Lifeguarding Instructor (LGI) Practice Exam

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• If returning lifeguards need to be ready for the summer, which course should you provide?
• Which of the following is an example of a pushing activity in instruction?
• Which program delivery method includes online sessions as part of the training?
• Which statement best describes Instructor-led Training?
• Which option demonstrates proper zone coverage verification in the two-rescuer approach?
• What is the Putting It All Together Activity Instructional method used for?
• When conducting skill practice sessions on the deck and in the water, what factors do you need to consider?
• In the Waterfront Skills underwater swim, how many dive rings must be retrieved?
• Which option describes participants work as a team to practice multiple skills and develop communication?
• Which formation is best for skill demonstrations with participants on the deck and the instructor in the water?
• The Aquatic Attraction LG program is designed to:
• The statement 'Confirm that you have the zone covered and signal for the outgoing lifeguard to climb down from the stand' demonstrates which feedback approach?
• What is the Skill Practice Instructional method used for?
• Which instructional method is listed as one of the eight methods used in the Lifeguarding courses?
• When participants in a Lifeguarding course are completing the multiple-rescuer team response scenarios, which teaching technique is commonly used by the instructor?
• The instructor-led Lifeguarding program courses have been designed for a ratio of what?
• What is the course combination described in the material?
• Which component contains illustrated skill sheets for water rescue skills?
• How many practice teaching assignments are included in the in-person Lifeguarding Instructor course?
• Which certification will successful participants in Lifeguarding and Waterpark Skills receive?
• Everyone, see how Kendall is giving compressions? That's not correct. He should lock his elbows, like Tanner is doing.
• Which add-on focuses on preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens?
• Which instructional method is included in the instructor-led Lifeguarding courses as part of the eight listed methods?
• What is the purpose of the Lecture instructional method?
• What is the minimum age to enroll in the Lifeguarding program?
• Which organization is associated with ARC LGI materials?
• What is the purpose of the Skill Assessment Tool in terms of skill performance?
• Which practice helps ensure responses are captured and discussed with the group?
• Which program materials are instructors required to use when conducting a Lifeguarding course or module?
• Semicircle formation oriented toward a central focal point (the instructor) is useful for:
• During skill drills, participants practice skills several times in succession which concept of learning is illustrated?
• Spinal motion restriction techniques are part of which area?
• In the Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding timed event, to what depth do you submerge to retrieve the 10-pound object?
• What is the difference between blended learning courses and instructor-led training?
• The Waterfront Skills Module trains lifeguards to prevent and respond to emergencies in which settings?
• The Waterfront Skills program is designed to train lifeguards to prevent and respond to emergencies in which setting?
• The Lifeguard program covers emergencies in water depth ranges described as:
• Where can you find the ARC LGI Candidate Workbook?
• How will you arrange the groups of participants for the skill practice?
• When giving feedback after practice teaching, which approach best supports improvement?
• If you have access to the 25-meter lap pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 12:00 to 3:00, what else should you confirm with the facility manager before scheduling the in-person sessions?
• Perpendicular Formation is described as:
• Which benchmark requires recognizing and reaching a drowning person in 30 seconds or less?
• The Waterpark Skills Module covers emergencies in what type of facilities?
• Which benchmark applies to lifeguards regarding learning and practicing roles assigned to lifeguard team members in emergency action plans (EAPs)?
• Which of the following actions is part of the recommended facilitation practices?
• Which benchmark describes deliberately and actively searching their zone, scanning from point to point thoroughly?
• Which program requires swimming 350 yards in its main swim sequence?
• During the Waterpark Skills Timed Event, is swimming goggles allowed for the initial 20-yard swim?
• During the Timed Event, how far must you swim on the initial leg?
• Which technique ensures time is used effectively during facilitation?
• Which technique describes information flowing mostly from the instructor to the participants?
• In the Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding water competency sequence, how long must you maintain position after resurfacing?
• In the Waterpark Skills Swim-Tread-Swim sequence, what distance is covered in the final swim?
• Which combination describes the suitable pool's length, lanes, and depth?
• Which option correctly describes the Bridge Course?
• Which concept is demonstrated by showing interest in each participant's reason for taking the class?
• Which resource is recommended for preparing for the in-person LGI session?
• That wasn't the right way to move the person toward the exit point.
• The Putting It All Together Activity is designed to do which of the following?
• Stagger Formation is described as:
• Which item summarizes the objectives for correct performance of skills and describes proficiency and non-proficiency?
• Which describes participation during skill practices?
• What is the total instruction time for Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Lifeguarding instructor-led courses?
• Which technique engages participants using approaches that actively involve them in their own learning?
• How many instructional methods are listed for the instructor-led Lifeguarding courses?
• You have just finished teaching a Lifeguarding instructor-led training course. What administrative function will you use to report participant evaluations?
• Which formation is useful for maximizing practice time while giving the instructor adequate time to observe and evaluate each participant?
• What is the time limit to complete the Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding timed event?
• What is the Balancing Technique?
• Which of the following is true about ARC LGI materials?
• What is the purpose of Lifeguarding?
• True or False: When conducting skill drills, the instructor does not need to observe participant skill performance and provide feedback, because participants are practicing skills they already know.
• Which practice is explicitly included as a facilitation habit?
• Participants are required to have their own copy of the Lifeguarding Manual to use throughout the course. True or False?
• Where can program benchmarks be found?
• What minimum percentage is required to pass the final written exam?
• Guideline-level recommendation describes?
• After completing training, which action should be used to finalize participant records in the Red Cross Learning Center?
• Hearing is used when listening to lectures and watching videos. Which concept of learning applies best?
• Which of the following accurately lists the prerequisites for enrollment?
• What is LGI Manuel Section A?
• Which item is not listed as equipment for BVM skill practice?
• How many manikins and bag-valve-mask resuscitators will you need for a class of 10 participants?
• LGI Manuel Section E contains which module?
• What are the steps in the Timed Event for Lifeguarding, in the correct order?
• Place the order of steps for conducting the skill practice session.
• Which of the following is an example of a pulling activity?
• Which of the following best describes the content of the Waterpark Skills module materials?
• Which action would best illustrate appropriate feedback after a practice teaching assignment?
• Which statement describes the minimum performance required on the final exam and skill assessments?
• Option-level recommendation is defined as?
• What term describes add-on trainings that can be integrated with the core lifeguarding course or taught later?
• What resource should you use to prepare for the in-person session of the Lifeguarding instructor course?
• Which content best describes LGI Manuel Section A?
• Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid and Waterpark Skills certification, valid for how long?
• Which concept of learning applies when you help participants connect what they already know to what they are learning?
• Which statement accurately describes the pool used for the course?
• Which formation is oriented toward a central focal point (the instructor)?
• During the Waterpark Skills Timed Event, to what depth must you submerge to retrieve the 10-pound object?
• Which section contains blended learning for the three core certification courses?
• The pool is crowded and patrons in the water are directly in front of you. This scenario illustrates which feedback approach?
• Which statement best describes the role of course videos in the Lifeguarding program?
• What is the time limit for completing the Timed Event for Lifeguarding?
• Which of the following feedback is considered effective in the example: 'You did a good job performing the rescue, but remember to activate the EAP before leaving your station. Activating the EAP lets other safety team members know there is an emergency.'
• Circle Formation is particularly useful for what purpose during training?
• What does the LGI acronym stand for in this ARC program?
• Which section contains the Waterfront Skills module?
• Which module focuses on emergencies in water facilities with waterpark features?
• What resource provides instructors with guidelines, evidence summaries and insights and implications for key content areas in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program?
• Which benchmark applies to lifeguard managers regarding orientation and in-service training focusing on surveillance and drowning recognition?
• Which of the following is NOT a common formation for arranging participants?
• Which references are available to help instructors effectively demonstrate skills, evaluate participant mastery of skills and provide corrective feedback?
• Which option correctly describes the Crossover Course?
• What does LGI Manuel Section C contain?
• Foundational lifeguarding concepts include which components?
• What is included in the materials labeled 'Skill Chart' in the LGI program?
• Which is the initial step when teaching active rescues at the surface?
• Which depth must lifeguards be certified to work in?
• Which resource contains the step-by-step instructions for performing each skill and is part of Section F?
• Which formation is described as useful for practicing entries and approaches and can be modified to practice rescue skills by starting with one participant in the water as a drowning person?
• Which part includes activity worksheets, scenario flowcharts, and assessment tools to support course delivery?
• Which statement best describes the goal of the Lifeguarding Instructor course's in-person session?
• Which administrative function will you use after completing a Lifeguarding instructor-led training course to report participant evaluations?
• In a multi-rescuer team response scenario, the instructor balances the push and pull of information by allowing participants to think critically and make decisions while providing coaching and prompting.
• What is the Pulling Technique?
• Where would you find outlines for lifeguarding program recertification, bridge, and crossover courses?
• During activities, participants use skills they already know. Which concept of learning applies best?
• What is the purpose of the skill practice and polish session that you will complete during the first in-person session of the Lifeguarding Instructor course?
• What is LGI Manuel Section C?
• What is the purpose of the LGI Deck book regarding deck activities and in-water sessions?
• Participants in blended learning courses watch all of the required videos during the online sessions. (True or False)
• Which statement is an example of effective feedback?
• What does the LGI Candidate Workbook include?
• The Waterpark Skills program focuses on emergencies in which environment?
• For a blended learning Shallow Water Lifeguarding course using the extended course outline, with 10 participants, do you need to set this course up in the Red Cross Learning Center?
• What is the purpose of the Guided Discussion instructional method?
• Wave Formation is described as:
• Active participation includes which of the following?
• Which statement describes teamwork in emergency responses?
• Line Formation is described as:
• The Lifeguard (LG) program is designed to:
• Which instructional method focuses on developing leadership, critical-thinking and decision-making through scenario-based activity?
• Which factor should you consider when planning and scheduling the course?
• Touch is used during hands-on skills practice. Which concept of learning applies best?
• The Common Participant Errors appendix is a part of the Lifeguarding Instructor Manual. Which option best describes its purpose?
• What is the purpose of the videos that support the Lifeguarding program courses and modules?
• The Shallow Water Lifeguard program is designed for water depth up to 3 feet.
• What is the Skill Drill Instructional method used for?
• Which instructional method is used to provide hands-on skill practice?
• In the Waterpark Skills Swim-Tread-Swim sequence, what distance is covered in the initial swim after submerging?
• Which section contains the Waterpark Skills Module?
• Which statement is true about Circle Formation benefits in training?
• Which term describes practicing and improving skills and increasing physical endurance by repeating related skills?
• Which equipment is listed as needed for BVM skill practice?
• What does a Bridge Course offer to participants who already hold current American Red Cross Shallow Water Lifeguarding or Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding certification?
• What is the Team Response Scenario Instructional method used for?
• What is the purpose of a Crossover Course?
• Which statement about final skill assessments is true?
• What is the main purpose of the Multiple-Rescuer Team Response Assessment Tools?
• Shallow Water Lifeguarding is designed to address emergencies in water of what approximate depth?
• What are the two program delivery methods used for the Lifeguarding Instructor program?
• Which equipment is used to care for respiratory arrest as part of medical emergency response?
• LGI Manuel Section D contains which module?
• What is the primary aim of the Skill Drill method?
• Is the ARC blended learning online session a required or optional material?
• What does the LGI Candidate Workbook provide for instructor candidates?
• LGI Manuel Section D contains the course outline and lesson plans for which module?
• What is the correct Swim-Tread-Swim sequence for Lifeguarding?
• During the Waterpark Skills Swim-Tread-Swim sequence, how long must you maintain a surface position by treading water?
• You are not performing the surface dive correctly. Give it another try.
• In a resuscitation scenario, which statement is true regarding CPR and AED use?
• Which role establishes a rotation schedule that provides lifeguards with regular breaks from surveillance duty?
• During the Timed Event's initial swim, what is allowed regarding face position?
• Which term describes participants practicing skills several times in succession?
• In Waterfront Skills, what is the distance of the main swim segment (the first part)?
• After each practice teaching assignment, the instructor trainer will conduct a three-part feedback and evaluation session?
• Which option reflects lifeguard responsibilities related to sudden illnesses and injuries in an aquatic facility?
• If you need course outlines and lesson plans for blended learning, you refer to which LGI Manuel section?
• Lifeguarding covers emergencies in which water depths?
• What is the purpose of the Video instructional method?
• Which instructional method integrates newly learned skills with previously learned ones in a sequential activity?
• Which pool would be most suitable for your Lifeguarding course?
• During the in-person Lifeguarding Instructor course, you will be required to complete small group teaching activities in addition to two practice teaching assignments.
• During the Waterpark Skills Timed Event, after retrieving the object, how should you hold it while returning to the surface and swimming back 20 yards on the back?
• Which high-level program objective focuses on identifying the behaviors of a swimmer, a distressed swimmer, an active drowning person, and a passive drowning person?
• Which benchmark applies to lifeguards regarding injury prevention strategies and intervention to help patrons stay safe?
• Which role is responsible for planning zone layout and lifeguard stations to ensure surveillance and reach a drowning within 30 seconds?
• What is the purpose of the Activity instructional method?
• Which of the following is an instructional method used in the instructor-led Lifeguarding courses that focuses on realistic scenarios?
• What is the purpose of the Skill Chart and Skill Assessment Tools?
• During the Waterfront Skills Timed Event, to what depth must you submerge to retrieve the 10-pound object?
• LGI Manuel Section A contains information about what?
• What is Facilitation?
• Lifeguards should begin resuscitative care within how many minutes after recognizing a drowning?
• Which two materials are instructors required to use in the Lifeguarding program?
• Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding focuses on emergencies in water that is no more than how deep?
• What is the purpose of the LGI course?
• Which outcome best describes the primary aim of facilitation?
• What are the Scientific Review Process steps?
• What is the Pushing Technique?
• To practice facilitation, which of the following is recommended?
• Which module targets non-surf, open-water areas located at public parks, resorts, and camps?
• Which behavior identification is part of high-level program objectives?
• The term "skill practice and polish" session in the LGI program primarily assesses what?
• Which area is one of the four main areas of lifeguard instructor training?
• What is the total instruction time for the Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding instructor-led course?
• In Circle Formation, participants swim up one side of the lane and down the other. What is a primary benefit of this formation during training?
• In the described pool schedule, which time block is allocated for pool use?
• Which elements accompany the Skill Assessment Tool accompanying the Skill Chart?
• What does LGI Manuel Section B contain?
• When responding to water emergencies you should be able to describe which item?
• Who conducts the three-part feedback and evaluation session after each practice teaching assignment?
• What type of outlines are provided to conduct lifeguarding recertification, bridge, and crossover courses?
• What are the two Multiple-Rescuer Team Response Scenario Tools?
• Which item is listed as an optional LGI material?
• Which resource summarizes scenario setups and prompts for the Multiple-Rescuer Team Response?
• Which statement best describes Blended Learning?
• Which role is responsible for creating and posting facility-specific emergency action plans (EAPs) including provisions for varying staffing levels and backup coverage?
• In blended learning courses, when should you complete online content?
• You're holding the rescue tube correctly; just remember to gather up the extra strap in one hand so it doesn't trip you.
• Which section focuses on instructor-led training for the three core certification courses?
• Which of the following is an example of useful feedback after a practice teaching assignment?
• When participants in a Lifeguarding course are completing the multiple-rescuer team response scenarios, which teaching technique is an instructor most likely to use?
• Which option best describes prompting as a feedback technique?
• Which field describes the materials that support deck activities and in-water skill sessions?
• What is the primary function of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council?
• The Waterpark Skills program is designed to:
• Which formation allows participants to practice rescuing different partners by shifting the deck line?
• You deliver the training as scheduled and now it is time to report your participant evaluations. What function in the Red Cross Learning Center will you use?
• What is the target time to complete the Timed Event for Waterpark Skills?
• You did a good job of communicating with each other during the extrication; just remember to keep the backboard as horizontal as possible while pulling it out of the water.
• Compared to Lifeguarding and Shallow Water Lifeguarding, the Aquatic Attraction Lifeguarding course has a total instruction time that is:
• What is the time limit for the Waterfront Skills Timed Event?
• Which document is explicitly used as a preparation resource for LGI in-person sessions?
• The L Formation is best described as:
• Which add-on is titled First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22)?
• What does the content labeled 'Appendices' include?
• Which method includes guided hands-on practice and corrective feedback?
• The three core certification courses are covered in which LGI Manuel section?