Lifeguard Test (YMCA)| Ques ons and answers |
Updated RATED A+| 2026 NEW
What is a manual suc on device used for?
Remove foreign objects from the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"?
Con nue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or un l help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool?
don't evacuate, stay calm, ac vate eap
Define negligence.
failing to control or stop behavior that could result in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plain ff must prove all elements
of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages) in order to prevail in a lawsuit
against an individual or pool facility
Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning.
Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current?
swim with the current in a diagonal towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model?
- Mission Advancement
- Collabora on
- Opera onal Effec veness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
, - Leader
- Team Leader
- Mul -Team or
Branch Leader
- Organiza onal Leader
We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ a=er an emergency?
lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a poten ally dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged
exposure to cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter months arrive.
How do you care for a heat related emergency?
give them water, put a wet towel on them
How do you stabilize a standing spinal vic m?
ac vate EAP and get a chair so they don't fall
protect from further injury and comfort them un l more advanced help arrives. if vic m's
condi on becomes unstable (dizziness, LOC, etc), and chair not available, slowly lower vic m to
ground with the assistance of other lifeguards. limit excessive movement while lowering
How soon do you complete the reports a=er an emergency?
As soon as possible. Wai ng o=en leads to forge>ng details.
What is a 360 degree view?
How many degrees need to be guarded/scanned at a water aArac on
What is required to maintain your lifeguard certs?
YMCA Lifeguarding (valid for two years)
American Safety and Health Ins tute CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (valid for one year)
American Safety and Health Ins tute Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen Administra on
(valid for two years)
What safety protocols do we follow when working with chemicals?
What cer fica on is only valid for 1 year?
CPR/AED
Updated RATED A+| 2026 NEW
What is a manual suc on device used for?
Remove foreign objects from the throat
What do you do if the AED says "no shock advised"?
Con nue CPR in intervals of 2 mins or un l help arrives.
What are the steps for a simple rescue in a wave pool?
don't evacuate, stay calm, ac vate eap
Define negligence.
failing to control or stop behavior that could result in harm or injury
-failing to provide care
-providing inappropriate care
-providing care beyond your skills // from a legal standpoint: a plain ff must prove all elements
of negligence (duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages) in order to prevail in a lawsuit
against an individual or pool facility
Name the 3 stages of a tornado warning.
Watch
Warning
Siren
How do you get out of a rip-current?
swim with the current in a diagonal towards the shore
What is the Leadership Competency model?
- Mission Advancement
- Collabora on
- Opera onal Effec veness
- Personal Growth
• Organized into four levels of
leadership:
, - Leader
- Team Leader
- Mul -Team or
Branch Leader
- Organiza onal Leader
We follow our EAP & complete reports to avoid ____ a=er an emergency?
lawsuits
What are the causes of hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a poten ally dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged
exposure to cold temperatures. The risk of cold exposure increases as the winter months arrive.
How do you care for a heat related emergency?
give them water, put a wet towel on them
How do you stabilize a standing spinal vic m?
ac vate EAP and get a chair so they don't fall
protect from further injury and comfort them un l more advanced help arrives. if vic m's
condi on becomes unstable (dizziness, LOC, etc), and chair not available, slowly lower vic m to
ground with the assistance of other lifeguards. limit excessive movement while lowering
How soon do you complete the reports a=er an emergency?
As soon as possible. Wai ng o=en leads to forge>ng details.
What is a 360 degree view?
How many degrees need to be guarded/scanned at a water aArac on
What is required to maintain your lifeguard certs?
YMCA Lifeguarding (valid for two years)
American Safety and Health Ins tute CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (valid for one year)
American Safety and Health Ins tute Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen Administra on
(valid for two years)
What safety protocols do we follow when working with chemicals?
What cer fica on is only valid for 1 year?
CPR/AED
