AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING FINAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS | RATED A+

AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING FINAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS | RATED A+

You enter the water to rescue a victim with a suspected spinal injury. You determine that the
victim is not breathing. What should you do next? - Answer>>>Remove the victim from the
water using the passive victim extrication technique
List the three major strategies a lifeguard can use to help prevent injuries at an aquatic facility. -
Answer>>>1) Safety checks
2) Enforcing rules
3) Recognize changing water and weather conditions
List three things that can help determine if a life jacket is appropriate for use. - Answer>>>1)
Jacket is appropriately sized for patron
2) Jacket is properly worn
3) Jacket is in good working condition
You must be prepared to respond to emergencies that are outside of the immediate aquatic
environment and not part of your zone of responsibility. Describe three areas where these
emergencies could occur. - Answer>>>1) Parking lots
2) Locker rooms
3) Lobby areas
An EAP for a missing person includes quickly checking if the person is in the water. Checking
for a submerged victim is most difficult for which area? - Answer>>>Underneath play structures
at a waterfront with murky water
What are the appropriate rescue techniques for a victim with a suspected spinal injury? -
Answer>>>- If the victim is in shallow water, you do not need to use a rescue tube to support
yourself
- If the victim is submerged, you should not use the rescue tube when submerging and
bringing the victim to the surface
- If the victim is at the surface in deep water, you may need a rescue tube to support
yourself and the victim