American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests Questions with
Detailed Correct Answers Provided
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - Answer
b. A passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - Answer c. Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim directly onto a backboard.
What should you do if a man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water
and is in distress after you activate the emergency action plan? - Answer d. Extend a rescue tube to him
while remaining
on deck, then provide any additional care.
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - Answer a. Enforcing facility rules and
regulations and
educating patrons about them
What should you do in the case of a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water? - Answer a. Minimize
movement of the victim's head and
neck using the head splint technique.
What steps should you take if you notice a person motionless in the water while scanning your zone? -
Answer c. Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an
appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe
exit point, remove the victim from the water
and provide emergency care as needed.
, What applies to the situation if you are scanning the pool and witness a patron struggling while
swimming and then go under? - Answer a. You have duty to act and perform the
appropriate rescue.
What should a lifeguard do if they can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming
area from the station because of glare from the afternoon sun to maintain effective patron surveillance?
- Answer a. Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
What should you after you blow your whistle at a patron running running on the deck to enforce the
rules and regulations? - Answer c. Telling her she could slip or fall and she must
walk on the deck.
When caring for a suspected head, neck or
spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line
stabilization is provided by: - Answer b. Provided using the head splint technique.
Working with other lifeguards, facility staff and
supervisors as a team is: - Answer b. One of the primary responsibilities of
a lifeguard.
You are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a
busy family swim session. It is important to scan and carry: - Answer b. Scan all areas in your assigned
zone of
coverage and carry your rescue tube with you
at all times.
13. A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens where? - Answer a. In deep water at a supervised
facility.
Detailed Correct Answers Provided
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - Answer
b. A passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - Answer c. Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim directly onto a backboard.
What should you do if a man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water
and is in distress after you activate the emergency action plan? - Answer d. Extend a rescue tube to him
while remaining
on deck, then provide any additional care.
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - Answer a. Enforcing facility rules and
regulations and
educating patrons about them
What should you do in the case of a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water? - Answer a. Minimize
movement of the victim's head and
neck using the head splint technique.
What steps should you take if you notice a person motionless in the water while scanning your zone? -
Answer c. Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an
appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe
exit point, remove the victim from the water
and provide emergency care as needed.
, What applies to the situation if you are scanning the pool and witness a patron struggling while
swimming and then go under? - Answer a. You have duty to act and perform the
appropriate rescue.
What should a lifeguard do if they can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming
area from the station because of glare from the afternoon sun to maintain effective patron surveillance?
- Answer a. Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
What should you after you blow your whistle at a patron running running on the deck to enforce the
rules and regulations? - Answer c. Telling her she could slip or fall and she must
walk on the deck.
When caring for a suspected head, neck or
spinal injury in water, proper manual in-line
stabilization is provided by: - Answer b. Provided using the head splint technique.
Working with other lifeguards, facility staff and
supervisors as a team is: - Answer b. One of the primary responsibilities of
a lifeguard.
You are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a
busy family swim session. It is important to scan and carry: - Answer b. Scan all areas in your assigned
zone of
coverage and carry your rescue tube with you
at all times.
13. A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens where? - Answer a. In deep water at a supervised
facility.
