor courses, a lifeguard must be on
surveillance duty for all water sessions. (True/False)
✔✔True - ✔✔Teaching the curriculum as designed for each course or module is
important for delivering quality, consistent and standardized content. (True/False)
✔✔Practice skills with feedback, complete course requirements, prepare for session
outside the scheduled course time. - ✔✔Sufficient time must be included in the course
to allow the participants to:
✔✔True - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor candidates must complete an online prerequisite
before participating in the LGI course. (True/False)
✔✔False (They get access when they pass the course) - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor
candidates use the Red Cross Learning Center to access information and documents
needed during the course (True/False)
✔✔Plan a course schedule that allows participants sufficient time to complete course
assignments and to prepare for session outside the scheduled time. - ✔✔When
teaching the lifeguarding instructor course, instructor trainers should:
✔✔True - ✔✔The in-person course length for the lifeguarding instructor course is 21
hours and 5 minutes. (True/False)
✔✔Yes, if they turn 17 before the last class - ✔✔A lifeguard instructor candidate
registers for your course at the age of 16. Can this person take the course?
✔✔True - ✔✔When teaching the LGI course, candidates complete all of the online
content for the introduction to the lifeguarding instructor course prior to attending the in-
person portion of the course (True/False)
✔✔False - ✔✔Practice Teaching assignments vary from 5 to 10 minutes (True/False)
✔✔4 practice teaching assignments - ✔✔How many practice teaching assignments are
included in the LGI course?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Drowning terminology, CPR skill retention, Stroke assessment tool, Water
temperature for aquatic instruction, circle of drowning prevention, Chain of drowning
survival, hypoxic underwater blackout, water competency, and Abdominal thrusts. -
✔✔Statements from the Aquatics Sub-council of the Red Cross include:
✔✔Have participants wear rash guards, and/or caps and consider limiting the amount of
time in the water. - ✔✔If the water temperature for a lifeguarding class that has intense
activity and lasts for 1 hour and 30 minutes is 76 degrees, the best options are to:
✔✔The child should be with someone for 5-8 hours to watch for the development of any
breathing difficulty. - ✔✔After a mild, non-fatal drowning event for a child, what should
be done?
✔✔True - ✔✔The research from the Lifeguard Standards Coalition indicated that
lifeguards should have a minimum physical competency to perform the skills required
for the job. (True/False)
✔✔True - ✔✔In-water ventilations should only be attempted if rapid removal from the
water is not possible causing a delay in care. (True/False)
, ✔✔True - ✔✔The actual incidence of head, neck or spinal injuries is low. (True/False)
✔✔The Red Cross-trained lifeguards, lifeguarding operations, teaching, environment
and conditions. - ✔✔The benchmarks represent the core competencies of the Red
Cross program including expectations of:
✔✔False (it is actually for team not individuals) - ✔✔The purpose of Lifeguard
Response Time Testing is to assess recognition of individual lifeguards. (True/False)
✔✔True - ✔✔When teaching lifeguarding instructor courses, a lifeguard must be on
surveillance duty for all water sessions. (True/False)
✔✔True - ✔✔Teaching the curriculum as designed for each course or module is
important for delivering quality, consistent and standardized content. (True/False)
✔✔Practice skills with feedback, complete course requirements, prepare for session
outside the scheduled course time. - ✔✔Sufficient time must be included in the course
to allow the participants to:
✔✔True - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor candidates must complete an online prerequisite
before participating in the LGI course. (True/False)
✔✔False (They get access when they pass the course) - ✔✔Lifeguard instructor
candidates use the Red Cross Learning Center to access information and documents
needed during the course (True/False)
✔✔Plan a course schedule that allows participants sufficient time to complete course
assignments and to prepare for session outside the scheduled time. - ✔✔When
teaching the lifeguarding instructor course, instructor trainers should:
✔✔True - ✔✔The in-person course length for the lifeguarding instructor course is 21
hours and 5 minutes. (True/False)
✔✔Yes, if they turn 17 before the last class - ✔✔A lifeguard instructor candidate
registers for your course at the age of 16. Can this person take the course?
✔✔True - ✔✔When teaching the LGI course, candidates complete all of the online
content for the introduction to the lifeguarding instructor course prior to attending the in-
person portion of the course (True/False)
✔✔False - ✔✔Practice Teaching assignments vary from 5 to 10 minutes (True/False)
✔✔4 practice teaching assignments - ✔✔How many practice teaching assignments are
included in the LGI course?
