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LIFEGUARD WRITTEN TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________
_____________ and to
protect ____________________. - correct-answer - patron safety and protect
lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? -
correct-answer - Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and
consistent, positive, professional
What different environments employ lifeguards? - correct-answer - lakes,
beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which
environment(s)? - correct-answer - *very environment that hires red cross
certified lifeguards
List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? - correct-answer - F.I.N.D
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The FIND model stands for: - correct-answer - Figure out the problem, identify the
possible solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution, decide which
solutions is best
Duty to act _____ - correct-answer - A legal responsibility to respond to an
emergency while
on the job.
Standard of care - correct-answer - The benchmark by which the actions of a
caregiver with
similar training and experience is measured.
Negligence _____ - correct-answer - A failure to act or to use reasonable care that
results in
injury or that causes further harm.
Good Samaritan laws _____ - correct-answer - Statutes that generally provide
legal protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
Consent ______ - correct-answer - Permission to provide care given by an injured
adult or
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the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
unresponsive or the child is unattended.
Refusal of care ______ - correct-answer - An unwillingness to receive first aid or
medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
Abandonment ______ - correct-answer - The failure to continue care once it has
been initiated.
Confidentiality _____ - correct-answer - The safeguarding of a victim's right to
privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ - correct-answer - A form, like an accident report, that
describes what was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter, read the
following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls on the
deck. She hits
her head, and it is lightly bleeding. You ask for consent, but the patron refuses.
She says she will
get dressed and go home.
LIFEGUARD WRITTEN TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________
_____________ and to
protect ____________________. - correct-answer - patron safety and protect
lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? -
correct-answer - Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and
consistent, positive, professional
What different environments employ lifeguards? - correct-answer - lakes,
beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which
environment(s)? - correct-answer - *very environment that hires red cross
certified lifeguards
List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? - correct-answer - F.I.N.D
, 2
The FIND model stands for: - correct-answer - Figure out the problem, identify the
possible solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution, decide which
solutions is best
Duty to act _____ - correct-answer - A legal responsibility to respond to an
emergency while
on the job.
Standard of care - correct-answer - The benchmark by which the actions of a
caregiver with
similar training and experience is measured.
Negligence _____ - correct-answer - A failure to act or to use reasonable care that
results in
injury or that causes further harm.
Good Samaritan laws _____ - correct-answer - Statutes that generally provide
legal protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
Consent ______ - correct-answer - Permission to provide care given by an injured
adult or
, 3
the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
unresponsive or the child is unattended.
Refusal of care ______ - correct-answer - An unwillingness to receive first aid or
medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
Abandonment ______ - correct-answer - The failure to continue care once it has
been initiated.
Confidentiality _____ - correct-answer - The safeguarding of a victim's right to
privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ - correct-answer - A form, like an accident report, that
describes what was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter, read the
following
scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls on the
deck. She hits
her head, and it is lightly bleeding. You ask for consent, but the patron refuses.
She says she will
get dressed and go home.
