American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Review
2022/2023 Questions and Answers
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard✔✔ to ensure patient's
safety and protect lives
2. what are characteristics of a lifeguard✔✔ knowledgable and skilled,
reliable, courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy
and fit
3. define EAP✔✔ Emergency Action Plan
4. What must a lifeguard have on them at all times✔✔ A tube, gloves and a
mask
5. what does OSHA stand for✔✔ Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
6. what does laryngospasm mean✔✔ swallowing large amounts of
water (first stage of drowning)
7. how long until cardiac arrest can occur after submurge✔✔ 3 minutes
8. how long until death or brain damage can occur✔✔ 4-6 minutes
9.What are 6 life threatening illnesses✔✔ head injuries, neck or spin,
unconscious- ness, breathing and cardiac emergencies, drowning and
severe bleeding
10.name 3 types of coverage✔✔ total coverage, zone coverage and
1/
, emergency back up coverage
11.what does FIND stand for✔✔ F- figure out the
problem I- identify possible solution
N- name pros and cons
D- decide which is the best and act on it
12.What does MSDS mean✔✔ Material Safety Data Sheet
13.define PPE✔✔ Personal Protective Equiptment
14.how do you check for a pulse on an adult✔✔ the carotid (for 10
seconds)
15.how do you check for pulse on an infant✔✔ the brachial (for 10
seconds)
16.What is HAINES✔✔ High Arm In Endangered Spine
17.What is BSI✔✔ Body Substance Isolation
18.when do you use 2 initial breaths✔✔ when it's a child or infant or you
bring the patient out of the water
19.what does AED stand for✔✔ Automated External Defibulator
20.what is the purpose of primary assesment✔✔ to identify any life
threatening illnesses
21.what is the purpose for secondary assesment✔✔ to identify any
non life threatening illnesses
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2022/2023 Questions and Answers
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard✔✔ to ensure patient's
safety and protect lives
2. what are characteristics of a lifeguard✔✔ knowledgable and skilled,
reliable, courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy
and fit
3. define EAP✔✔ Emergency Action Plan
4. What must a lifeguard have on them at all times✔✔ A tube, gloves and a
mask
5. what does OSHA stand for✔✔ Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
6. what does laryngospasm mean✔✔ swallowing large amounts of
water (first stage of drowning)
7. how long until cardiac arrest can occur after submurge✔✔ 3 minutes
8. how long until death or brain damage can occur✔✔ 4-6 minutes
9.What are 6 life threatening illnesses✔✔ head injuries, neck or spin,
unconscious- ness, breathing and cardiac emergencies, drowning and
severe bleeding
10.name 3 types of coverage✔✔ total coverage, zone coverage and
1/
, emergency back up coverage
11.what does FIND stand for✔✔ F- figure out the
problem I- identify possible solution
N- name pros and cons
D- decide which is the best and act on it
12.What does MSDS mean✔✔ Material Safety Data Sheet
13.define PPE✔✔ Personal Protective Equiptment
14.how do you check for a pulse on an adult✔✔ the carotid (for 10
seconds)
15.how do you check for pulse on an infant✔✔ the brachial (for 10
seconds)
16.What is HAINES✔✔ High Arm In Endangered Spine
17.What is BSI✔✔ Body Substance Isolation
18.when do you use 2 initial breaths✔✔ when it's a child or infant or you
bring the patient out of the water
19.what does AED stand for✔✔ Automated External Defibulator
20.what is the purpose of primary assesment✔✔ to identify any life
threatening illnesses
21.what is the purpose for secondary assesment✔✔ to identify any
non life threatening illnesses
2/
