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LIFEGUARD MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM FULLY SOLVED
Question 1: What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
CORRECT ANSWER : To prevent drowning and other injuries
from occurring at their aquatic facility
Question 2: Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill
their primary responsibility.
CORRECT ANSWER : Monitoring activities in and near the
water through patron surveillance, Administering first aid, CPR, and AED, and Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and management
Question 3: List five examples of secondary responsibilities that
should never interfere with patron surveillance.
CORRECT ANSWER : Testing pool water chemistry, Assist
patrons by performing safety orientations, administrating swim tests, fitting life jackets, and other duties, Cleaning or performing maintenance, Completing records and reports, and
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Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections
Question 4: List five characteristics of a professional lifeguard.
CORRECT ANSWER : Knowledgeable and skilled, Reliable,
Mature, Courteous and consistent, and Positive
Question 5: Lifeguards should always do what?
CORRECT ANSWER : Be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty
Question 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 lifeguard?
CORRECT ANSWER : Negligence
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Question 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.
CORRECT 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
Question 8: What is the validity period of an American Red
Cross Lifeguarding certification?
CORRECT ANSWER : Two years
Question 9: How does an American Red Cross certified
lifeguard get recertified?
CORRECT ANSWER : Going through the Lifeguard class or
course again
Question 10: Why is it important to attend a pre-season
orientation and training?
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CORRECT 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, and To ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules, and regulations of the facility
Question 11: What does EAP stand for?
CORRECT ANSWER : Emergency Action Plan
Question 12: Why is it important for lifeguards and other team
members to understand and practice the EAP?
CORRECT ANSWER : So everyone knows their responsibilities
and can perform them effectively
Question 13: What is the best practice for the frequency of in-
service training participation at well-managed aquatic facilities?
