Red Cross Lifeguarding Multiple Choice | 50 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified
Question : What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
A | To encourage patrons to participate in water safety educational programs B | To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility C | To schedule and participate in frequent inservice trainings D | To deliver patron safety orientations and administer swim tests
Correct answer: B | To prevent drowning and other injuries
from occurring at their aquatic facility
Question : Lifeguards should: A | Keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all times, in case of emergency.
B | Stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand.C | Always be attentive and sit or stand upright when on surveillance duty.D | Assist patrons with swim testing when on surveillance duty
Correct answer: C | Always be attentive and sit or stand
upright when on surveillance duty.
Question : 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 lifeguard?A | Negligence B | Abandonment C | Refusal of care D | Consent
Correct answer: A | Negligence
Question : 9. 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 emergency action plans C | To ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules and regulations of the facility D | All of the above
Correct answer: D | All of the above
Question : 12. What is the best practice for the frequency of
in-service training participation at well-managed aquatic facilities?
- What does EAP stand for?
A | At least 1 hour of in-service training each month
B | At least 4 hours of in-service training each year C | At least 1 hour of in-service training each day D | At least 4 hours of in-service training each month
Correct answer: D | At least 4 hours of in-service training
each month
Question : As a lifeguard, you are responsible for: A | Ensuring that your facility is in compliance with local, state and federal regulations.B | Creating and reviewing your facility's policies and procedures manual.C | Consistently enforcing your facility's rules and regulations.D | Creating rules, regulations and emergency action plans.