American Red Cross - Shallow Water Lifeguarding
Skills - Final Exam B
A child falls backwards from a water play structure in extremely shallow water. She can not
stand up. If you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury, you should: Correct Answer: Provide
manual stabilization placing your hands on either side of her head until more help arrives.
A child is in distress and is near the side of the pool. When using the reaching assist with a
rescue tube to help the child, you should: Correct Answer: Extend a rescue tube to the child and
pull the child to safety.
A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: Correct Answer: In deep water at a supervised
facility.
A shallow water lifeguard keeps an eye on the and surface of the water. He is demonstrating:
patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle Correct Answer: Effective scanning.
A mother walks her son over to you stating that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You
notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you
take next? Correct Answer: Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to
backboard him.
A shallow water lifeguard may expect to have total coverage surveillance responsibility assigned
when: Correct Answer: There is a winding river with a current with adults walking and children
using lifejackets.
A simple assist may be used by a shallow water lifeguard when: Correct Answer: A passive
victim is submerged in 2 feet of water.
A technique used for a victim with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury who is face-down, at
the surface and in water less than 3 feet deep is the: Correct Answer: Head splint technique.
During an in-service training, lifeguards practice the steps of an emergency action plan, such as:
Correct Answer: Following rescue procedures, informing management and conducting staff
debriefings.
While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a
water emergency are performed in the following order: Correct Answer: Activate the EAP, enter
the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim
from the water and provide emergency care as needed.
In the event of thunder and lightning at an outdoor facility, lifeguards should: Correct Answer:
Clear everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sighting of lightning.
Skills - Final Exam B
A child falls backwards from a water play structure in extremely shallow water. She can not
stand up. If you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury, you should: Correct Answer: Provide
manual stabilization placing your hands on either side of her head until more help arrives.
A child is in distress and is near the side of the pool. When using the reaching assist with a
rescue tube to help the child, you should: Correct Answer: Extend a rescue tube to the child and
pull the child to safety.
A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: Correct Answer: In deep water at a supervised
facility.
A shallow water lifeguard keeps an eye on the and surface of the water. He is demonstrating:
patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle Correct Answer: Effective scanning.
A mother walks her son over to you stating that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You
notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you
take next? Correct Answer: Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to
backboard him.
A shallow water lifeguard may expect to have total coverage surveillance responsibility assigned
when: Correct Answer: There is a winding river with a current with adults walking and children
using lifejackets.
A simple assist may be used by a shallow water lifeguard when: Correct Answer: A passive
victim is submerged in 2 feet of water.
A technique used for a victim with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury who is face-down, at
the surface and in water less than 3 feet deep is the: Correct Answer: Head splint technique.
During an in-service training, lifeguards practice the steps of an emergency action plan, such as:
Correct Answer: Following rescue procedures, informing management and conducting staff
debriefings.
While scanning your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a
water emergency are performed in the following order: Correct Answer: Activate the EAP, enter
the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim
from the water and provide emergency care as needed.
In the event of thunder and lightning at an outdoor facility, lifeguards should: Correct Answer:
Clear everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sighting of lightning.
