AMERICAN RED CROSS
LIFEGUARDING SKILLS EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is
probably: - ANSWERA passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - ANSWERInspecting the pool and
rescue equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim directly onto a backboard.
What applies to the situation if you are scanning the pool and witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under? - ANSWERYou have duty to act and
perform the
appropriate rescue.
What should a lifeguard do if they can no longer see some of the patrons at one side
of the swimming area from the station because of glare from the afternoon sun to
maintain effective patron surveillance? - ANSWERAdjust his position slightly to
remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and
surface of the water. He is demonstrating: - ANSWEREffective scanning.
What steps should you take if a mother and her son walk over to and say that her
son fell on the pool deck and hit his head if you notice he has blood and fluid running
from his ear and he is feeling dizzy? - ANSWERProvide manual stabilization while
the other
lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
The lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to be
very busy in the afternoon. For effective patron
surveillance, she sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of patrons
watched by each lifeguard. This type of coverage is called: - ANSWERZone
coverage.
What should you after you blow your whistle at a patron running running on the deck
to enforce the rules and regulations? - ANSWERTelling her she could slip or fall and
she must
LIFEGUARDING SKILLS EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is
probably: - ANSWERA passive victim who needs help.
Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - ANSWERInspecting the pool and
rescue equipment
before the facility opens and paying close
attention to patrons in the water by actively
scanning the assigned area. b. Move the victim directly onto a backboard.
What applies to the situation if you are scanning the pool and witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under? - ANSWERYou have duty to act and
perform the
appropriate rescue.
What should a lifeguard do if they can no longer see some of the patrons at one side
of the swimming area from the station because of glare from the afternoon sun to
maintain effective patron surveillance? - ANSWERAdjust his position slightly to
remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and
surface of the water. He is demonstrating: - ANSWEREffective scanning.
What steps should you take if a mother and her son walk over to and say that her
son fell on the pool deck and hit his head if you notice he has blood and fluid running
from his ear and he is feeling dizzy? - ANSWERProvide manual stabilization while
the other
lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
The lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to be
very busy in the afternoon. For effective patron
surveillance, she sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of patrons
watched by each lifeguard. This type of coverage is called: - ANSWERZone
coverage.
What should you after you blow your whistle at a patron running running on the deck
to enforce the rules and regulations? - ANSWERTelling her she could slip or fall and
she must
