American Red Cross Lifeguarding Written Exam
Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard✔✔ to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
2. Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsi-
bility✔✔ monitoring 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, recog- nizing 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.
3. list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should
never interfere with patron serveillance✔✔ testing 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.
,4. list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard✔✔ knowledgable and
skilled, reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive,
professional, healthy and fit
5. lifeguards should✔✔✔✔ always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on sur- veillance duty
6. 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✔✔ negligence
7. 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✔✔
state 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.
8. what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding
certification? how does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get
recertified✔✔ (2 years.) annual certification training.
9. why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training✔✔ to
en- sure 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.
, 10.what does EAP stand for✔✔ emergency action plan
11.why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to
understand and practice the EAP✔✔ to know what role you'll play, to
know how you all work as a team
12.what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training partic-
ipation at well-managed aquatic facilities✔✔ at least. hours of in service
training each month
13.what are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training✔✔ gives
you a chance to maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional
level and practice with the lifeguards at your facility.
14.list. topics that could be a discussed during in-service training✔✔
surveil- lance and recognition, water and land rescue skills, emergency
response drills, decision making protocols, facility rules and
regulations, customer service, records and reports and physical
conditioning.
15.what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a
life- guard✔✔ resuscitation mask and gloves. (may also include gowns,
masks, shields, protective eyewear)
16.what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times
while on duty? list at least two and include the reasons why this
equipment should be worn or carried✔✔ rescue tube (keeping people
afloat), resuscitation mask (one way mouth to mouth contact for
oxygen) and gloves (protect yourself from infectious materials).
(whistle✔✔ to signal other lifeguards)
Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard✔✔ to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at your aquatic facility.
2. Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsi-
bility✔✔ monitoring 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, recog- nizing 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.
3. list 5 examples of secondary responsibilities (other tasks) that should
never interfere with patron serveillance✔✔ testing 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.
,4. list 5 characteristics of a professional lifeguard✔✔ knowledgable and
skilled, reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive,
professional, healthy and fit
5. lifeguards should✔✔✔✔ always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on sur- veillance duty
6. 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✔✔ negligence
7. 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✔✔
state 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.
8. what is the validity of an American Red Cross lifeguarding
certification? how does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get
recertified✔✔ (2 years.) annual certification training.
9. why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training✔✔ to
en- sure 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.
, 10.what does EAP stand for✔✔ emergency action plan
11.why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to
understand and practice the EAP✔✔ to know what role you'll play, to
know how you all work as a team
12.what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training partic-
ipation at well-managed aquatic facilities✔✔ at least. hours of in service
training each month
13.what are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training✔✔ gives
you a chance to maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional
level and practice with the lifeguards at your facility.
14.list. topics that could be a discussed during in-service training✔✔
surveil- lance and recognition, water and land rescue skills, emergency
response drills, decision making protocols, facility rules and
regulations, customer service, records and reports and physical
conditioning.
15.what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a
life- guard✔✔ resuscitation mask and gloves. (may also include gowns,
masks, shields, protective eyewear)
16.what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times
while on duty? list at least two and include the reasons why this
equipment should be worn or carried✔✔ rescue tube (keeping people
afloat), resuscitation mask (one way mouth to mouth contact for
oxygen) and gloves (protect yourself from infectious materials).
(whistle✔✔ to signal other lifeguards)
