Red Cross Lifeguarding Multiple Choice Final Exam
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Updated 2024/2025.
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 in-service trainings
D | To deliver patron safety orientations and administer swim tests
Correct Answer - B
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
Correct Answer - C
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
Correct Answer - A
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, Red Cross Lifeguarding Multiple Choice
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
Correct Answer - D
What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at well-managed
aquatic facilities?
A | At least 1 hour of in-service training each month
B | At least 4 hours of in-service training each year
C | At least 1 hour of in-service training each day
D | At least 4 hours of in-service training each month
Correct Answer - D
As a lifeguard, you are responsible for:
A | Ensuring that your facility is in compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
B | Creating and reviewing your facility's policies and procedures manual.
C | Consistently enforcing your facility's rules and regulations.
D | Creating rules, regulations and emergency action plans.
Correct Answer - C
Which list of typical safety checklist items, along with others, applies to a lakefront swimming
area?
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