RED CROSS WSI CERTIFICATION EXAM (LATEST )
GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety
program? - ANSWER: To teach people how to be safe, in, on and around water; and
to teach people of all ages and varying abilities how to swim.
What are some Water Safety Instructor resources? - ANSWER: Water Safety
Instructor's Manual, Swimming and Water Safety, Swimming and Water Safety
Program DVD set and Instructor's Corner.
The Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program is made up of what courses? -
ANSWER: Water Safety Instructor
Parent and Child Aquatics (2 levels)
Preschool Aquatics (3 levels)
Learn-to-Swim (6 levels)
Adult Swim (3 courses: Learning the basics, Improving Skills and swimming strokes,
Swimming for fitness)
Longfellow's WHALE Tales - ANSWER: Dryland water safety program intended for
children ages 5 through 12.
Longfellow's WHALE Tales Topics - ANSWER: Swim as a Pair Near a Lifeguard's Chair
Be Cool, Follow the Rules
Look Before You Leap
Think So You Don't Sink
Reach or Throw, Don't Go
Don't Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket
Think Twice Before Going Near Cold Water or Ice
Know About Boating Before You Go Floating
Too Much Sun Is No Fun
In Your House and in Your Yard, Watch for Water, Be on Guard
Wave, Tide or Ride, Follow the Guide
Water safety presentations examples - ANSWER: General Water Safety
Home Pool Safety
Parent Orientation to Swim Lessons
Sun Safety
Rip Current Safety
Water safety courses - ANSWER: Water Safety Today
Basic Water Rescue
Personal Water Safety
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
, General age guideline for Parent and Child Aquatics - ANSWER: infants and toddlers
from 6 months to approximately 3 years of age
General age guideline for Preschool Aquatics - ANSWER: children approximately 4 to
5 years of age
General age guideline for Learn-to-Swim - ANSWER: children from approximately 6
years of age through older youth
General age guideline for Adult Swim - ANSWER: youth approximately 15 years old
through adults
As a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor you are responsible for: - ANSWER: Providing
for the health and safety of participants by always ensuring that:
-All equipment is clean and in good working order
-All participants have the physical ability to perform the skills and know to consult
you for concerns about their physical ability to do so.
-All participants are aware of health precautions and guidelines concerning
infectious diseases.
-The classroom, aquatic facility and all practice areas have been checked for any
hazards
The Red Cross recommends the following minimum instructor-to-participant ratios
for Parent and Child Aquatics - ANSWER: 1 instructor for every 10 parent and child
pairs
The Red Cross recommends the following minimum instructor-to-participant ratios
for Preschool Aquatics Levels 1-3, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-3,Adult Swim - learning the
basics - ANSWER: no less than 1 instructor for every 6 participants
The Red Cross recommends the following minimum instructor-to-participant ratios
for Learn-to-Swim Levels 4-6, Adult Swim-Improving skills and swimming strokes,
Adult Swim- Swimming for Fitness - ANSWER: no less than 1 instructor for every 10
participants
Motor skills - ANSWER: motions carried out when the nervous system (that is, the
brain, spinal cord and nerves) and the muscles work together.
Changes in motor skills do not occur randomly, but they happen in a: - ANSWER:
Predictable Order
Because swimming skills change over time in predictable, natural sequences, your
teaching progressions should: - ANSWER: Always parallel these naturally occurring
sequences
As swimmers' skills develop, their skills become: - ANSWER: more specialized and
flexible
GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety
program? - ANSWER: To teach people how to be safe, in, on and around water; and
to teach people of all ages and varying abilities how to swim.
What are some Water Safety Instructor resources? - ANSWER: Water Safety
Instructor's Manual, Swimming and Water Safety, Swimming and Water Safety
Program DVD set and Instructor's Corner.
The Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program is made up of what courses? -
ANSWER: Water Safety Instructor
Parent and Child Aquatics (2 levels)
Preschool Aquatics (3 levels)
Learn-to-Swim (6 levels)
Adult Swim (3 courses: Learning the basics, Improving Skills and swimming strokes,
Swimming for fitness)
Longfellow's WHALE Tales - ANSWER: Dryland water safety program intended for
children ages 5 through 12.
Longfellow's WHALE Tales Topics - ANSWER: Swim as a Pair Near a Lifeguard's Chair
Be Cool, Follow the Rules
Look Before You Leap
Think So You Don't Sink
Reach or Throw, Don't Go
Don't Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket
Think Twice Before Going Near Cold Water or Ice
Know About Boating Before You Go Floating
Too Much Sun Is No Fun
In Your House and in Your Yard, Watch for Water, Be on Guard
Wave, Tide or Ride, Follow the Guide
Water safety presentations examples - ANSWER: General Water Safety
Home Pool Safety
Parent Orientation to Swim Lessons
Sun Safety
Rip Current Safety
Water safety courses - ANSWER: Water Safety Today
Basic Water Rescue
Personal Water Safety
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
, General age guideline for Parent and Child Aquatics - ANSWER: infants and toddlers
from 6 months to approximately 3 years of age
General age guideline for Preschool Aquatics - ANSWER: children approximately 4 to
5 years of age
General age guideline for Learn-to-Swim - ANSWER: children from approximately 6
years of age through older youth
General age guideline for Adult Swim - ANSWER: youth approximately 15 years old
through adults
As a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor you are responsible for: - ANSWER: Providing
for the health and safety of participants by always ensuring that:
-All equipment is clean and in good working order
-All participants have the physical ability to perform the skills and know to consult
you for concerns about their physical ability to do so.
-All participants are aware of health precautions and guidelines concerning
infectious diseases.
-The classroom, aquatic facility and all practice areas have been checked for any
hazards
The Red Cross recommends the following minimum instructor-to-participant ratios
for Parent and Child Aquatics - ANSWER: 1 instructor for every 10 parent and child
pairs
The Red Cross recommends the following minimum instructor-to-participant ratios
for Preschool Aquatics Levels 1-3, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-3,Adult Swim - learning the
basics - ANSWER: no less than 1 instructor for every 6 participants
The Red Cross recommends the following minimum instructor-to-participant ratios
for Learn-to-Swim Levels 4-6, Adult Swim-Improving skills and swimming strokes,
Adult Swim- Swimming for Fitness - ANSWER: no less than 1 instructor for every 10
participants
Motor skills - ANSWER: motions carried out when the nervous system (that is, the
brain, spinal cord and nerves) and the muscles work together.
Changes in motor skills do not occur randomly, but they happen in a: - ANSWER:
Predictable Order
Because swimming skills change over time in predictable, natural sequences, your
teaching progressions should: - ANSWER: Always parallel these naturally occurring
sequences
As swimmers' skills develop, their skills become: - ANSWER: more specialized and
flexible
