AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD
CERTIFICATION TEST (Actual 2025)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS
Rescue Tube (pg. 13) - ANSWER-45-54 inch vinyl,
foam-filled tube with an attached tow line and
shoulder strap capable of keeping victims afloat
Resuscitation Masks (pg. 13) - ANSWER-
Transparent, flexible device that creates a tight seal
over the victims mouth and nose to allow you to
breathe air into a victim without making mouth-to-
mouth contact.
Gloves (pg. 13) - ANSWER-Disposable (single-use)
gloves are used to protect employees that may be
exposed to blood or other bodily fluids.
,Backboards (pg. 13) - ANSWER-Standard piece of
equipment used at aquatics facilities to remove
victims from water when they are unable to exit the
water on their own. Backboards are also used during
head, neck, or back injuries
PPE (pg. 14) - ANSWER-Personal Protective
Equipment: specialized clothing, equipment, and
supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct
contact with a victims body fluids
BVM (pg. 14) - ANSWER-Bag-Valve-Mask
Resuscitator: handheld device attached to a
resuscitation mask used to ventilate a victim in
respiratory arrest when performing CPR. BVM
REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
Oxygen Cylinder and Delivery Device (pg. 14) -
ANSWER-Breathing device used to administer
emergency oxygen to a victim experiencing
breathing or cardiac emergency
AED (pg. 14) - ANSWER-Automated External
Defibrillators: portable electronic device that
analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers
electrical shock to re-establich proper rhythm.
,RWI (pg. 24) - ANSWER-Recreational Water Illness:
earaches, rashes, diarrhea that can cause illness in
aquatics facility
Formed Stool Emergency (pg. 24) - ANSWER-1.
Continue Operation of Filtration System
2. pH must be below 7.5
3. Free chlorine level to AT LEAST 2 ppm
4. Maintain those levels 25 minutes before re-
opening pool
Diarrheal Discharge Emergency (pg. 24) -
ANSWER-1. Continue operation of circulation
system
2. pH must be below 7.5
3. Free chlorine level to AT LEAST 20 ppm
4. Maintain those levels for 13 hours
5. Backwash filter and return chlorine levels to
normal levels before opening pool
Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25) - ANSWER-1.
Clear Pool / Pool Area
2. Listen / Follow National Weather Service Reports
3. Wait for 30 minutes after the last sight or sound of
thunder before resuming activity
Common Rules (pg. 27) - ANSWER-Swim only
when lifeguard on duty, swim diapers required, no
, swimming with open or infected wound, obey
lifeguard instructions at all times, no running,
pushing or horseplay, no hyperventilating or
underwater breath holding, no sitting or playing near
or with drains/suction fittings, dive only in designated
areas
Management and Safety (pg.30) - ANSWER-As a
lifeguard, your job is to follow and enforce your
facility's rules and regulations
Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31) - ANSWER-
Lifeguards experiencing any unsafe conditions
should report all issues to management
MSDS (pg. 31) - ANSWER-Material Safety Data
Sheet: list of every chemical stored at facility listing
the contents of the chemical
Bloodborne Pathogens (pg. 32) - ANSWER-body
fluids that may contain disease-causing bacteria and
viruses
Patron Surveillance (pg. 33) - ANSWER-keeping a
close watch over the people in the facility and
intervening when necessary
CERTIFICATION TEST (Actual 2025)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS
Rescue Tube (pg. 13) - ANSWER-45-54 inch vinyl,
foam-filled tube with an attached tow line and
shoulder strap capable of keeping victims afloat
Resuscitation Masks (pg. 13) - ANSWER-
Transparent, flexible device that creates a tight seal
over the victims mouth and nose to allow you to
breathe air into a victim without making mouth-to-
mouth contact.
Gloves (pg. 13) - ANSWER-Disposable (single-use)
gloves are used to protect employees that may be
exposed to blood or other bodily fluids.
,Backboards (pg. 13) - ANSWER-Standard piece of
equipment used at aquatics facilities to remove
victims from water when they are unable to exit the
water on their own. Backboards are also used during
head, neck, or back injuries
PPE (pg. 14) - ANSWER-Personal Protective
Equipment: specialized clothing, equipment, and
supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct
contact with a victims body fluids
BVM (pg. 14) - ANSWER-Bag-Valve-Mask
Resuscitator: handheld device attached to a
resuscitation mask used to ventilate a victim in
respiratory arrest when performing CPR. BVM
REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
Oxygen Cylinder and Delivery Device (pg. 14) -
ANSWER-Breathing device used to administer
emergency oxygen to a victim experiencing
breathing or cardiac emergency
AED (pg. 14) - ANSWER-Automated External
Defibrillators: portable electronic device that
analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers
electrical shock to re-establich proper rhythm.
,RWI (pg. 24) - ANSWER-Recreational Water Illness:
earaches, rashes, diarrhea that can cause illness in
aquatics facility
Formed Stool Emergency (pg. 24) - ANSWER-1.
Continue Operation of Filtration System
2. pH must be below 7.5
3. Free chlorine level to AT LEAST 2 ppm
4. Maintain those levels 25 minutes before re-
opening pool
Diarrheal Discharge Emergency (pg. 24) -
ANSWER-1. Continue operation of circulation
system
2. pH must be below 7.5
3. Free chlorine level to AT LEAST 20 ppm
4. Maintain those levels for 13 hours
5. Backwash filter and return chlorine levels to
normal levels before opening pool
Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25) - ANSWER-1.
Clear Pool / Pool Area
2. Listen / Follow National Weather Service Reports
3. Wait for 30 minutes after the last sight or sound of
thunder before resuming activity
Common Rules (pg. 27) - ANSWER-Swim only
when lifeguard on duty, swim diapers required, no
, swimming with open or infected wound, obey
lifeguard instructions at all times, no running,
pushing or horseplay, no hyperventilating or
underwater breath holding, no sitting or playing near
or with drains/suction fittings, dive only in designated
areas
Management and Safety (pg.30) - ANSWER-As a
lifeguard, your job is to follow and enforce your
facility's rules and regulations
Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31) - ANSWER-
Lifeguards experiencing any unsafe conditions
should report all issues to management
MSDS (pg. 31) - ANSWER-Material Safety Data
Sheet: list of every chemical stored at facility listing
the contents of the chemical
Bloodborne Pathogens (pg. 32) - ANSWER-body
fluids that may contain disease-causing bacteria and
viruses
Patron Surveillance (pg. 33) - ANSWER-keeping a
close watch over the people in the facility and
intervening when necessary
