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Red Cross Lifeguard Test Questions and Answers 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 activit...

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Red Cross Lifeguard Test Questions and

Answers


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 five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with patron surveillance -

ANSWER✔✔-1. completing records and reports


2. pool maintenance


3. giving swim tests


4. giving swim lessons


5. testing pool water/chlorine levels


list five characteristics of a professional lifeguard - ANSWER✔✔-1. reliable


2. mature


3. courteous



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4. positive


5. knowledgeable


lifeguards should:


a. keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all times, in case of an emergency


b. stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand


c. always be attentive and sit or stand upright while on duty


d. assist patrons with swim testing when on duty - ANSWER✔✔-C


a lifeguard is texting while on duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in distress. What legal principle

could be a problem for this lifeguard? - ANSWER✔✔-negligence


list the five steps that a lifeguard should take when obtaining consent from an injured or ill person before

providing first aid or emergency care: - ANSWER✔✔-1. state your name


2. state your level of training


3. ask if you can help


4. explain that you'd like to help them


5. explain what you plan to do


why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?


a. to ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job


b. to ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and EAP


c. to ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules and regulations of the facility


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d. all of the above - ANSWER✔✔-D


what does EAP stand for? - ANSWER✔✔-Emergency Action Plan


why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understand and practice the EAP? -

ANSWER✔✔-because everyone needs to know their responsibility and how to perform it effectively


what is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at well-managed aquatic

facilities? - ANSWER✔✔-at least 4 hours of in-service training each month


what does FIND stand for? - ANSWER✔✔-F - figure out the problem


I - identify possible solutions


N - name the pros + cons for each solution


D - decide which solution is best than act on it


what items are considered to be personal protective equipment for a lifeguard? - ANSWER✔✔-- gloves


- gowns


- protective eyewear


- resuscitation mask


what equipment should be worn or carried by a lifeguard at all times while on duty? List 2 and include

reasons why. - ANSWER✔✔-1) rescue tube - can keep multiple victims afloat


2) hip-pack with gloves and resuscitation mask - needs to be instantly available incase of an emergency




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what safety equipment/items should be easily accessible for a lifeguard? list at least 2 and describe

how/when each item is used. - ANSWER✔✔-1) backboard - removes victim from water when they can't

do it themselves


2) AED - helps heart reestablish an affective rhythm


As a lifeguard you are responsible for: - ANSWER✔✔-consistently enforcing your facility's rules and

regulations


list 5 common rules often posted at an aquatic facility. - ANSWER✔✔-1. swim only when lifeguard is on

duty


2. no swimming with open or infected wounds


3. no running, pushing, or rough play


4. obey lifeguard instruction


5. dive only in designated areas


explain what it means to be "equipped and rescue-ready" - ANSWER✔✔-equipped and rescue-ready

means that you are wearing or carrying the appropriate rescue equipment and ready to enter water for

rescue


active victim front rescue - ANSWER✔✔-1. approach the victim from the front


2. grab rescue tube from under your arms and push the tube in front of you


3. thrust rescue tube slightly under water and into the victim's chest


4. keep kicking with your arms fully extended




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