American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A
100% 2025/2026 Verified
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a
struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
A passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Inspecting the
pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to
patrons in the water by actively scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim
directly onto a backboard.
What should you do if a man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the
deck into the water and is in distress after you activate the emergency action plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER-d. Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then
provide any additional care.
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - CORRECT ANSWER-
a. Enforcing facility rules and regulations and
educating patrons about them
What should you do in the case of a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water? -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. Minimize movement of the victim's head and
neck using the head splint technique.
What steps should you take if you notice a person motionless in the water while
scanning your zone? - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Activate the EAP, enter the water,
perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the
victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed.
What applies to the situation if you are scanning the pool and witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. You have duty
to act and perform the appropriate rescue.
What should a lifeguard do if they can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of
the swimming area from the station because of glare from the afternoon sun to maintain
effective patron surveillance? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Adjust his position slightly to
remove the glare spot from his surveillance area.
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mdeck mto menforce mthe mrules mand mregulations? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mTelling mher
mshe mcould mslip mor mfall mand mshe mmust m mwalk mon mthe mdeck. m
m
When mcaring mfor ma msuspected mhead, mneck mor m mspinal minjury min mwater, mproper
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m
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supervisors mas ma mteam mis: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mOne mof mthe mprimary
mresponsibilities mof m ma mlifeguard. m
m
You mare ma mlifeguard mon msurveillance mduty mduring ma m mbusy mfamily mswim msession. mIt
mis mimportant mto mscan mand mcarry: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mScan mall mareas min myour
massigned mzone mof m mcoverage mand mcarry myour mrescue mtube mwith myou m mat mall mtimes. m
m
13. mA mhead, mneck mor mspinal minjury mrarely mhappens mwhere? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
a. mIn m
m
deep mwater mat ma msupervised
mfacility.
m
What mis mrequired min mthe mevent mof maccidental mfecal mreleases m(AFRs) m-
mCORRECT m
mm
ANSWER-c. mRequire mwater mtreatment, mtemporary
mpool
m
closure mand mimmediate mlifeguard
mattention.
m
You mare mlifeguarding mduring ma mfamily mswim msession mwhen myou mnotice ma
mswimmer mswimming mfull mlengths mof mthe mpool munder mwater. mWhat mshould myou
mdo? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mImmediately mstop mhim mfrom mcontinuing mthe m
mactivity mand mexplain mthe mdangers mof mthe mactivity. m
m
After mremoving ma mconscious mvictim myou msuspect mhas ma mspinal minjury mfrom mthe
mwater, myou m
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mpads mof m
m
an
mAED.
m
If myou mare mon mbreak mwhile mtow mlifeguards mare mon msurveillance mduring mduring ma mpublic
mswim mand mone mlifeguard mactives mthe mfacility's mEAP mfor ma msubmerged mpassive mvictim
mand menters mthe mwater, mwhat msteps mshould myou mtake mto massist min mthe mrescue? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mBring mthe mbackboard mto mthe mlifeguard mand massist m min
mremoving mthe mvictim mfrom mthe mwater mas mthe m mother mlifeguard mclears mthe mpool. m
m
m
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mmiddle mand
100% 2025/2026 Verified
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a
struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
A passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Inspecting the
pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to
patrons in the water by actively scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim
directly onto a backboard.
What should you do if a man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the
deck into the water and is in distress after you activate the emergency action plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER-d. Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then
provide any additional care.
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - CORRECT ANSWER-
a. Enforcing facility rules and regulations and
educating patrons about them
What should you do in the case of a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water? -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. Minimize movement of the victim's head and
neck using the head splint technique.
What steps should you take if you notice a person motionless in the water while
scanning your zone? - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Activate the EAP, enter the water,
perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the
victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed.
What applies to the situation if you are scanning the pool and witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. You have duty
to act and perform the appropriate rescue.
What should a lifeguard do if they can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of
the swimming area from the station because of glare from the afternoon sun to maintain
effective patron surveillance? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Adjust his position slightly to
remove the glare spot from his surveillance area.
, What mshould myou mafter myou mblow myour mwhistle mat ma mpatron mrunning mrunning mon mthe
mdeck mto menforce mthe mrules mand mregulations? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mTelling mher
mshe mcould mslip mor mfall mand mshe mmust m mwalk mon mthe mdeck. m
m
When mcaring mfor ma msuspected mhead, mneck mor m mspinal minjury min mwater, mproper
mmanual min-line m mstabilization mis mprovided mby: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mProvided
musing mthe mhead msplint mtechnique. m
m
Working mwith mother mlifeguards, mfacility mstaff mand m m
supervisors mas ma mteam mis: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mOne mof mthe mprimary
mresponsibilities mof m ma mlifeguard. m
m
You mare ma mlifeguard mon msurveillance mduty mduring ma m mbusy mfamily mswim msession. mIt
mis mimportant mto mscan mand mcarry: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mScan mall mareas min myour
massigned mzone mof m mcoverage mand mcarry myour mrescue mtube mwith myou m mat mall mtimes. m
m
13. mA mhead, mneck mor mspinal minjury mrarely mhappens mwhere? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
a. mIn m
m
deep mwater mat ma msupervised
mfacility.
m
What mis mrequired min mthe mevent mof maccidental mfecal mreleases m(AFRs) m-
mCORRECT m
mm
ANSWER-c. mRequire mwater mtreatment, mtemporary
mpool
m
closure mand mimmediate mlifeguard
mattention.
m
You mare mlifeguarding mduring ma mfamily mswim msession mwhen myou mnotice ma
mswimmer mswimming mfull mlengths mof mthe mpool munder mwater. mWhat mshould myou
mdo? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mImmediately mstop mhim mfrom mcontinuing mthe m
mactivity mand mexplain mthe mdangers mof mthe mactivity. m
m
After mremoving ma mconscious mvictim myou msuspect mhas ma mspinal minjury mfrom mthe
mwater, myou m
definitely mshouldn't: m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mDry mthe mvictim moff mand mapply mthe
mpads mof m
m
an
mAED.
m
If myou mare mon mbreak mwhile mtow mlifeguards mare mon msurveillance mduring mduring ma mpublic
mswim mand mone mlifeguard mactives mthe mfacility's mEAP mfor ma msubmerged mpassive mvictim
mand menters mthe mwater, mwhat msteps mshould myou mtake mto massist min mthe mrescue? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER-b. mBring mthe mbackboard mto mthe mlifeguard mand massist m min
mremoving mthe mvictim mfrom mthe mwater mas mthe m mother mlifeguard mclears mthe mpool. m
m
m
A mlifeguard mkeeps man meye mon mthe mpatrons mof mthe mpool, mchecking mthe mbottom,
mmiddle mand
