American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written Exam
What is the primary responsibility of a To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic fa
lifeguard?
Provide three examples of how Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance,
lifeguards fulfill their primary Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other
responsibility. lifeguards, facility staff, and management
Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety
List five examples of secondary orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other dutie
responsibilities that should never Cleaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, a
interfere with patron surveillance. Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and
inspections
List five characteristics of a professional Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent,
lifeguard. Positive
Lifeguards should always do what? Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
A lifeguard is texting while on Negligence
surveillance duty and fails to recognize
a swimmer in distress. What legal
principle could be a problem for this
lifeguard?
, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written Exam
List the five steps that a lifeguard State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may help, Explain
should take when obtaining consent you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be wrong o
from an injured or ill person before what you can do to help
providing first aid or emergency care.
What is the validity period of an Two years
American Red Cross Lifeguarding
certification?
How does an American Red Cross Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
certified lifeguard get recertified?
To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how
Why is it important to attend a pre- perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility
season orientation and training? safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans, and To ensure
lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
What does EAP stand for? Emergency Action Plan
Why is it important for lifeguards and So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them effective
other team members to understand
and practice the EAP?
, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written Exam
What is the best practice for the At least four hours of in-service training each month
frequency of in-service training
participation at well-managed aquatic
facilities?
Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills, Emergency
What are four topics that could be a response drills, and Decision-making protocols (or Facility rules and
discussed during in-service training? regulations, Customer service, Records and reports, and Physical
conditioning)
Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level, giv
What are the benefits of regular,
you a chance to practice with other lifeguards at your facility, and it will h
frequent in-service training?
you to efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking that rafts, tubes, and
In a water park setting, what additional sleds are properly inflated and the handles are secure, Landing areas are
items might be included in a safety of rough surfaces and debris, Water level and flow is appropriate for
checklist? attraction, and Electronic dispatch systems are tested and are operating
properly
Why should water parks have signs To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water that is deeper or
posted at every attraction stating the shallower than they expected
water depth?
What is the primary responsibility of a To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic fa
lifeguard?
Provide three examples of how Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance,
lifeguards fulfill their primary Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other
responsibility. lifeguards, facility staff, and management
Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety
List five examples of secondary orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other dutie
responsibilities that should never Cleaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, a
interfere with patron surveillance. Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and
inspections
List five characteristics of a professional Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent,
lifeguard. Positive
Lifeguards should always do what? Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
A lifeguard is texting while on Negligence
surveillance duty and fails to recognize
a swimmer in distress. What legal
principle could be a problem for this
lifeguard?
, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written Exam
List the five steps that a lifeguard State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may help, Explain
should take when obtaining consent you would like to assess them to find out what you think may be wrong o
from an injured or ill person before what you can do to help
providing first aid or emergency care.
What is the validity period of an Two years
American Red Cross Lifeguarding
certification?
How does an American Red Cross Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
certified lifeguard get recertified?
To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how
Why is it important to attend a pre- perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility
season orientation and training? safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans, and To ensure
lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
What does EAP stand for? Emergency Action Plan
Why is it important for lifeguards and So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them effective
other team members to understand
and practice the EAP?
, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written Exam
What is the best practice for the At least four hours of in-service training each month
frequency of in-service training
participation at well-managed aquatic
facilities?
Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills, Emergency
What are four topics that could be a response drills, and Decision-making protocols (or Facility rules and
discussed during in-service training? regulations, Customer service, Records and reports, and Physical
conditioning)
Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level, giv
What are the benefits of regular,
you a chance to practice with other lifeguards at your facility, and it will h
frequent in-service training?
you to efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking that rafts, tubes, and
In a water park setting, what additional sleds are properly inflated and the handles are secure, Landing areas are
items might be included in a safety of rough surfaces and debris, Water level and flow is appropriate for
checklist? attraction, and Electronic dispatch systems are tested and are operating
properly
Why should water parks have signs To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water that is deeper or
posted at every attraction stating the shallower than they expected
water depth?
