LIFEGUARD TEST: RED CROSS (2025/ 2026 )
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!!
what is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility
provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-1. monitoring activities in and out of the water
2. eliminating hazardous situations/behaviors
3. recognizing and responding to all emergencies
list the general precautions for injury or sudden illness on land - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
1. care for any life-threatening conditions
2. monitor their condition and watch for changes in LOC
3. keep the victim comfortable and reassure them
4. keep victim from getting chilled or overheated
5. don't give them anything to eat or drink, unless the victim is awake, able to
swallow and follow simple commands and intake is indicated based on the
treatment recommendations
6. care for any other problems that develop
how should you provide care for a victim experiencing a diabetic emergency -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-if the person is awake and can safely swallow and follow simple
commands, give them sugar (glucose tablets - 15 to 20 grams).
,if not available 15 to 20 grams of sugar can be given from several sources
including glucose - candies, jelly beans, orange juice, or whole milk
when should you summon EMS personnel for a victim of a diabetic emergency.
Provide 2 examples - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-- the person is unresponsive
- the person is responsive but not fully awake and is unable to swallow
- the person does not feel better within 10 - 15 minutes after taking sugar, or
they get worse
- a form of sugar cannot be found immediately
list three reasons why you should summon EMS personnel for a victim who is
having, or had a seizure - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-- seizure occurs in the water
- seizure lasts more than 5 minutes
- cause of seizure is unknown
place the following response and care steps in order for a rescuing a patron in
the water having a seizure
remove the person from the water
perform a primary assessment
support the person with their head above water until the seizure ends
summon EMS personnel
if breathing normally, position the victim on their side and monitor airway and
breathing - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-1. summon EMS personnel
2. support the person with their head above water until the seizure ends
, 3. remove the person from the water
4. perform a primary assessment
5. if breathing normally, position the victim on their side and monitor airway and
breathing
you are conducting a secondary assessment on an adult patron who lost their
balance on the pool deck. the patron is slurring his speech while explaining that
his arm is feeling numb. what sudden illness could this patron be experiencing
a. cardiac arrest
b. diabetic emergency
c. seizure
d. stroke - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-D
What does FAST stand for? when would you use it? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-F = face -
weakness on one side of the face
A = arm - weakness or numbness in one arm
S = speech - slurred speech or trouble speaking
T = time - summon EMS personnel if any these signs or symptoms are seen
what are a lifeguard's objectives while waiting for EMS personnel to arrive -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-1. Care for any life-threatening conditions first
2. Help the victim rest in a comfortable position and reassure them
3. Monitor the victim's condition, and watch for any changes in LOC
4. Keep the victim from getting chilled
5. Care for other problems that develop, such as vomiting
the following are signs and symptoms of shock, EXCLUDING
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!!
what is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-to prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility
provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-1. monitoring activities in and out of the water
2. eliminating hazardous situations/behaviors
3. recognizing and responding to all emergencies
list the general precautions for injury or sudden illness on land - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
1. care for any life-threatening conditions
2. monitor their condition and watch for changes in LOC
3. keep the victim comfortable and reassure them
4. keep victim from getting chilled or overheated
5. don't give them anything to eat or drink, unless the victim is awake, able to
swallow and follow simple commands and intake is indicated based on the
treatment recommendations
6. care for any other problems that develop
how should you provide care for a victim experiencing a diabetic emergency -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-if the person is awake and can safely swallow and follow simple
commands, give them sugar (glucose tablets - 15 to 20 grams).
,if not available 15 to 20 grams of sugar can be given from several sources
including glucose - candies, jelly beans, orange juice, or whole milk
when should you summon EMS personnel for a victim of a diabetic emergency.
Provide 2 examples - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-- the person is unresponsive
- the person is responsive but not fully awake and is unable to swallow
- the person does not feel better within 10 - 15 minutes after taking sugar, or
they get worse
- a form of sugar cannot be found immediately
list three reasons why you should summon EMS personnel for a victim who is
having, or had a seizure - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-- seizure occurs in the water
- seizure lasts more than 5 minutes
- cause of seizure is unknown
place the following response and care steps in order for a rescuing a patron in
the water having a seizure
remove the person from the water
perform a primary assessment
support the person with their head above water until the seizure ends
summon EMS personnel
if breathing normally, position the victim on their side and monitor airway and
breathing - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-1. summon EMS personnel
2. support the person with their head above water until the seizure ends
, 3. remove the person from the water
4. perform a primary assessment
5. if breathing normally, position the victim on their side and monitor airway and
breathing
you are conducting a secondary assessment on an adult patron who lost their
balance on the pool deck. the patron is slurring his speech while explaining that
his arm is feeling numb. what sudden illness could this patron be experiencing
a. cardiac arrest
b. diabetic emergency
c. seizure
d. stroke - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-D
What does FAST stand for? when would you use it? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-F = face -
weakness on one side of the face
A = arm - weakness or numbness in one arm
S = speech - slurred speech or trouble speaking
T = time - summon EMS personnel if any these signs or symptoms are seen
what are a lifeguard's objectives while waiting for EMS personnel to arrive -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-1. Care for any life-threatening conditions first
2. Help the victim rest in a comfortable position and reassure them
3. Monitor the victim's condition, and watch for any changes in LOC
4. Keep the victim from getting chilled
5. Care for other problems that develop, such as vomiting
the following are signs and symptoms of shock, EXCLUDING
