American Red Cross Lifeguarding Exam
Questions With Verified Answers
Primary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2)
Monitor activities in and near water, prevent injuries by minimalizing hazardous situations, enforce
facility rules, recognize and respond quickly, administering first aid and CPR, work as a team with
other facility employees
Secondary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2-3)
test pool water chemistry, assisting patrons, cleaning/maintenance of pool area, completing records
and reports
F.I.N.D (pg. 6)
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)
Emergency Action Plan
Duty to Act (pg. 6)
While on the job, you have legal responsibility to act in an emergency
Negligence (pg. 6)
When a person receiving emergency care has additional harm because lifeguards failed to follow the
standard of care
Consent (pg. 6)
All people giving medical care MUST obtain consent before helping an individual
Regular In-Service
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
a rescue tube, resuscitation mask and gloves
Equipment that you can easily reach
backboards, rescue buoys, PPE, AED first aid supplies
PPE (pg. 14)
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)
, REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
AED (pg. 14)
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
report any unsafe conditions found
Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25)
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)
As a lifeguard, your job is to follow and enforce your facility's rules and regulations
Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31)
Lifeguards experiencing any unsafe conditions should report all issues to management
MSDS (pg. 31)
Material Safety Data Sheet: list of every chemical stored at facility listing the contents of the chemical
Patron Surveillance (pg. 33)
keeping a close watch over the people in the facility and intervening when necessary
(pg. 34) The process of drowning begins when...
water enters the victims airway
Effective Surveillance (pg. 34)
recognition of dangerous behaviors, victim recognition, effective scanning, zone of surveillance
responsibility, lifeguard stations
Distressed Swimmer
above water, is breathing, trying to grab onto the lane line or side of the pool
Active Drowning Victim (pg. 37)
a drowning victim who is struggling to remain at the surface of the water (still conscious)
Passive Drowning Victim (pg. 38)
a drowning victim who is not conscious. They do not struggle and slip under the water suddenly.
Scanning is...
a surveillance technique for watching patrons
Questions With Verified Answers
Primary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2)
Monitor activities in and near water, prevent injuries by minimalizing hazardous situations, enforce
facility rules, recognize and respond quickly, administering first aid and CPR, work as a team with
other facility employees
Secondary Responsibilities of Lifeguards (pg. 2-3)
test pool water chemistry, assisting patrons, cleaning/maintenance of pool area, completing records
and reports
F.I.N.D (pg. 6)
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)
Emergency Action Plan
Duty to Act (pg. 6)
While on the job, you have legal responsibility to act in an emergency
Negligence (pg. 6)
When a person receiving emergency care has additional harm because lifeguards failed to follow the
standard of care
Consent (pg. 6)
All people giving medical care MUST obtain consent before helping an individual
Regular In-Service
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
a rescue tube, resuscitation mask and gloves
Equipment that you can easily reach
backboards, rescue buoys, PPE, AED first aid supplies
PPE (pg. 14)
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)
, REQUIRES TWO RESCUERS.
AED (pg. 14)
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
report any unsafe conditions found
Lightening / Thunder in Area (pg. 25)
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)
As a lifeguard, your job is to follow and enforce your facility's rules and regulations
Addressing Unsafe Conditions (pg. 31)
Lifeguards experiencing any unsafe conditions should report all issues to management
MSDS (pg. 31)
Material Safety Data Sheet: list of every chemical stored at facility listing the contents of the chemical
Patron Surveillance (pg. 33)
keeping a close watch over the people in the facility and intervening when necessary
(pg. 34) The process of drowning begins when...
water enters the victims airway
Effective Surveillance (pg. 34)
recognition of dangerous behaviors, victim recognition, effective scanning, zone of surveillance
responsibility, lifeguard stations
Distressed Swimmer
above water, is breathing, trying to grab onto the lane line or side of the pool
Active Drowning Victim (pg. 37)
a drowning victim who is struggling to remain at the surface of the water (still conscious)
Passive Drowning Victim (pg. 38)
a drowning victim who is not conscious. They do not struggle and slip under the water suddenly.
Scanning is...
a surveillance technique for watching patrons
