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RED CROSS WSI 2026
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
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)
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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.
RED CROSS WSI 2026
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
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)
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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.
