Lifeguards are tasked with saving lives and keeping our sunny days that much safer! Can you pass a lifeguard knowledge quiz? Do you really have what it takes to take the tower and save some lives? Let's find out!

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Which of the following activities does not require a life preserver?
Beach volleyball
Canoeing
Water skiing
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What is an E.A.P?
Emergency action plan
Emergency accident plan
Elite action plan
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A lifeguard has a legal responsibility to act. What is this called?
Duty to act
Hippocratic oath
Good Samaritan
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A lifeguard will spend most of their time doing what?
CPR
Patron surveillance
Chatting up the opposite sex
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One long whistle blow from a lifeguard in a swimming pool area means....
There's a storm coming.
They're going on break.
Everyone needs to clear the pool.
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If a lifeguard runs through shallow water to save someone, this is called...
A slide in entry
Run-and-swim entry
Compact jump
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What color is a lifeguard's swimsuit?
Red
White
Yellow
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When is a slide-in entry used?
In case of a neck or spine injury
When the victim is under 5
When the victim is in deep water
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If there is a riptide, how should you swim?
Against it
Parallel to it
Away from it
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Which of the following is not a duty of a lifeguard?
Clean the pool area
Talk to other lifeguards
Provide first aid
Hang up your red swimsuit and pick up a book. You're not quite ready to become a lifeguard just yet! While you might love to swim and enjoy lending a helping hand, you've still got a bit to know about being a lifeguard! Worry not, you'll get there soon enough.
C+, Lifeguard Novice

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Right!
It's clear that you've got a good handle on the basics of being a lifeguard! From CPR and first aid to basic dives, you know enough to take to the tower. While you still need to brush up on a skill or two, we don't doubt your knowledge in the slightest!
B+, Lifeguard Knowledge

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Right!
You've earned your red swimsuit! Clearly, being a lifeguard means more to you than simply getting a tan and hanging out on a tower. You take the job very seriously. You know your lifeguarding skills and facts as only someone who has been a lifeguard act
A+, An Able Lifeguard

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Right!
1

Which of the following activities does not require a life preserver?
Beach volleyball
Canoeing
Water skiing
2

What is an E.A.P?
Emergency action plan
Emergency accident plan
Elite action plan
3

A lifeguard has a legal responsibility to act. What is this called?
Duty to act
Hippocratic oath
Good Samaritan
4

A lifeguard will spend most of their time doing what?
CPR
Patron surveillance
Chatting up the opposite sex
5

One long whistle blow from a lifeguard in a swimming pool area means....
There's a storm coming.
They're going on break.
Everyone needs to clear the pool.
6

If a lifeguard runs through shallow water to save someone, this is called...
A slide in entry
Run-and-swim entry
Compact jump
7

What color is a lifeguard's swimsuit?
Red
White
Yellow
8

When is a slide-in entry used?
In case of a neck or spine injury
When the victim is under 5
When the victim is in deep water
9

If there is a riptide, how should you swim?
Against it
Parallel to it
Away from it
10

Which of the following is not a duty of a lifeguard?
Clean the pool area
Talk to other lifeguards
Provide first aid