Lifeguard Test: Red Cross Questions With Answers 2023

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? a. Activate the facility EAP, clear the pool and remove them from the pool. b. Immediately stop them from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity. c. Immediately get the attention of the swimmer and instruct them to leave the pool for breaking pool rules. d. Alert the pool manager of the situation once your shift is over and document the event. {Ans: B (but in real life be cool)}When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? a. Remove, immobilize, care, elevate b. Rest, ice, care, evaluate c. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate d. Remove, ice, care, evaluate {Ans: C (this changed recently used to be rest, ice, compress elevate)}Your initial impression of a victim is based on: a. The victim's initial vital signs. b. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene. c. The victim's SAMPLE history. d. What you have been told about the victim. {Ans: B}If three lifeguards are on duty, emergency back-up coverage takes place: a. When a lifeguard is