ILTP Lifeguard Training Practice Test 2026 - Free Lifeguard Certification Practice Questions and Study Guide

The thing being tested is the rate at which you give rescue breaths to a child or infant during CPR. The best pace is one breath every three seconds, which is about 20 breaths per minute. This speed aligns with a child’s higher oxygen needs and helps maintain adequate ventilation without over-inflating the lungs or causing stomach inflation. When you’re performing CPR, you typically deliver two breaths after every set of compressions, but when focusing on ventilation alone, aim for roughly 20 breaths per minute to keep oxygen flowing efficiently.

A breath every six seconds would be too slow (about 10 breaths per minute), a breath every two seconds would be too fast (about 30 breaths per minute and risks hyperventilation), and a breath every eight seconds is also too slow (about 7.5 breaths per minute).