AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Secondary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2-3). Answer: test
pool water chemistry, assisting patrons, cleaning/maintenance of
pool area, completing records and reports
◉F.I.N.D (pg. 6). Answer: F=Figure out the problem
I= Identify possible solutions
N= Name the pros and cons for each solution.
D= Decide which solution is best, then act on it
◉EAP (pg. 6). Answer: Emergency Action Plan
◉Duty to Act (pg. 6). Answer: While on the job, you have legal
responsibility to act in an emergency
◉Negligence (pg. 6). Answer: When a person receiving emergency
care has additional harm because lifeguards failed to follow the
standard of care
,◉Consent (pg. 6). Answer: All people giving medical care MUST
obtain consent before helping an individual
◉Regular In-Service. Answer: takes place while you are employed as
a lifeguard, it is a practice of many well managed facilities that
lifeguards participate in a minimum of 4 hrs of in-service training
each month
◉Equipment that your wear or care. Answer: a rescue tube,
resuscitation mask and gloves
◉Equipment that you can easily reach. Answer: backboards, rescue
buoys, PPE, AED first aid supplies
◉PPE (pg. 14). Answer: Personal Protective Equipment: specialized
clothing, equipment, and supplies used to prevent you from coming
into direct contact with a victims body fluids
◉BVM (pg. 14). Answer: REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
◉AED (pg. 14). Answer: Automated External Defibrillators: portable
electronic device that analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers
electrical shock to re-establich proper rhythm.
, ◉When preforming facility safety checks. Answer: report any unsafe
conditions found
◉Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25). Answer: 1. Clear Pool / Pool
Area
2. Listen / Follow National Weather Service Reports
3. Wait for 30 minutes after the last sight or sound of thunder before
resuming activity
◉Management and Safety (pg.30). Answer: As a lifeguard, your job
is to follow and enforce your facility's rules and regulations
◉Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31). Answer: Lifeguards
experiencing any unsafe conditions should report all issues to
management
◉MSDS (pg. 31). Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet: list of every
chemical stored at facility listing the contents of the chemical
◉Patron Surveillance (pg. 33). Answer: keeping a close watch over
the people in the facility and intervening when necessary
◉(pg. 34) The process of drowning begins when.... Answer: water
enters the victims airway
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Secondary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2-3). Answer: test
pool water chemistry, assisting patrons, cleaning/maintenance of
pool area, completing records and reports
◉F.I.N.D (pg. 6). Answer: F=Figure out the problem
I= Identify possible solutions
N= Name the pros and cons for each solution.
D= Decide which solution is best, then act on it
◉EAP (pg. 6). Answer: Emergency Action Plan
◉Duty to Act (pg. 6). Answer: While on the job, you have legal
responsibility to act in an emergency
◉Negligence (pg. 6). Answer: When a person receiving emergency
care has additional harm because lifeguards failed to follow the
standard of care
,◉Consent (pg. 6). Answer: All people giving medical care MUST
obtain consent before helping an individual
◉Regular In-Service. Answer: takes place while you are employed as
a lifeguard, it is a practice of many well managed facilities that
lifeguards participate in a minimum of 4 hrs of in-service training
each month
◉Equipment that your wear or care. Answer: a rescue tube,
resuscitation mask and gloves
◉Equipment that you can easily reach. Answer: backboards, rescue
buoys, PPE, AED first aid supplies
◉PPE (pg. 14). Answer: Personal Protective Equipment: specialized
clothing, equipment, and supplies used to prevent you from coming
into direct contact with a victims body fluids
◉BVM (pg. 14). Answer: REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
◉AED (pg. 14). Answer: Automated External Defibrillators: portable
electronic device that analyzes a victims heart rhythm and delivers
electrical shock to re-establich proper rhythm.
, ◉When preforming facility safety checks. Answer: report any unsafe
conditions found
◉Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25). Answer: 1. Clear Pool / Pool
Area
2. Listen / Follow National Weather Service Reports
3. Wait for 30 minutes after the last sight or sound of thunder before
resuming activity
◉Management and Safety (pg.30). Answer: As a lifeguard, your job
is to follow and enforce your facility's rules and regulations
◉Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31). Answer: Lifeguards
experiencing any unsafe conditions should report all issues to
management
◉MSDS (pg. 31). Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet: list of every
chemical stored at facility listing the contents of the chemical
◉Patron Surveillance (pg. 33). Answer: keeping a close watch over
the people in the facility and intervening when necessary
◉(pg. 34) The process of drowning begins when.... Answer: water
enters the victims airway
