American Red Cross lifeguard written Questions With
Complete Solutions
A lifeguard should use ______ ______ ______ when conducting
a swim test. Correct Answer WATER COMPETENCY
SEQUENCE
After noticing a few patrons running on the deck, you blow your
whistle to get their attention. Next, you enforce the rules and
regulations by ___________. Correct Answer Explaining to
them they could slip and/or fall, so they must walk on the deck.
After positioning and sealing a rescue mask, what do you do
next, when performing ventilations on a child? Correct Answer
Tilt the victims head back to open the airway.
As a lifeguard during family swim session, you notice a
swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What
should you do? Correct Answer Immediately stop them from
doing it and explain the dangers of the activity.
As a lifeguard, what is you "Duty to act?" Correct Answer
rescuing the swimmer from danger and performing CPR and
other first aid services until medical personnel arrives on the
scene.
Break guard or surveillance guard, which one has to follow the
LG primary responsibility, no matter the situation? Correct
Answer Surveillance Guard
, CPR is performed on which type(s) of victims? Correct Answer
Any victim who is in cardiac arrest (not on test but also if uncon
obstructed airway)
Describe how a lifeguard will perform effective scanning?
Correct Answer Watching all patrons of the pool, actively
searching and checking the bottom, middle and surface of the
water
During a weather related power failure at an indoor facility,
what needs to be done immediately? Correct Answer Clear
everyone from the pool immediately.
For infant CPR, where do your hands and/or fingers go? Correct
Answer One hand on the forehead, two/three fingers on the
center of the chest.
For what emergencies should you/your staff summon EMS
personnel? Correct Answer Any victim having a life
threatening emergency or situation you beyond your training.
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission, when you are providing care? Correct
Answer Use PPE (personal protective equipment) when
providing care (ie Gloves, Mask, etc..,)
How do you adjust the rescue if you believe there is a risk of the
AED pads touching each other (like on a small child)? Correct
Answer Place one pad on the center of the chest and the other
on the middle of the back.
Complete Solutions
A lifeguard should use ______ ______ ______ when conducting
a swim test. Correct Answer WATER COMPETENCY
SEQUENCE
After noticing a few patrons running on the deck, you blow your
whistle to get their attention. Next, you enforce the rules and
regulations by ___________. Correct Answer Explaining to
them they could slip and/or fall, so they must walk on the deck.
After positioning and sealing a rescue mask, what do you do
next, when performing ventilations on a child? Correct Answer
Tilt the victims head back to open the airway.
As a lifeguard during family swim session, you notice a
swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What
should you do? Correct Answer Immediately stop them from
doing it and explain the dangers of the activity.
As a lifeguard, what is you "Duty to act?" Correct Answer
rescuing the swimmer from danger and performing CPR and
other first aid services until medical personnel arrives on the
scene.
Break guard or surveillance guard, which one has to follow the
LG primary responsibility, no matter the situation? Correct
Answer Surveillance Guard
, CPR is performed on which type(s) of victims? Correct Answer
Any victim who is in cardiac arrest (not on test but also if uncon
obstructed airway)
Describe how a lifeguard will perform effective scanning?
Correct Answer Watching all patrons of the pool, actively
searching and checking the bottom, middle and surface of the
water
During a weather related power failure at an indoor facility,
what needs to be done immediately? Correct Answer Clear
everyone from the pool immediately.
For infant CPR, where do your hands and/or fingers go? Correct
Answer One hand on the forehead, two/three fingers on the
center of the chest.
For what emergencies should you/your staff summon EMS
personnel? Correct Answer Any victim having a life
threatening emergency or situation you beyond your training.
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission, when you are providing care? Correct
Answer Use PPE (personal protective equipment) when
providing care (ie Gloves, Mask, etc..,)
How do you adjust the rescue if you believe there is a risk of the
AED pads touching each other (like on a small child)? Correct
Answer Place one pad on the center of the chest and the other
on the middle of the back.
