Lifesaving Society Policies and Procedures
How many levels are in Preschool and who is the target age group?
Five levels, ages 3-5
What are the three major swim strokes taught?
Front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke
What are the main components of S2S (total number and sequence)?
1. Roll into deep water.
2. Tread for one minute.
3. Swim 50 metres.
How many Water Smart messages are in the program? (naming specific messages can get you an additional 10 points each)
How many values does the Lifesaving Society have? (You can get an extra 50 points for naming one of the values with your answer)
Five values in total.
1. We are collaborative, innovative, and ethical.
2. We operate with fairness, respect, trust and integrity.
3. We value diversity, flexibility, and creativity.
4. We seek inclusiveness, driven by the needs of our community.
5. We are a dynamic organization that succeeds through volunteerism, pro-active leadership, and the pursuit of excellence.
In what level do participants start practicing submersion under the water?
Preschool 2
According to Policies and Procedures, what age groups are the Swimmer levels recommended for?
Ages 5-12
When was the Swim to Survive program introduced?
2001
What is the overall goal or aim of the Water Smart program?
Water Smart education provides information and experiences that help participants make safe choices when in, on, and around water and ice.
What years was the Swim for Life program introduced and revised?
Introduced in 2003, revised in 2015
What is the recommended candidate to instructor ratio for Preschool lessons, according to Policies and Procedures?
5 candidates to 1 instructor
In Policies and Procedures, what is the recommended individual lesson time length for Swimmer levels?
45 minutes
Who can teach Swim to Survive?
Which three Water Smart messages are contained in all of the Parent and Tot levels?
Within Arms' Reach, Wear a Lifejacket/PFD, Swim to Survive
Whomsoever you see in distress, recognize in them a fellow human being.
What is one of the main goals of participating in the Preschool program?
Becoming comfortable in the water, developing gross motor skills, and developing fundamental/baseline swim skills
In what level is scissor kick taught, and what are two of the Must Sees?
Swimmer 6
Body on side; Both legs kick at same time and recover at the same time; One leg extends forward and other leg extends back to begin drive; Legs squeeze together in scissor-like action for drive phase; Minimum distance completed
What is the main difference between Swim to Survive and Swim to Survive+? (mentioning additional differences will give you 10 points each)
Main: S2S+ adds clothes to the skill sequence (roll, tread, swim with clothes on.
Additional: meant for Gr. 7 and older, S2S+ adds some basic rescue skills (talk, throw, reach), swim is broken up into four 10-15m intervals, participants can take a 15-30 sec break between intervals, participants perform a pulse check at each break
What two additional resources can you use to help you teach the Water Smart messages? (Hint - you have both already)
The Water Smart Key Themes & Messages and the Water Smart Activity Guide
What is the formal/full name of the Lifesaving Society?
The Royal Life Saving Society of Canada
What are two pieces of equipment that would be best to use with Preschool lessons?
PFD's, dumbbells, flutterboards, sinking toys
Which Swimmer level contains the full Swim to Survive standards? Why that level?
Swimmer 4; they are able to consistently swim in deep water at this point they already complete the roll in S3, 1 min of treading in S4, and challenge themselves with swimming 50m in anticipation of S5
What is the overall goal or aim of Swim to Survive?
Swim to Survive teaches just the essentials needed to survive an unexpected fall into deep water—an important first step to being safe around water.
Which Water Smart message is covered in the Swimmer levels only?
Check the Ice