LIFEGUARD TEST RED CROSS 2026 PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED EMERGENCY
RESPONSE BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ place the following EAP actions in order for a situation where the
victim is responsive and doesn't require additional care:
Rescue
Equipment check/corrective action
signal
return to duty
report, advise, release. Answer: 1. signal
2. rescue
3. report, advise, release
,4. equipment check/corrective action
5. return to duty
◉ what should other lifeguards do during a rescue where the victim
is unresponsive and requires addtional care. Answer: 1. back-up
surviellance
2. water or land rescues and provide emergency care
3. clear area
◉ what should additional safety team members do during a rescue
where the victim is unresponsive and requires addtional care.
Answer: 1. clear the zone
2. summon EMS personnel
3. bringing additional equipment
4. controlling the crowd
5. meeting EMS personnel
, ◉ when completing a report, you should:. Answer: collect only
factual information about what seen, heard, and done
◉ who should deal with questions from the media after an incident?.
Answer: the facility manager and company spokesperson
◉ why might a supervisor chose not to re-open a facility that was
closed during an emergency. Answer: - contaminated surfaces
(blood)
- missing or damaged equipment (EMS takes backboard)
◉ members of the safety team, including non-lifeguard personnel,
should be:. Answer: trained and certified in first aid and CPR/AED at
the same level of the lifeguard team
◉ after an emergency has been resolved, there are still three
important tasks to complete. explain them.. Answer: *Report:* the
person who made the rescue must complete the form recording only
factual information of what was seen, heard, or done
*Advise:* safety instructions to prevent similar incident from
recurring, recommend that they go to the doctor
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED EMERGENCY
RESPONSE BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ place the following EAP actions in order for a situation where the
victim is responsive and doesn't require additional care:
Rescue
Equipment check/corrective action
signal
return to duty
report, advise, release. Answer: 1. signal
2. rescue
3. report, advise, release
,4. equipment check/corrective action
5. return to duty
◉ what should other lifeguards do during a rescue where the victim
is unresponsive and requires addtional care. Answer: 1. back-up
surviellance
2. water or land rescues and provide emergency care
3. clear area
◉ what should additional safety team members do during a rescue
where the victim is unresponsive and requires addtional care.
Answer: 1. clear the zone
2. summon EMS personnel
3. bringing additional equipment
4. controlling the crowd
5. meeting EMS personnel
, ◉ when completing a report, you should:. Answer: collect only
factual information about what seen, heard, and done
◉ who should deal with questions from the media after an incident?.
Answer: the facility manager and company spokesperson
◉ why might a supervisor chose not to re-open a facility that was
closed during an emergency. Answer: - contaminated surfaces
(blood)
- missing or damaged equipment (EMS takes backboard)
◉ members of the safety team, including non-lifeguard personnel,
should be:. Answer: trained and certified in first aid and CPR/AED at
the same level of the lifeguard team
◉ after an emergency has been resolved, there are still three
important tasks to complete. explain them.. Answer: *Report:* the
person who made the rescue must complete the form recording only
factual information of what was seen, heard, or done
*Advise:* safety instructions to prevent similar incident from
recurring, recommend that they go to the doctor
