Lifeguard Responsibilities and Procedures Quiz

Why is working as a professional lifeguard rewarding?

• The job is dynamic.

• The job is challenging.

• The job is important.

• All of the above

What does the primary responsibility of a lifeguard include?

• Conduct surveillance.

• Administer swim tests.

• Assist patrons with questions.

• Ensure that resuscitation equipment is working.

In which scenario is a lifeguard demonstrating characteristics of professional appearance while conducting surveillance?

• Using a mobile phone

• Socializing with patrons

• Assuming a relaxed posture

• Wearing the lifeguard uniform properly

What immediate action should a lifeguard take when they hear thunder in the distance?

• Clear patrons from the water.

• Count the seconds between claps of thunder.

• Monitor weather reports to watch for storms.

• Allow patrons to remain in the water until lightning is sighted.

Which situation do the behaviors of a patron struggling to keep their face above water describe?

• Distressed swimmer

• Active drowning person

• Passive drowning person

• Person with potential spinal injury

How often should a lifeguard complete a scan of their entire zone?

• Every 15 seconds

• Every 30 seconds

• Every 45 seconds

• Every 90 seconds

Which action indicates that a lifeguard is using an effective scanning technique?

• Sits still to prevent too much distracting body movement

• Mentally rehearses how to perform a rescue to help stay alert and prepared

• Moves their head and eyes and looks directly at each patron in the zone

• Focuses most of their attention on high-risk patrons, occasionally glancing at other patrons

A lifeguard station response time testing should be completed within how many minutes?

• 1 ½ to 2

• 4 ½ to 5

• 6 to 8

• 9 to 10

Which scenario describes preventive lifeguarding?

• A lifeguard occasionally bends the rules for their friends.

• A lifeguard grabs a child’s inflatable toy and removes it from the water.

• A lifeguard calls the facility manager to discuss a scheduling conflict.

• A lifeguard asks a patron to stop hyperventilating and explains why it is dangerous.

How should a lifeguard respond to a group of adolescents aggressively dunking one another?

• Ask the patrons to leave the facility.

• Loudly tell the patrons to stop dunking.

• Keep blowing their whistle until the dunking stops.

• Ask the patrons to stop dunking and briefly explain why it is dangerous.