Lifeguard Red Cross Exam B Actual Exam Latest Update - Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
A passive victim who needs help. - CORRECT ANSWER: You notice a patron who is
swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably
Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as
needed. - CORRECT ANSWER: While scanning your zone, you notice a person
motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in
the following order:
Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare spot from his surveillance area. - CORRECT ANSWER: A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To
maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should:
AFRs require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention. - CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRs)?
Back pain or tingling - CORRECT ANSWER: Signs and symptoms of a person you
suspect of a head, neck, or spinal injury include
Bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assist in removing the victim from the water as
the other lifeguard clears the pool. - CORRECT ANSWER: Two lifeguards are on
surveillance duty during a public swim. You are on a break. One lifeguard activates the facility's EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water. Which steps should you take next to assist in the rescue?
Clear everyone from the water at the first sound of thunder or first sighting of lightning. -
CORRECT ANSWER: In the event of thunder and lightning at an outdoor facility,
lifeguards should
Effective scanning. - CORRECT ANSWER: A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and surface of the water. He is demonstrating
Emergency action plan. - CORRECT ANSWER: During in-service training, lifeguards
practice the steps of recognizing a distressed swimmer, rescuing a victim who is drowning, informing management and speaking with witnesses. The lifeguards are practicing parts of a(n)
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Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them - CORRECT
ANSWER: Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
Ensuring there are multiple activities planned for the group - CORRECT ANSWER:
Which of the following is the least important for a safe group visit to a pool?
Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then provide any additional care.
- CORRECT ANSWER: A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the
deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next steps?
Following rescue procedures, informing management and conducting staff debriefings. - CORRECT ANSWER: During an in service training, lifeguardspractice the steps of an emergency action plan, such as
Gloves, resuscitation mask, rescue tube - CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following pieces of equipment must a lifeguard have instantly accessible at all times?
Good Samaritan law - CORRECT ANSWER: You are walking through the park on your
way to the pool to report for duty and witness an adult suddenly collapse while playing catch with his son. You check the scene to be sure it is safe and then decide to perform CPR on the adult victim. Which legal consideration applies?
Head splint. - CORRECT ANSWER: A technique used in the water to minimize
movement of the victim's head and neck is the
If the victim is not breathing, you would remove the victim from the water. - CORRECT ANSWER: Which of the following is true of a submerged unconscious victim in deep water that you suspect has a spinal injury?
Immediately stop him from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity.
- CORRECT ANSWER: You are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you
notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What should you do?
In deep water at a supervised facility. - CORRECT ANSWER: A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens
Information about what type of chemicals are in use at the facility. - CORRECT
ANSWER: The hazard communication standard includes having MSDS information
available. What is included in this information?
Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique. -
CORRECT ANSWER: For a head, neck or spinal injury in the water
Move him into the H.A.IN.E.S. position. - CORRECT ANSWER: You enter the
mechanical room andfind a maintenance worker lying on his back on the floor next to a
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