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American Red Cross Lifeguarding Final Written
Exam Questions & Answers
1. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
Answer To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility
2. Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibili- ty.
Answer Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance, Adminis- tering
first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and
management
3. List five examples of secondary responsibilities that should never interfere with patron
surveillance.
Answer Testing pool water chemistry, Assist patrons by per- forming safety orientations,
administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing
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maintenance, Completing records and reports, and Performing opening duties, closing duties,
or facility safety checks and inspections
4. List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard.
Answer Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable, Mature, Courteous and consistent, and
Positive
5. Lifeguards should always do what?
Answer Be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty
6. A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer
in distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this life- guard?
Answer Negligence
7. 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 State your name, State your level of training, Ask if you may help, Explain that you
would like to assess them to find out what you think may be wrong or what you can do to help
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8. What is the validity period of an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certifi- cation?
Answer Two years
9. How does an American Red Cross certified lifeguard get recertified?
Answer Going through the Lifeguard class or course again
10. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?
Answer To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform
their job, To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment
and emergency action plans, andTo ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of
the facility
11. What does EAP stand for?
Answer Emergency Action Plan
12. Why is it important for lifeguards and other team members to understand and
practice the EAP?
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Answer So everyone knows their responsibilities and can perform them effectively
13. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participa- tion at
well-managed aquatic facilities?
Answer At least four hours of in-service training each month
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