Lifeguard Notes Exam Questions and
Answers
1. Which of the following is not a type of ongoing training described in the module -
Answer-Answer: Self Service
2. You will need to be aware of a number of legal concepts. Select all of the following
that we discussed in this module. - Answer-Answer: Refusal Of Care, Consent,
Negligence, Abandonment, and Duty To Act.
3. Match each credential with the correct description (drag and drop). - Answer-Answer:
Shallow water lifeguard credential: Appropriate of facilities with aquatic attractions with a
maximum water depth of 5 feet (1.5m), excluding wave pool and open water
environments.
Pool lifeguard credential: Appropriate at facilities with aquatic attractions of various
depths, excluding wave pools and open water environments.
Special facilities with wave pool lifeguard credential: Appropriate at facilities that operate
a wave pool and other aquatic attractions of various depths, excluding open water
environments.
Special facilities with open water credential: Appropriate at facilities that operate a
designated swimming area in an open area.
4. If someone asked you to explain what is meant by preventive lifeguarding. Which of
the following would be in your answer? Select all that apply. - Answer-Answer:
Enforcing facility rules, Always be effectively scanning your zone, and being alert.
Professional Image And Actions Module 2 - Answer-
1. Which of the following is an advantage of using a rescue tube? - Answer-Answer: D.
These are all benefits of using a rescue tube. A. Positioned between you and a guest,
the rescue tube reduces the likelihood that the guest will grab you during a rescue.
B.The ability to quickly position the guest on the tube so that rescue breathing can be
provided in the water when necessary.
C. The ability to support several large people in the water.
2. In this module you learned about several processes for positive guest interactions
and rule enforcement. Select all that were discussed. - Answer-Answer: C.A.R.E.
Answer: L.E.A.D.
Answer: D.E.A.L.
, 3. Select all of the following that you learned are part of the Layered Approach to sun
protection. (Click each item.) - Answer-Answer: Hat and glasses, Sunscreen, Shirt, and
Umbrella.
4. Select all of the following that would be considered behaviors of an unprofessional
lifeguard. - Answer-Answer: Having extensive conversations while at a station, not
rotating stations properly, and being under influence of medications that inhibit abilities.
Module 3 Environmental Safety - Answer-
1. You learned about various weather conditions that you as a lifeguard must be
prepared for. Select all of that were discussed in this module. - Answer-Answer: Wind,
Tornado, Rain, and Thunderstorm.
2. The pH scale runs from to with the optimum level for pools and tubs to be. - Answer-
Answer: 0, 14, 7.2-7.8
3. You have discovered an accidental fecal release in your pool. You have been
instructed to respond to the situation. According to what you learned in this module
which of the following are appropriate action steps to take? Select all that apply. -
Answer-Answer: Remove as much of the fecal matter as possible using a net/scoob and
dispose of it.
Contact the person responsible for water chemistry and filtration.
Properly sanitize equipment used before placing it back in service.
4. Which of the following are responsibilities of the Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or
Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO)? - Answer-Answer: D. These are all responsibilities of
the CPO or AFO
A. Manage the facility's water chemistry
B. Adjust chemicals
C. Maintain filtration system
Module 4 Preventing Disease And Transmission - Answer-
1. Which of the following is a condition that must be met for disease transmission to
occur? - Answer-Answer: D. All of these are conditions needing to be met
A. The pathogen must be present in adequate quantity to cause disease.
B. A person must be susceptible to the pathogen
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