Red Cross Lifeguard Training Complete Review
Guide 2025 | Pass First Try | Verified Test Bank
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - Unusual sighs,
unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - No signs of life, no breathing,
unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone showing through the
skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding that does not stop.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - When the scene is unsafe, and
when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that other person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - Avoid touching, breathing,
and biting the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? - Check the scene, obtain
consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what happened, any allergies, where is the
pain, any medical conditions, and is there any medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? - Call 911, have the person lie down, and
control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? - Ask them, "Are you
okay, are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? - Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - Slow or rapid breathing,, usually deep or
shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin, shortness of breath,
dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak, or
breathe? - Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - 10 seconds
How long should one rescue breath be? - 1 second
, What are the signs of a heart attack? - Trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of
consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? - 5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - 30 compressions, 2
rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - It helps circulate
blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or emergency medical
personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? - If the scene becomes unsafe, you find a sign of life,
AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another trained responder takes
over.
What are the steps in treating a burn? - Check the scene for safety, stop the burning by
removing the person from the source of the burn, check for life threatening conditions, cool the
burn with large amounts of cold running water, cover the burn loosely, with a sterile dressing,
prevent infection, take steps to minimize shock, keep the person from getting chilled or
overheated, comfort and reassure the person.
How should a splint be applied? - Around the injury, top and bottom, check for skin
discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? - You call 911 and try to calm them
down
What is a stroke? - Blood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? - When diabetics have too much sugar or don't have
enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? - Bone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? - Give them cool water,
elevate them, call 911, take off their clothes, and get a fan on them.
What are the stages of heat exhaustion from least to most severe? - Cramps, exhaustion,
and heat stroke
How should you care for someone with frostbite? - Keep the blood flowing, get cold wet
clothes, anything wet off of them.
Guide 2025 | Pass First Try | Verified Test Bank
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - Unusual sighs,
unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - No signs of life, no breathing,
unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone showing through the
skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding that does not stop.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - When the scene is unsafe, and
when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that other person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - Avoid touching, breathing,
and biting the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? - Check the scene, obtain
consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what happened, any allergies, where is the
pain, any medical conditions, and is there any medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? - Call 911, have the person lie down, and
control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? - Ask them, "Are you
okay, are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? - Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - Slow or rapid breathing,, usually deep or
shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin, shortness of breath,
dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak, or
breathe? - Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - 10 seconds
How long should one rescue breath be? - 1 second
, What are the signs of a heart attack? - Trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of
consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? - 5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - 30 compressions, 2
rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - It helps circulate
blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or emergency medical
personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? - If the scene becomes unsafe, you find a sign of life,
AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another trained responder takes
over.
What are the steps in treating a burn? - Check the scene for safety, stop the burning by
removing the person from the source of the burn, check for life threatening conditions, cool the
burn with large amounts of cold running water, cover the burn loosely, with a sterile dressing,
prevent infection, take steps to minimize shock, keep the person from getting chilled or
overheated, comfort and reassure the person.
How should a splint be applied? - Around the injury, top and bottom, check for skin
discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? - You call 911 and try to calm them
down
What is a stroke? - Blood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? - When diabetics have too much sugar or don't have
enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? - Bone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? - Give them cool water,
elevate them, call 911, take off their clothes, and get a fan on them.
What are the stages of heat exhaustion from least to most severe? - Cramps, exhaustion,
and heat stroke
How should you care for someone with frostbite? - Keep the blood flowing, get cold wet
clothes, anything wet off of them.
