RED CROSS WSI CERTIFICATION 50 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: - ANS -teach at least 1 elgible course -report at least 1 course -do recertification assessment The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used - ANS -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? - ANS -Learn to Swim -Parent and Child Aquatics -Adult Swim -Preschool Aquatics An instructor aide f or Learn -to-Swim class can do what? - ANS assist WSI instrucotr (where they can perform exit skills) Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by - ANS Water Safety Instructor Which courses and presentations are Water Safety inst rructors expected to report teaching activity for to the Red Cross? - ANS all courses (Learn to Swim, Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Adult swim, and private lessons?) Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safe ty courses is in - ANS -Water Safety Instructor Manual -Instructors Corner In Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim and Adult Swim, water safety information and techniques shoud be - ANS part of all courses What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - ANS -educate adults and children about water safety -encourage continued progress and participation -parents must use to see progress of child What must an instructor canidate need to di in order to earn the certification? (Think what % of test and what in class and in water instructions?) - ANS -80% on test -all required skills and partiicpate in all lessons (competency) What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety Training for Swim Coaches? - ANS WSI orientation for Safety for Swim Coaches What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? - ANS -
Water Habits Are Learned Early -help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines what? - ANS -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/ issues? What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? - ANS help the child fee l comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? - ANS if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely Goals, practice, feedback, and motivation anre what type of learning? - ANS factors that influence learning What type of learned is when they are able to detect and correct errors on their own? - ANS late stage of learning Class size, participants' abilities and availability of teaching are factors that influenc e what? - ANS lesson planning What is suggested to do after a lesson to see if your participants had success and to see if you need any improvement? - ANS evaluate effectiveness of lesson plan What does it mean to have a "photographic eye"? - ANS know wh at it should look like (mental image of what it should be) One vlaue of a block plan is that it can be used to do what? - ANS divide course content into individual sections What should be in a lesson plan? - ANS -equipment needed -skills taught -activities used When demonstrating a skill what is always a must? - ANS all participants must be able to see Where are most people's center of buyancy? - ANS located near the chest region What is the most effective way to improve the efficency of swimming strokes? - ANS apply hydrodynamic principle (streamline -- elimina te drag)
Water Habits Are Learned Early -help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines what? - ANS -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/ issues? What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? - ANS help the child fee l comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? - ANS if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely Goals, practice, feedback, and motivation anre what type of learning? - ANS factors that influence learning What type of learned is when they are able to detect and correct errors on their own? - ANS late stage of learning Class size, participants' abilities and availability of teaching are factors that influenc e what? - ANS lesson planning What is suggested to do after a lesson to see if your participants had success and to see if you need any improvement? - ANS evaluate effectiveness of lesson plan What does it mean to have a "photographic eye"? - ANS know wh at it should look like (mental image of what it should be) One vlaue of a block plan is that it can be used to do what? - ANS divide course content into individual sections What should be in a lesson plan? - ANS -equipment needed -skills taught -activities used When demonstrating a skill what is always a must? - ANS all participants must be able to see Where are most people's center of buyancy? - ANS located near the chest region What is the most effective way to improve the efficency of swimming strokes? - ANS apply hydrodynamic principle (streamline -- elimina te drag)
