RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? -
ANSWERUnusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - ANSWERCall 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - ANSWERNo signs of life, no
breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone
showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding
that does not stop.
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? - ANSWERAsk
them, "Are you okay, are you okay?"
How should a splint be applied? - ANSWERAround the injury, top and bottom, check
for skin discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? - ANSWERYou call 911 and
try to calm them down
What is a stroke? - ANSWERBlood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? - ANSWERWhen diabetics have too much sugar or
don't have enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? - ANSWERBone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? - ANSWERGive them
cool water, elevate them, call 911, take off their clothes, and get a fan on them.
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? - ANSWERCall
911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - ANSWERSlow or rapid breathing,,
usually deep or shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin,
shortness of breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful
feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough,
speak, or breathe? - ANSWERAbdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - ANSWER10 seconds
, How long should one rescue breath be? - ANSWER1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - ANSWERTrouble breathing, chest pain, loss
of consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? -
ANSWER5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - ANSWER30
compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - ANSWERIt
helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or emergency medical personnel arrives.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - ANSWERWhen the scene
is unsafe, and when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that other
person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - ANSWERAvoid
touching, breathing, and biting the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? - ANSWERCheck
the scene, obtain consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what
happened, any allergies, where is the pain, any medical conditions, and is there any
medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? - ANSWERCall 911, have the person
lie down, and control and external bleeding
Why should you stop giving CPR? - ANSWERIf the scene becomes unsafe, you find
a sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another
trained responder takes over.
What are the steps in treating a burn? - ANSWERCheck the scene for safety, stop
the burning by removing the person from the source of the burn, check for life
threatening conditions, cool the burn with large amounts of cold running water, cover
the burn loosely, with a sterile dressing, prevent infection, take steps to minimize
shock, keep the person from getting chilled or overheated, comfort and reassure the
person.
What are the stages of heat exhaustion from least to most severe? -
ANSWERCramps, exhaustion, and heat stroke
How should you care for someone with frostbite? - ANSWERKeep the blood flowing,
get cold wet clothes, anything wet off of them.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CORRECT 100%
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? -
ANSWERUnusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - ANSWERCall 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - ANSWERNo signs of life, no
breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone
showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding
that does not stop.
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? - ANSWERAsk
them, "Are you okay, are you okay?"
How should a splint be applied? - ANSWERAround the injury, top and bottom, check
for skin discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? - ANSWERYou call 911 and
try to calm them down
What is a stroke? - ANSWERBlood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? - ANSWERWhen diabetics have too much sugar or
don't have enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? - ANSWERBone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? - ANSWERGive them
cool water, elevate them, call 911, take off their clothes, and get a fan on them.
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? - ANSWERCall
911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - ANSWERSlow or rapid breathing,,
usually deep or shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin,
shortness of breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful
feelings.
What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough,
speak, or breathe? - ANSWERAbdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - ANSWER10 seconds
, How long should one rescue breath be? - ANSWER1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - ANSWERTrouble breathing, chest pain, loss
of consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? -
ANSWER5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - ANSWER30
compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - ANSWERIt
helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or emergency medical personnel arrives.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - ANSWERWhen the scene
is unsafe, and when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that other
person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - ANSWERAvoid
touching, breathing, and biting the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? - ANSWERCheck
the scene, obtain consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what
happened, any allergies, where is the pain, any medical conditions, and is there any
medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? - ANSWERCall 911, have the person
lie down, and control and external bleeding
Why should you stop giving CPR? - ANSWERIf the scene becomes unsafe, you find
a sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another
trained responder takes over.
What are the steps in treating a burn? - ANSWERCheck the scene for safety, stop
the burning by removing the person from the source of the burn, check for life
threatening conditions, cool the burn with large amounts of cold running water, cover
the burn loosely, with a sterile dressing, prevent infection, take steps to minimize
shock, keep the person from getting chilled or overheated, comfort and reassure the
person.
What are the stages of heat exhaustion from least to most severe? -
ANSWERCramps, exhaustion, and heat stroke
How should you care for someone with frostbite? - ANSWERKeep the blood flowing,
get cold wet clothes, anything wet off of them.
