RED CROSS LIFEGUARD WRITTEN TEST Exam Questions
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Name the 2 types of assists - ANSWER 1. Simple assist
2. Reaching assist
Name the 2 types of surface dives - ANSWER 1. Head-first surface dive
2. Feet-first surface dive
Procedures for a water emergency - ANSWER 1. Activate the EAP
2. Enter water if necessary
3. Perform appropriate rescue
4. Move victim to a safe exit
5. Remove victim
6. Provide emergency care
7. RAR (report, advice, release)
Techniques to remove a victim from the water include... - ANSWER 1. Extrication using
a backboard
2. Quick removal for a small child (must be passive, a child; under the age of 12, and in
shallow)
3. Walking assist (conscious victims only)
4. Beach drag (unresponsiveness or unable to remove their own selves) *never use #4
with spinals*
Name 3 blood borne pathogens that lifeguards should be aware of - ANSWER 1. HIV
(causes AIDS)
2. HEP B (treatable)
3. HEP C (no cure; as of right now)
What is jaundice? - ANSWER -a symptom of HEP B
-yellowing of the skin and eyes
-condition of the liver
What are opportunistic infections? - ANSWER infections that strike people whose
immune systems are weakened by HIV
4 considerations of spreading bloodborne pathogens include... - ANSWER 1. Must be
present
2. Quantity (sufficient amount is present)
3. Entry site (eyes, mouth, cuts)
, 4. Susceptibility
How do blood borne pathogens spread? - ANSWER Direct contact, indirect contact
(touching a contaminated object), droplet (sneezing or coughing) and vector borne
(animal or insect bite)
Name the water entries - ANSWER 1. Compact (elevated stand; 3ft from ground, 5 feet
water depth
2. Stride (entering the pool from ground level; NO spinals)
3. Running and swimming (zero entry or beach entry)
4. Slide (entering for a spinal)
What are some scanning challenges? (there are 10) - ANSWER 1. monotony
2. fatigue
3. distractions
4. blind spots
5. glare
6. water movement and distortions
7. turkey water
8. too crowded
9. not enough patrons (boredom)
10. high air temperatures
Name the different lifeguard stations - ANSWER Elevated, rover, floating and ground
Name the different types of coverages - ANSWER zones, total coverage and
emergency backup coverage
How do lifeguards prevent injuries? - ANSWER By communicating with patrons,
informing and educating patrons, and enforcing the facility rules
What are the life jacket requirements for Red Cross? - ANSWER 1. US Coast Guard
approves (look for the patch on the life jacket)
2. Must be in good condition
3. Must be used, worn, and sized properly
4 standard precautions for lifeguards are... - ANSWER 1. PPE
2. hand hygiene
3. engineering/workplace controls
4. proper equipment cleaning
How long should you wash your hands? - ANSWER 15 seconds
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Name the 2 types of assists - ANSWER 1. Simple assist
2. Reaching assist
Name the 2 types of surface dives - ANSWER 1. Head-first surface dive
2. Feet-first surface dive
Procedures for a water emergency - ANSWER 1. Activate the EAP
2. Enter water if necessary
3. Perform appropriate rescue
4. Move victim to a safe exit
5. Remove victim
6. Provide emergency care
7. RAR (report, advice, release)
Techniques to remove a victim from the water include... - ANSWER 1. Extrication using
a backboard
2. Quick removal for a small child (must be passive, a child; under the age of 12, and in
shallow)
3. Walking assist (conscious victims only)
4. Beach drag (unresponsiveness or unable to remove their own selves) *never use #4
with spinals*
Name 3 blood borne pathogens that lifeguards should be aware of - ANSWER 1. HIV
(causes AIDS)
2. HEP B (treatable)
3. HEP C (no cure; as of right now)
What is jaundice? - ANSWER -a symptom of HEP B
-yellowing of the skin and eyes
-condition of the liver
What are opportunistic infections? - ANSWER infections that strike people whose
immune systems are weakened by HIV
4 considerations of spreading bloodborne pathogens include... - ANSWER 1. Must be
present
2. Quantity (sufficient amount is present)
3. Entry site (eyes, mouth, cuts)
, 4. Susceptibility
How do blood borne pathogens spread? - ANSWER Direct contact, indirect contact
(touching a contaminated object), droplet (sneezing or coughing) and vector borne
(animal or insect bite)
Name the water entries - ANSWER 1. Compact (elevated stand; 3ft from ground, 5 feet
water depth
2. Stride (entering the pool from ground level; NO spinals)
3. Running and swimming (zero entry or beach entry)
4. Slide (entering for a spinal)
What are some scanning challenges? (there are 10) - ANSWER 1. monotony
2. fatigue
3. distractions
4. blind spots
5. glare
6. water movement and distortions
7. turkey water
8. too crowded
9. not enough patrons (boredom)
10. high air temperatures
Name the different lifeguard stations - ANSWER Elevated, rover, floating and ground
Name the different types of coverages - ANSWER zones, total coverage and
emergency backup coverage
How do lifeguards prevent injuries? - ANSWER By communicating with patrons,
informing and educating patrons, and enforcing the facility rules
What are the life jacket requirements for Red Cross? - ANSWER 1. US Coast Guard
approves (look for the patch on the life jacket)
2. Must be in good condition
3. Must be used, worn, and sized properly
4 standard precautions for lifeguards are... - ANSWER 1. PPE
2. hand hygiene
3. engineering/workplace controls
4. proper equipment cleaning
How long should you wash your hands? - ANSWER 15 seconds
