Lifeguard wri en exam (A) Ques ons and answers |
Updated RATED A+ | 2026
You no ce a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably
passive vic m
primary responsibili es of a lifeguard include
pay a en on to zone, safety equipment inspect the pool
A child accidentally falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. A!er you ac vate the
emergency ac on plan (EAP), what steps should you take next?
enter water, get vic m out ofwater
The size and shape of a lifeguard's zone should allow them to recognize and reach vic m in the
furthest and deepest part of their zone within
30 seconds
While searching your zone, you no ce a person mo onless in the water. The steps you follow in
a water emergency are performed in the following order
ac vate EAP, enter water, rescue, safe exit point, remove vic m from water, provide care.
While searching your zone, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under
water. Which of the following applies?
you are paid by law to save vic m
a lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from their
sta on because of the glare of the a!ernoon sun. To maintain effec ve patron surveillance, the
lifeguard should
move the chair
a couple of patrons start running on the pool deck. you blow your whistle to get their a en on.
Next, you enforce the rules and regula ons by
telling them why
when caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal in water, proper manual inline stabiliza on
Updated RATED A+ | 2026
You no ce a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably
passive vic m
primary responsibili es of a lifeguard include
pay a en on to zone, safety equipment inspect the pool
A child accidentally falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. A!er you ac vate the
emergency ac on plan (EAP), what steps should you take next?
enter water, get vic m out ofwater
The size and shape of a lifeguard's zone should allow them to recognize and reach vic m in the
furthest and deepest part of their zone within
30 seconds
While searching your zone, you no ce a person mo onless in the water. The steps you follow in
a water emergency are performed in the following order
ac vate EAP, enter water, rescue, safe exit point, remove vic m from water, provide care.
While searching your zone, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under
water. Which of the following applies?
you are paid by law to save vic m
a lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from their
sta on because of the glare of the a!ernoon sun. To maintain effec ve patron surveillance, the
lifeguard should
move the chair
a couple of patrons start running on the pool deck. you blow your whistle to get their a en on.
Next, you enforce the rules and regula ons by
telling them why
when caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal in water, proper manual inline stabiliza on
