WSI MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim
Coaches?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
◉ WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels...
Answer: 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...
Answer: Basic Water Rescue
, Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
◉ WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations...
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
◉ What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do?
Answer: WSIs should use it for general reference.
◉ What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD used for?
Answer: Demonstration
◉ What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery Safety DVD used
for?
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim
Coaches?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
◉ WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels...
Answer: 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...
Answer: Basic Water Rescue
, Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
◉ WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations...
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
◉ What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do?
Answer: WSIs should use it for general reference.
◉ What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD used for?
Answer: Demonstration
◉ What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery Safety DVD used
for?
