American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written Exam
1.What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?: To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility
2.Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsi- bility.: Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and management
3.List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never in- terfere with patron surveillance.: Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety orientations, administrating swim tests,
fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, and Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections
4.List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard.: Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent, and Positive
5.Lifeguards should always do what?: Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance 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 five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill person before providing first aid 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
8.What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certifi- cation?: Two years
9.How does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified?: Go- ing through the Lifeguard class or course again
10.Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?: To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans, and To ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
11.What does EAP stand for?: Emergency Action Plan .Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to
understand and practice the EAP?: So everyone knows their
responsibilities and can perform them effectively
13.What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training
participa- tion at well-managed aquatic facilities?: At least four hours of
in-service training each month
14.What are four topics that could be a discussed during in-service train- ing?: Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills, Emergency response drills, and Decision-making protocols (or Facility rules and regulations, Customer service, Records and reports, and Physical conditioning)
15.What are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training?: Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level, gives you a chance
to practice with other lifeguards at your facility, and it will help you to efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
16.In a water park setting, what additional items might be included in a
safety checklist?: Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking
that rafts, tubes, and/or sleds are properly inflated and the handles are
secure, Landing areas are free of rough surfaces and debris, Water
level and flow is appropriate for attraction, and Electronic dispatch
systems are tested and are operating properly
17.Why should water parks have signs posted at every attraction stating
the water depth?: To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water
that is deeper or shallower than they expected
18.What rules are typically covered at water park attractions?: The minimum or maximum number of people allowed on an attraction or tube at a time, The max- imum and minimum height or weight requirements for patrons using an attraction, Rules for winding rivers, No jumping or diving into the water, No climbing on any features, Rules for water slides, and No stacking of tubes or life jackets
19.What are some factors that make lifeguarding water parks different
than typical pool?: Various attractions, Ride Vehicles, Currents on
attractions, Poten- tially larger crowds, and Different rules and EAPs
20.What items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a life- guard?: Gowns, Shields, Resuscitation masks, Gloves, and
1.What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?: To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility
2.Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsi- bility.: Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and management
3.List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never in- terfere with patron surveillance.: Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by performing safety orientations, administrating swim tests,
fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, and Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections
4.List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard.: Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent, and Positive
5.Lifeguards should always do what?: Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance 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 five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill person before providing first aid 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
8.What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certifi- cation?: Two years
9.How does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified?: Go- ing through the Lifeguard class or course again
10.Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?: To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans, and To ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
11.What does EAP stand for?: Emergency Action Plan .Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to
understand and practice the EAP?: So everyone knows their
responsibilities and can perform them effectively
13.What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training
participa- tion at well-managed aquatic facilities?: At least four hours of
in-service training each month
14.What are four topics that could be a discussed during in-service train- ing?: Surveillance and recognition, Water and land rescue skills, Emergency response drills, and Decision-making protocols (or Facility rules and regulations, Customer service, Records and reports, and Physical conditioning)
15.What are the benefits of regular, frequent in-service training?: Helps you maintain your knowledge and skills at a professional level, gives you a chance
to practice with other lifeguards at your facility, and it will help you to efficiently respond as a team in an emergency
16.In a water park setting, what additional items might be included in a
safety checklist?: Inspecting and test run of rides and slides, Checking
that rafts, tubes, and/or sleds are properly inflated and the handles are
secure, Landing areas are free of rough surfaces and debris, Water
level and flow is appropriate for attraction, and Electronic dispatch
systems are tested and are operating properly
17.Why should water parks have signs posted at every attraction stating
the water depth?: To prevent patrons from finding themselves in water
that is deeper or shallower than they expected
18.What rules are typically covered at water park attractions?: The minimum or maximum number of people allowed on an attraction or tube at a time, The max- imum and minimum height or weight requirements for patrons using an attraction, Rules for winding rivers, No jumping or diving into the water, No climbing on any features, Rules for water slides, and No stacking of tubes or life jackets
19.What are some factors that make lifeguarding water parks different
than typical pool?: Various attractions, Ride Vehicles, Currents on
attractions, Poten- tially larger crowds, and Different rules and EAPs
20.What items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a life- guard?: Gowns, Shields, Resuscitation masks, Gloves, and
