Red Cross WSI Class
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 - answerSwim 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 - answerGeneral Water Safety
Home Pool Safety
Parent Orientation to Swim Lessons
Sun Safety
Rip Current Safety
Water safety courses - answerWater Safety Today
Basic Water Rescue
Personal Water Safety
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
, General age guideline for Parent and Child Aquatics - answerinfants and toddlers from
6 months to approximately 3 years of age
General age guideline for Preschool Aquatics - answerchildren approximately 4 to 5
years of age
General age guideline for Learn-to-Swim - answerchildren from approximately 6 years
of age through older youth
General age guideline for Adult Swim - answeryouth approximately 15 years old through
adults
As a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor you are responsible for: - answerProviding 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 - answer1 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 - answerno 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 - answerno less than 1 instructor for every 10 participants
Motor skills - answermotions 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: -
answerPredictable Order
Because swimming skills change over time in predictable, natural sequences, your
teaching progressions should: - answerAlways parallel these naturally occurring
sequences
As swimmers' skills develop, their skills become: - answermore specialized and flexible
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 - answerSwim 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 - answerGeneral Water Safety
Home Pool Safety
Parent Orientation to Swim Lessons
Sun Safety
Rip Current Safety
Water safety courses - answerWater Safety Today
Basic Water Rescue
Personal Water Safety
Safety Training for Swim Coaches
, General age guideline for Parent and Child Aquatics - answerinfants and toddlers from
6 months to approximately 3 years of age
General age guideline for Preschool Aquatics - answerchildren approximately 4 to 5
years of age
General age guideline for Learn-to-Swim - answerchildren from approximately 6 years
of age through older youth
General age guideline for Adult Swim - answeryouth approximately 15 years old through
adults
As a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor you are responsible for: - answerProviding 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 - answer1 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 - answerno 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 - answerno less than 1 instructor for every 10 participants
Motor skills - answermotions 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: -
answerPredictable Order
Because swimming skills change over time in predictable, natural sequences, your
teaching progressions should: - answerAlways parallel these naturally occurring
sequences
As swimmers' skills develop, their skills become: - answermore specialized and flexible
