Red Cross WSI Certification Test QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS

Red Cross WSI Certification Test QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - ANSWER - 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? - 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? - ANSWER Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students