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YMCA Lifeguard Certification Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
How long is CPR certification good for? - answer✔✔1 year
How long are lifeguard, AED, O2, and First Aid Certifications good for? - answer✔✔2 years
What are the Safe in Six steps? - answer✔✔Prevent, Recognize, Activate EAP, Rescue,
Emergency Care, Report
What is the key point of the YMCA mission statement? - answer✔✔safety for all
How does the YMCA uphold safety for all? - answer✔✔Youth development, healthy living,
social responsibility
How many drownings are there in the US annually? - answer✔✔3600
1 in 4 fatal drownings are between the ages of what? - answer✔✔1 and 14
Many times, drownings happen near to ___ and under ____ - answer✔✔safety, supervision
Teams should possess these three qualities - answer✔✔good attitude, attention to detail, helpful
A successful lifeguard should - answer✔✔show up, do requirements, and be respectful
What decision making skills should a lifeguard have? - answer✔✔PACA - problem, alternative,
consequences, action
What is the Q-1-2 accident prevention system? - answer✔✔Question, Warning, Ask patron to
leave/ take a break
When addressing issues with guests, be what? - answer✔✔fair, firm, and tactful
Your goal is to make a ___ and ___ environment for everyone. - answer✔✔safe, fun
Unintentional blindness - answer✔✔failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed
elsewhere
entire area coverage - answer✔✔whole pool
zones - answer✔✔multiple lifeguards overlap scanning parts of a pool
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emergency coverage - answer✔✔when a zone lifeguard does a rescue, the other lifeguard(s)
watches or takes over scanning the rest of the zones
It is recommended ___ lifeguard(s) to ___ participants - answer✔✔1, 25
Lifeguards are NOT _____ - answer✔✔babysitters
Unless you ask every guest the same question, it is ____ - answer✔✔discrimination
One short blast (whistle) - answer✔✔towards a person in the water
Two short blasts (whistle) - answer✔✔used to get lifeguards' attention
Three short blasts (whistle) - answer✔✔pool break
One long blast (whistle) - answer✔✔activate EAP
What is a lifeline? - answer✔✔breakpoint between shallow and deep end
When must the lifeline be up? - answer✔✔during free swim
Diving should only be done in ___ft or deeper - answer✔✔9
what are the steps to enforce pool rules? - answer✔✔1. Make the Rules 2. Know the rules 3.
Enforce the rules
How do we organize swimming and non swimming children at a pool? - answer✔✔Do a swim
test and mark with red, yellow, or green band.
Green band - answer✔✔Child passes swim test, can swim on their own unless they are under 5
years old
Yellow Band - answer✔✔Child can swim, but does not pass test OR cannot swim but can stand
at depth of lifeline with head above the water. Need to be accessible to guardian (on stands or in
water)
Red band - answer✔✔Child cannot swim, must stay within arms distance to guardian
What are the eight high risk locations at a pool? - answer✔✔pool deck, ladders, lifeline, shallow
water, deep water, slides, springboard diving area, zero-depth entry
Scan area within ____ seconds, be able to respond within ___ seconds - answer✔✔10
Don't let underwater activities last longer than ___ secons - answer✔✔8
How can you help an ear squeeze? - answer✔✔close mouth and pinch nostrils
What is an ear squeeze? - answer✔✔pain in the ear due to water pressure
YMCA Lifeguard Certification Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
How long is CPR certification good for? - answer✔✔1 year
How long are lifeguard, AED, O2, and First Aid Certifications good for? - answer✔✔2 years
What are the Safe in Six steps? - answer✔✔Prevent, Recognize, Activate EAP, Rescue,
Emergency Care, Report
What is the key point of the YMCA mission statement? - answer✔✔safety for all
How does the YMCA uphold safety for all? - answer✔✔Youth development, healthy living,
social responsibility
How many drownings are there in the US annually? - answer✔✔3600
1 in 4 fatal drownings are between the ages of what? - answer✔✔1 and 14
Many times, drownings happen near to ___ and under ____ - answer✔✔safety, supervision
Teams should possess these three qualities - answer✔✔good attitude, attention to detail, helpful
A successful lifeguard should - answer✔✔show up, do requirements, and be respectful
What decision making skills should a lifeguard have? - answer✔✔PACA - problem, alternative,
consequences, action
What is the Q-1-2 accident prevention system? - answer✔✔Question, Warning, Ask patron to
leave/ take a break
When addressing issues with guests, be what? - answer✔✔fair, firm, and tactful
Your goal is to make a ___ and ___ environment for everyone. - answer✔✔safe, fun
Unintentional blindness - answer✔✔failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed
elsewhere
entire area coverage - answer✔✔whole pool
zones - answer✔✔multiple lifeguards overlap scanning parts of a pool
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emergency coverage - answer✔✔when a zone lifeguard does a rescue, the other lifeguard(s)
watches or takes over scanning the rest of the zones
It is recommended ___ lifeguard(s) to ___ participants - answer✔✔1, 25
Lifeguards are NOT _____ - answer✔✔babysitters
Unless you ask every guest the same question, it is ____ - answer✔✔discrimination
One short blast (whistle) - answer✔✔towards a person in the water
Two short blasts (whistle) - answer✔✔used to get lifeguards' attention
Three short blasts (whistle) - answer✔✔pool break
One long blast (whistle) - answer✔✔activate EAP
What is a lifeline? - answer✔✔breakpoint between shallow and deep end
When must the lifeline be up? - answer✔✔during free swim
Diving should only be done in ___ft or deeper - answer✔✔9
what are the steps to enforce pool rules? - answer✔✔1. Make the Rules 2. Know the rules 3.
Enforce the rules
How do we organize swimming and non swimming children at a pool? - answer✔✔Do a swim
test and mark with red, yellow, or green band.
Green band - answer✔✔Child passes swim test, can swim on their own unless they are under 5
years old
Yellow Band - answer✔✔Child can swim, but does not pass test OR cannot swim but can stand
at depth of lifeline with head above the water. Need to be accessible to guardian (on stands or in
water)
Red band - answer✔✔Child cannot swim, must stay within arms distance to guardian
What are the eight high risk locations at a pool? - answer✔✔pool deck, ladders, lifeline, shallow
water, deep water, slides, springboard diving area, zero-depth entry
Scan area within ____ seconds, be able to respond within ___ seconds - answer✔✔10
Don't let underwater activities last longer than ___ secons - answer✔✔8
How can you help an ear squeeze? - answer✔✔close mouth and pinch nostrils
What is an ear squeeze? - answer✔✔pain in the ear due to water pressure
