Red Cross WSI Certification Test Questions and Answers Already Passed

Red Cross WSI Certification Test Questions and Answers Already Passed In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - Attend all classes - Participate and complete all skills - Get 80% or higher on the test What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim Coaches? WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of Instructor's Corner. What does COLA mean? Check Organize Lead Assess WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... Parent and Child (1&2) Preschool Aquatics (1-3) Learn-to-Swim (1-6) Adult Swim (1-3) WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses... Basic Water Rescue Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation) WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior) Sun safety Parent orientation to swim course What is the difference between a block plan and a lesson plan? A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one detailed day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan. What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do? It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes. What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do? WSIs should use it for general reference. What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD used for? Demonstration What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery Safety DVD used for? Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students. What do you need to report to the Red Cross after teaching ARC courses? The course Number of participants Submit names if you give certificates What prerequisites do co-instructors and instructor aides need to meet? Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to perform exit skills of) the level that they are assisting with. What course can WSIs NOT teach? Lifeguarding When and how often should water safety topics be taught? Water safety is an integral part of all courses and should be taught at all levels. Can a WSI add additional topics to water safety lessons? Yes! A WSI can supplement with relevant occurrences in the news. What are the major principles that influence learning? Predictable order of change Integration Time Individual rates of development What are the 3 stages of learning? Early Stage- Distributive practice (w/ rest), constructive feedback Intermediate Stage- Extensive and varied practice, accurate feedback Advanced Stage- Minor corrections, specialized feedback, do well w/ positive reinforcement What factors influence learning? Setting goals Practice Feedback Motivation What do good lesson plans contain? Safety Topic Review Skill New Skill Learning activities, games, drills Class organization Equipment Performance criteria What is the age range for children in Parent and Child Aquatics classes? 6 months to 3 years What is the goal of Parent and Child Aquatics classes? For children to become comfortable in and around water so they're ready to learn how to swim All submersions must be... Voluntary What indicates the initial phase of learning? Coughing, sputtering, or crying How many times in one lesson should you submerge someone in their initial phase of learning? No more than 3 times How can a WSI communicate with parents? Swim Lesson Achievement Booklet Swim App Brief in person What is a benefit of educating parents about Water Safety? They can more safely supervise their children What words should a WSI remember when teaching breaststroke? Pull & breathe, Kick & glide What is the center of mass? The center of mass is an imaginary point around which an object's mass is balanced. (Hips) What is the center of buoyancy? Point around which buoyant forces are evenly distributed. (Chest) What are the 3 types of drag and how can you reduce them? Form drag- reduce w/ streamline Wave drag- reduce w/ lane lines and stroke technique Frictional drag- reduce with caps, tight suits How can you float more easily on your back? Look up Hold breathe Arms over head Bend knees Flip Wrists What causes the knees to break the surface? Bending at the hips What is the learning objective of Learn-to-Swim level 1? To be comfortable in the water and enjoy it safely What should you remember about butterfly? 2 kicks per every arm cycle What is your photographic eye? The ability to see and hold a mental image of a stroke to compare to stroke charts What is the difference between accommodation and modification? Accommodation is adjusting the way the program/class is run without changing objectives. Modification is changing the way a person participates (i.e. fins) Easy way to modify/accommodate is decrease instructor to student ratio To dive from the deck, the water must be ___ feet deep. 9 feet To dive from a 1 meter board, the water must be ___ feet deep. 11 feet, 6 inches When teaching diving, a WSI should make sure students can... Maintain streamline Enter deep water and surface Swim back to wall