YMCA Lifeguard Certification Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
How long is CPR certification good for? - Answers 1 year
How long are lifeguard, AED, O2, and First Aid Certifications good for? - Answers 2 years
What are the Safe in Six steps? - Answers Prevent, Recognize, Activate EAP, Rescue, Emergency Care,
Report
What is the key point of the YMCA mission statement? - Answers safety for all
How does the YMCA uphold safety for all? - Answers Youth development, healthy living, social
responsibility
How many drownings are there in the US annually? - Answers 3600
1 in 4 fatal drownings are between the ages of what? - Answers 1 and 14
Many times, drownings happen near to ___ and under ____ - Answers safety, supervision
Teams should possess these three qualities - Answers good attitude, attention to detail, helpful
A successful lifeguard should - Answers show up, do requirements, and be respectful
What decision making skills should a lifeguard have? - Answers PACA - problem, alternative,
consequences, action
What is the Q-1-2 accident prevention system? - Answers Question, Warning, Ask patron to leave/ take
a break
When addressing issues with guests, be what? - Answers fair, firm, and tactful
Your goal is to make a ___ and ___ environment for everyone. - Answers safe, fun
Unintentional blindness - Answers failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere
entire area coverage - Answers whole pool
zones - Answers multiple lifeguards overlap scanning parts of a pool
emergency coverage - Answers when a zone lifeguard does a rescue, the other lifeguard(s) watches or
takes over scanning the rest of the zones
It is recommended ___ lifeguard(s) to ___ participants - Answers 1, 25
Lifeguards are NOT _____ - Answers babysitters
Unless you ask every guest the same question, it is ____ - Answers discrimination
, One short blast (whistle) - Answers towards a person in the water
Two short blasts (whistle) - Answers used to get lifeguards' attention
Three short blasts (whistle) - Answers pool break
One long blast (whistle) - Answers activate EAP
What is a lifeline? - Answers breakpoint between shallow and deep end
When must the lifeline be up? - Answers during free swim
Diving should only be done in ___ft or deeper - Answers 9
what are the steps to enforce pool rules? - Answers 1. Make the Rules 2. Know the rules 3. Enforce the
rules
How do we organize swimming and non swimming children at a pool? - Answers Do a swim test and
mark with red, yellow, or green band.
Green band - Answers Child passes swim test, can swim on their own unless they are under 5 years old
Yellow Band - Answers Child can swim, but does not pass test OR cannot swim but can stand at depth of
lifeline with head above the water. Need to be accessible to guardian (on stands or in water)
Red band - Answers Child cannot swim, must stay within arms distance to guardian
What are the eight high risk locations at a pool? - Answers pool deck, ladders, lifeline, shallow water,
deep water, slides, springboard diving area, zero-depth entry
Scan area within ____ seconds, be able to respond within ___ seconds - Answers 10
Don't let underwater activities last longer than ___ secons - Answers 8
How can you help an ear squeeze? - Answers close mouth and pinch nostrils
What is an ear squeeze? - Answers pain in the ear due to water pressure
What is hypoxic training? - Answers Training swimmers do, breathing every fifth stroke
Give three attendance tactics - Answers Buddy system, tag board system, roll call system
How can you assist in helping a cramp? - Answers Have them stretch the muscle slowly, DO NOT
BOUNCE
What can cause a cramp? - Answers dehydration, fatigue, hypothermia, lack of salt, calcium, potassium,
or oxygen
How long is CPR certification good for? - Answers 1 year
How long are lifeguard, AED, O2, and First Aid Certifications good for? - Answers 2 years
What are the Safe in Six steps? - Answers Prevent, Recognize, Activate EAP, Rescue, Emergency Care,
Report
What is the key point of the YMCA mission statement? - Answers safety for all
How does the YMCA uphold safety for all? - Answers Youth development, healthy living, social
responsibility
How many drownings are there in the US annually? - Answers 3600
1 in 4 fatal drownings are between the ages of what? - Answers 1 and 14
Many times, drownings happen near to ___ and under ____ - Answers safety, supervision
Teams should possess these three qualities - Answers good attitude, attention to detail, helpful
A successful lifeguard should - Answers show up, do requirements, and be respectful
What decision making skills should a lifeguard have? - Answers PACA - problem, alternative,
consequences, action
What is the Q-1-2 accident prevention system? - Answers Question, Warning, Ask patron to leave/ take
a break
When addressing issues with guests, be what? - Answers fair, firm, and tactful
Your goal is to make a ___ and ___ environment for everyone. - Answers safe, fun
Unintentional blindness - Answers failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere
entire area coverage - Answers whole pool
zones - Answers multiple lifeguards overlap scanning parts of a pool
emergency coverage - Answers when a zone lifeguard does a rescue, the other lifeguard(s) watches or
takes over scanning the rest of the zones
It is recommended ___ lifeguard(s) to ___ participants - Answers 1, 25
Lifeguards are NOT _____ - Answers babysitters
Unless you ask every guest the same question, it is ____ - Answers discrimination
, One short blast (whistle) - Answers towards a person in the water
Two short blasts (whistle) - Answers used to get lifeguards' attention
Three short blasts (whistle) - Answers pool break
One long blast (whistle) - Answers activate EAP
What is a lifeline? - Answers breakpoint between shallow and deep end
When must the lifeline be up? - Answers during free swim
Diving should only be done in ___ft or deeper - Answers 9
what are the steps to enforce pool rules? - Answers 1. Make the Rules 2. Know the rules 3. Enforce the
rules
How do we organize swimming and non swimming children at a pool? - Answers Do a swim test and
mark with red, yellow, or green band.
Green band - Answers Child passes swim test, can swim on their own unless they are under 5 years old
Yellow Band - Answers Child can swim, but does not pass test OR cannot swim but can stand at depth of
lifeline with head above the water. Need to be accessible to guardian (on stands or in water)
Red band - Answers Child cannot swim, must stay within arms distance to guardian
What are the eight high risk locations at a pool? - Answers pool deck, ladders, lifeline, shallow water,
deep water, slides, springboard diving area, zero-depth entry
Scan area within ____ seconds, be able to respond within ___ seconds - Answers 10
Don't let underwater activities last longer than ___ secons - Answers 8
How can you help an ear squeeze? - Answers close mouth and pinch nostrils
What is an ear squeeze? - Answers pain in the ear due to water pressure
What is hypoxic training? - Answers Training swimmers do, breathing every fifth stroke
Give three attendance tactics - Answers Buddy system, tag board system, roll call system
How can you assist in helping a cramp? - Answers Have them stretch the muscle slowly, DO NOT
BOUNCE
What can cause a cramp? - Answers dehydration, fatigue, hypothermia, lack of salt, calcium, potassium,
or oxygen
