ELLIS AND ASSOCIATES LIFEGUARD TEST ALL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025 GRADED A+
(LATEST UPDATE)
1. Professional lifeguards who are trained in the International Lifeguard Training Program are
taught to anticipate, recognize and manage aquatic emergencies - ANSWER True,
lifeguards are taught to anticipate, recognize, and manage aquatic emergencies
2. Which of the following is specifically designed to help protect you against infectious diseases
when providing emergency care - ANSWER Medical exam gloves
3. "Standard of care" means that individual lifeguards set the standard of care they plan on
providing a guest - ANSWER False, Standard of care means a degree of care that a
responsible person is expected to provide in preventing or managing the injury or illness of
others
4. Standard of care - ANSWER A degree of care that a responsible person is expected to
provided in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others
5. It is optional for lifeguards to wear sunscreen and sunglasses when working outside in sunny
conditions - ANSWER False, if you work outside you should be prepare and sunglasses
help guards to view the pool easier
6. Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 protection standard scanning if needed without
having someone else cover your zone of protection area - ANSWER False 10/20 should
never be interrupted without someone covering the zone
7. A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 protection standard over a zone of protection area while, at
the same time coaching a swim team - ANSWER False, a lifeguard can't teach a class
and maintain the 10/20 protection standard
8. Lifeguards preform well when evaluated because they preform well at all times while on duty
- ANSWER True, knowing you are going to get audited makes you more consistent
9. Which of the following exhibits a professional image while lifeguarding - ANSWER
Being punctual... , getting a good nights rest... , Being prepared... , All of the above
, 10. The 10/20 protection standards states that as a lifeguard you have 10 seconds to identify a
(GID) within your zone of protection area and 20 seconds to reach and render aid to (GID)
once discovered - ANSWER True, you have 10 seconds to identify the GID and 20
seconds to reach them
11. A lifeguard should utilize a scanning pattern and never change it - ANSWER False, you
should change scanning patterns frequently to avoid boredom and increase vigilance
12. As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure that children and other guests are safe at your aquatic
facility - ANSWER Always maintain the 10/20 protection standard, make sure children
are directly supervised by a responsible adult, provide life jackets to non-swimming children
and guests
13. A lifeguard can function without an assistance during an emergency - ANSWER False,
always call for help
14. A whistle is an optional piece of equipment - ANSWER False, lifeguards need a whistle
at all times
15. I would use TWO SHORT WHISTLE BLASTS to get another lifeguards attention, along with
TAPPING THE TOP OF MY HEAD to indicate that I need that lifeguard to cover my Zone of
Protection area - ANSWER True, two short whistles signal to active the EAP, and
tapping the top of your head signals you tapped out of your zone of protection
16. When performing a rotation at a duty station, the 10/20 PROTECTION STANDARD is
maintained while each lifeguard positions himself or herself and equipment is transferred (if
needed). Both incoming and outgoing lifeguards must perform a PROACTIVE BOTTOM
SCAN before the rotation process is complete - ANSWER True, both must perform
proactive bottom scans
17. Emergency Actions Plans (EAPs) should include, among other things - ANSWER
Emergency type and how it is recognized, equipment needed and how it is brought to
the scene, role and actions of supervisors if available, transfer of care to emergency medical
services personnel
18. Rule enforcement and customer service are not compatible with each other - ANSWER
False, you can enforce rules a certain way to maintain good customer service
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025 GRADED A+
(LATEST UPDATE)
1. Professional lifeguards who are trained in the International Lifeguard Training Program are
taught to anticipate, recognize and manage aquatic emergencies - ANSWER True,
lifeguards are taught to anticipate, recognize, and manage aquatic emergencies
2. Which of the following is specifically designed to help protect you against infectious diseases
when providing emergency care - ANSWER Medical exam gloves
3. "Standard of care" means that individual lifeguards set the standard of care they plan on
providing a guest - ANSWER False, Standard of care means a degree of care that a
responsible person is expected to provide in preventing or managing the injury or illness of
others
4. Standard of care - ANSWER A degree of care that a responsible person is expected to
provided in preventing or managing the injury or illness of others
5. It is optional for lifeguards to wear sunscreen and sunglasses when working outside in sunny
conditions - ANSWER False, if you work outside you should be prepare and sunglasses
help guards to view the pool easier
6. Your supervisor may interrupt your 10/20 protection standard scanning if needed without
having someone else cover your zone of protection area - ANSWER False 10/20 should
never be interrupted without someone covering the zone
7. A lifeguard can maintain the 10/20 protection standard over a zone of protection area while, at
the same time coaching a swim team - ANSWER False, a lifeguard can't teach a class
and maintain the 10/20 protection standard
8. Lifeguards preform well when evaluated because they preform well at all times while on duty
- ANSWER True, knowing you are going to get audited makes you more consistent
9. Which of the following exhibits a professional image while lifeguarding - ANSWER
Being punctual... , getting a good nights rest... , Being prepared... , All of the above
, 10. The 10/20 protection standards states that as a lifeguard you have 10 seconds to identify a
(GID) within your zone of protection area and 20 seconds to reach and render aid to (GID)
once discovered - ANSWER True, you have 10 seconds to identify the GID and 20
seconds to reach them
11. A lifeguard should utilize a scanning pattern and never change it - ANSWER False, you
should change scanning patterns frequently to avoid boredom and increase vigilance
12. As a lifeguard, what can you do to ensure that children and other guests are safe at your aquatic
facility - ANSWER Always maintain the 10/20 protection standard, make sure children
are directly supervised by a responsible adult, provide life jackets to non-swimming children
and guests
13. A lifeguard can function without an assistance during an emergency - ANSWER False,
always call for help
14. A whistle is an optional piece of equipment - ANSWER False, lifeguards need a whistle
at all times
15. I would use TWO SHORT WHISTLE BLASTS to get another lifeguards attention, along with
TAPPING THE TOP OF MY HEAD to indicate that I need that lifeguard to cover my Zone of
Protection area - ANSWER True, two short whistles signal to active the EAP, and
tapping the top of your head signals you tapped out of your zone of protection
16. When performing a rotation at a duty station, the 10/20 PROTECTION STANDARD is
maintained while each lifeguard positions himself or herself and equipment is transferred (if
needed). Both incoming and outgoing lifeguards must perform a PROACTIVE BOTTOM
SCAN before the rotation process is complete - ANSWER True, both must perform
proactive bottom scans
17. Emergency Actions Plans (EAPs) should include, among other things - ANSWER
Emergency type and how it is recognized, equipment needed and how it is brought to
the scene, role and actions of supervisors if available, transfer of care to emergency medical
services personnel
18. Rule enforcement and customer service are not compatible with each other - ANSWER
False, you can enforce rules a certain way to maintain good customer service
