AMERICAN RED CROSS
LIFEGUARDING WRITTEN EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% LATEST UPDATE.
, What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - ANSWERto prevent drowning and
other injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility -
ANSWERmonitoring activities in and near the water through patron servaliance,
preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors,
enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them, recognizing
and responding quickly and effectively to all the emergencies, administering first air and
CPR including using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and if trained,
administering emergency oxygen when needed, working as a team with other
lifeguards, faculty, and staff management.
list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should never interfere
with patron serveillance - ANSWERtesting the pool water chemistry, assist patrons by
performing safety orientations, administering swim tests, fitting life jackets and other
duties, cleaning or performing maintenance, completing records and reports, performing
opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections.
list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard - ANSWERknowledgable and skilled,
reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy and fit
lifeguards should: - ANSWERalways be attentive and sit or stand upright when on
surveillance duty
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? -
ANSWERnegligence
list the 5 steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill
person before providing first air or emergency care - ANSWERstate your name, state
your level of training, ask if you may help, explain that you would like to assess them to
find out what you think may be wrong or what you can do to help, explain what you plan
to do.
what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification? how does an
American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - ANSWER(2 years.) annual
certification training.
why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training - ANSWERto ensure
lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job, to ensure
that they get practice with their facilities safety and rescue equipment and emergency
action plans, to ensure they understand codes, rules and regulations of their facility.
LIFEGUARDING WRITTEN EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% LATEST UPDATE.
, What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - ANSWERto prevent drowning and
other injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility -
ANSWERmonitoring activities in and near the water through patron servaliance,
preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors,
enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them, recognizing
and responding quickly and effectively to all the emergencies, administering first air and
CPR including using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and if trained,
administering emergency oxygen when needed, working as a team with other
lifeguards, faculty, and staff management.
list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should never interfere
with patron serveillance - ANSWERtesting the pool water chemistry, assist patrons by
performing safety orientations, administering swim tests, fitting life jackets and other
duties, cleaning or performing maintenance, completing records and reports, performing
opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections.
list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard - ANSWERknowledgable and skilled,
reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy and fit
lifeguards should: - ANSWERalways be attentive and sit or stand upright when on
surveillance duty
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? -
ANSWERnegligence
list the 5 steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill
person before providing first air or emergency care - ANSWERstate your name, state
your level of training, ask if you may help, explain that you would like to assess them to
find out what you think may be wrong or what you can do to help, explain what you plan
to do.
what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification? how does an
American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? - ANSWER(2 years.) annual
certification training.
why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training - ANSWERto ensure
lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job, to ensure
that they get practice with their facilities safety and rescue equipment and emergency
action plans, to ensure they understand codes, rules and regulations of their facility.
