RED CROSS WSI WATER SAFETY
INSTRUCTOR EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ How should the ARC Swimming and Diving Skills Video be used?
Answer: To provide an *additional demonstration* that can be viewed as
needed.
⩥ Know how to use the videos and for what courses? Answer:
⩥ Know what courses you can teach as a WSI Answer: Parent and Child
Aquatics (PCA) -2
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
Pre-School Aquatics (PSA) -3
Learn-to-Swim (LTS) -6
Water Safety Courses
Basic Water Rescue
Longfellow's WHALE's Tales
Personal water safety
,⩥ What certificate should a water safety instructor aide hold? Answer:
Approval by local Red Cross to teach- *Health and Safety Services
Instructor Authorization Certificate* and Instructor Agreement must be
signed by the instructor and an official from the local RC chapter
⩥ Learn-to swim certificates can be signed by who? Answer:
Participants must *meet the requirements of the course* at a given level
and *complete the exit assessment*. The certificate must be *signed by
the WSI.*
⩥ What should an* instructor submit* to the Red Cross Chapter within
*10 days of completion*? Answer: *Course record* addendum or WSI
*Activity Report*
⩥ What Book/CD/Video is the information on how to plan water safety
course in? Answer: WSI *Manual*
⩥ Know "Raffy Learns to Swim" and "Waddles" booklets Answer:
Should be used to *communicate to swimmer's parents (for PSA)*
⩥ Review Longfellow's Whale's Tales Answer: Longfellow WHALE
Tales is taught to raise children's *awareness of safe behavior in, on and
around the water.* WHALE Tales is a free course that can be taught by
any Aquatic Leader or Instructor or School Teacher. WHALE Tales *can
be taught without a pool*
, ⩥ What are the completion requirements for Basic Water Safety
participant? Answer: "Provides individuals with info and skills to
prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies; teaches to
protect self while assisting others"; *Attend all class sessions,
demonstrate competency in each skill, correctly answer 80% of
questions on written test.*
⩥ What are the objectives of Level 1 Learn-to-swim? Answer: Orient
participants to the aquatic environment and *help them gain basic
aquatic skills.*
Help participants begin to *develop positive attitudes and safe practices
around water*
⩥ What are the factors that influence learning? Answer: Class size
Participants' abilities
Availability of teaching aides
Find attainable goals
Encourage participation and practice
Use motivation
Positive and constructive feedback
⩥ Know what an appropriately-structured practice is!?! Answer: Active
practice time
Ratio of practice the rest
INSTRUCTOR EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ How should the ARC Swimming and Diving Skills Video be used?
Answer: To provide an *additional demonstration* that can be viewed as
needed.
⩥ Know how to use the videos and for what courses? Answer:
⩥ Know what courses you can teach as a WSI Answer: Parent and Child
Aquatics (PCA) -2
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
Pre-School Aquatics (PSA) -3
Learn-to-Swim (LTS) -6
Water Safety Courses
Basic Water Rescue
Longfellow's WHALE's Tales
Personal water safety
,⩥ What certificate should a water safety instructor aide hold? Answer:
Approval by local Red Cross to teach- *Health and Safety Services
Instructor Authorization Certificate* and Instructor Agreement must be
signed by the instructor and an official from the local RC chapter
⩥ Learn-to swim certificates can be signed by who? Answer:
Participants must *meet the requirements of the course* at a given level
and *complete the exit assessment*. The certificate must be *signed by
the WSI.*
⩥ What should an* instructor submit* to the Red Cross Chapter within
*10 days of completion*? Answer: *Course record* addendum or WSI
*Activity Report*
⩥ What Book/CD/Video is the information on how to plan water safety
course in? Answer: WSI *Manual*
⩥ Know "Raffy Learns to Swim" and "Waddles" booklets Answer:
Should be used to *communicate to swimmer's parents (for PSA)*
⩥ Review Longfellow's Whale's Tales Answer: Longfellow WHALE
Tales is taught to raise children's *awareness of safe behavior in, on and
around the water.* WHALE Tales is a free course that can be taught by
any Aquatic Leader or Instructor or School Teacher. WHALE Tales *can
be taught without a pool*
, ⩥ What are the completion requirements for Basic Water Safety
participant? Answer: "Provides individuals with info and skills to
prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies; teaches to
protect self while assisting others"; *Attend all class sessions,
demonstrate competency in each skill, correctly answer 80% of
questions on written test.*
⩥ What are the objectives of Level 1 Learn-to-swim? Answer: Orient
participants to the aquatic environment and *help them gain basic
aquatic skills.*
Help participants begin to *develop positive attitudes and safe practices
around water*
⩥ What are the factors that influence learning? Answer: Class size
Participants' abilities
Availability of teaching aides
Find attainable goals
Encourage participation and practice
Use motivation
Positive and constructive feedback
⩥ Know what an appropriately-structured practice is!?! Answer: Active
practice time
Ratio of practice the rest
