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AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING FINAL
WRITTEN EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - Correct Answer-
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To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic
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facility
2. Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary respon
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sibility. - Correct Answer-
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Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillanc
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e, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team wit
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h other lifeguards, facility staff, and management
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3. List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interf
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ere with patron surveillance. - Correct Answer-
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Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety orien
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tations, administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, C
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leaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, a
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nd Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks a
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nd inspections
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4. List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard. - Correct Answer-
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Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent,A A A A A A A A
and Positive A
5. Lifeguards should always do what? - Correct Answer-
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Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
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6. A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a
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swimmer in distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this life
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guard? - Correct Answer-Negligence
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7. List the five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent fro
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m an injured or ill person before providing first aid or emergency care. -
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Correct Answer-
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State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may help, Explai
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n that you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be wr
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ong or what you can do to help
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8. What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding
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certification? - Correct Answer-Two years A A A A
9. How does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? -
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Correct Answer-Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
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10. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training? -
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ACorrect Answer- A
To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know ho
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w to perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their fa
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cility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans, and T
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o ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facil
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ity
11. What does EAP stand for? - Correct Answer-Emergency Action Plan
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12. Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understa
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nd and practice the EAP? - Correct Answer-
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So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them effectivel
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y
13. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-
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service training participation at well-managed aquatic facilities? -
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ACorrect Answer-At least four hours of in-service training each month
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14. What are four topics that could be a discussed during in-
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service training? - Correct Answer-
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Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills, Emergency r
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esponse drills, and Decision-
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making protocols (or Facility rules and regulations, Customer service, Re
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cords and reports, and Physical conditioning)
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AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING FINAL
WRITTEN EXAM 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - Correct Answer-
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To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic
A A A A A A A A A A A
facility
2. Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary respon
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sibility. - Correct Answer-
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Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillanc
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e, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team wit
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h other lifeguards, facility staff, and management
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3. List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interf
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ere with patron surveillance. - Correct Answer-
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Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety orien
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tations, administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, C
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leaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, a
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nd Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks a
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nd inspections
A
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4. List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard. - Correct Answer-
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Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent,A A A A A A A A
and Positive A
5. Lifeguards should always do what? - Correct Answer-
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Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
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6. A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a
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swimmer in distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this life
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guard? - Correct Answer-Negligence
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7. List the five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent fro
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m an injured or ill person before providing first aid or emergency care. -
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Correct Answer-
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State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may help, Explai
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n that you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be wr
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ong or what you can do to help
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8. What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding
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certification? - Correct Answer-Two years A A A A
9. How does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified? -
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Correct Answer-Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
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10. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training? -
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ACorrect Answer- A
To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know ho
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w to perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their fa
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cility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans, and T
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o ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facil
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ity
11. What does EAP stand for? - Correct Answer-Emergency Action Plan
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12. Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understa
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nd and practice the EAP? - Correct Answer-
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So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them effectivel
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y
13. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-
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service training participation at well-managed aquatic facilities? -
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ACorrect Answer-At least four hours of in-service training each month
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14. What are four topics that could be a discussed during in-
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service training? - Correct Answer-
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Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills, Emergency r
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esponse drills, and Decision-
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making protocols (or Facility rules and regulations, Customer service, Re
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cords and reports, and Physical conditioning)
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