RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING 2025/2026 REAL
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
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FOR GUARANTEED PASS|TOP RATED A+.
RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
Pass the Red Cross Lifeguarding Exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This
exam resource features questions in areas like: water rescue techniques,
CPR/AED, first aid, surveillance skills, and emergency response. Ideal to
individuals training to become certified lifeguards.
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? ......
ANSWER ...... Unusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and
unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? ...... ANSWER ......
Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? ...... ANSWER ......
No 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 are situations in which you would move a victim? ...... ANSWER
...... When 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? ......
ANSWER ...... Avoid touching, breathing, and biting the person
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What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? ......
ANSWER ...... Check 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? ...... ANSWER ......
Call 911, have the person lie down, and control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? ......
ANSWER ...... Ask them, "Are you okay, are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? ......
ANSWER ...... Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? ...... ANSWER ...... Slow 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? ...... ANSWER ...... Abdominal back
thrusts and back blows
, How long do you check for signs of life? ...... ANSWER ...... 10
seconds
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How long should one rescue breath be? ...... ANSWER ...... 1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? ...... ANSWER ...... Trouble
breathing, chest pain, loss of consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult?
...... ANSWER ...... 5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? ......
ANSWER ...... 30 compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival?
...... ANSWER ...... It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to
the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or emergency medical
personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? ...... ANSWER ...... If 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? ...... ANSWER ...... Check 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
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How should a splint be applied? ...... ANSWER ...... Around the
injury, top and bottom, check for skin discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? ...... ANSWER
...... You call 911 and try to calm them down
What is a stroke? ...... ANSWER ...... Blood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? ...... ANSWER ...... When diabetics
have too much sugar or don't have enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? ...... ANSWER ...... Bone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? ......
ANSWER ...... Give them cool water, elevate them, call 911, take off
their clothes, and get a fan on them.
What are the stages of heat exhaustion from least to most severe? ......
ANSWER ...... Cramps, exhaustion, and heat stroke
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
Page | 1
FOR GUARANTEED PASS|TOP RATED A+.
RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
Pass the Red Cross Lifeguarding Exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This
exam resource features questions in areas like: water rescue techniques,
CPR/AED, first aid, surveillance skills, and emergency response. Ideal to
individuals training to become certified lifeguards.
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? ......
ANSWER ...... Unusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and
unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? ...... ANSWER ......
Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? ...... ANSWER ......
No 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 are situations in which you would move a victim? ...... ANSWER
...... When 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? ......
ANSWER ...... Avoid touching, breathing, and biting the person
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What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? ......
ANSWER ...... Check 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? ...... ANSWER ......
Call 911, have the person lie down, and control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? ......
ANSWER ...... Ask them, "Are you okay, are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? ......
ANSWER ...... Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? ...... ANSWER ...... Slow 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? ...... ANSWER ...... Abdominal back
thrusts and back blows
, How long do you check for signs of life? ...... ANSWER ...... 10
seconds
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How long should one rescue breath be? ...... ANSWER ...... 1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? ...... ANSWER ...... Trouble
breathing, chest pain, loss of consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult?
...... ANSWER ...... 5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? ......
ANSWER ...... 30 compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival?
...... ANSWER ...... It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to
the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or emergency medical
personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? ...... ANSWER ...... If 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? ...... ANSWER ...... Check 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
Page | 4 person.
How should a splint be applied? ...... ANSWER ...... Around the
injury, top and bottom, check for skin discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? ...... ANSWER
...... You call 911 and try to calm them down
What is a stroke? ...... ANSWER ...... Blood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? ...... ANSWER ...... When diabetics
have too much sugar or don't have enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? ...... ANSWER ...... Bone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? ......
ANSWER ...... Give them cool water, elevate them, call 911, take off
their clothes, and get a fan on them.
What are the stages of heat exhaustion from least to most severe? ......
ANSWER ...... Cramps, exhaustion, and heat stroke
