RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH REAL ANSWERS
2025
, What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
A | To encourage patrons to participate in
water safety educational programs
B | To prevent drowning and other injuries
from occurring at their aquatic facility
C | To schedule and participate in frequent inservice
trainings
D | To deliver patron safety orientations and
administer swim tests - ANSWERB
Lifeguards should:
A | Keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all
times, in case of emergency.
B | Stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand.
C | Always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty.
D | Assist patrons with swim testing when on
surveillance duty - ANSWERC
A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard?
A | Negligence
B | Abandonment
C | Refusal of care
D | Consent - ANSWERA
9. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?
A | To ensure that lifeguards understand their
responsibilities and know how to perform
their job
B | To ensure that lifeguards get practice with
their facility's safety and rescue equipment
and emergency action plans
C | To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules and regulations of the facility
D | All of the above - ANSWERD
12. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities?
10. What does EAP stand for?
A | At least 1 hour of in-service training
each month
MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH REAL ANSWERS
2025
, What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
A | To encourage patrons to participate in
water safety educational programs
B | To prevent drowning and other injuries
from occurring at their aquatic facility
C | To schedule and participate in frequent inservice
trainings
D | To deliver patron safety orientations and
administer swim tests - ANSWERB
Lifeguards should:
A | Keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all
times, in case of emergency.
B | Stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand.
C | Always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty.
D | Assist patrons with swim testing when on
surveillance duty - ANSWERC
A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard?
A | Negligence
B | Abandonment
C | Refusal of care
D | Consent - ANSWERA
9. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?
A | To ensure that lifeguards understand their
responsibilities and know how to perform
their job
B | To ensure that lifeguards get practice with
their facility's safety and rescue equipment
and emergency action plans
C | To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules and regulations of the facility
D | All of the above - ANSWERD
12. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities?
10. What does EAP stand for?
A | At least 1 hour of in-service training
each month
