CFMWS & PSP Basics
This organization’s mission is to make members stronger through healthier people, stronger communities, and a better Canada.
What is CFMWS?
This national standard focuses on healthy child development in recreation and sport programs.
What is HIGH FIVE?
Staff must model this type of behaviour at all times, including using demonstrations and simplifying instructions.
What is positive behaviour?
This rule requires two responsible adults to be present with a participant whenever possible.
What is the Rule of Two?
This item of clothing is mandatory for field trips.
What is the PSP Summer Camp T‑shirt?
These programs offer military families opportunities to be physically active together and strengthen social ties.
What is PSP Community Recreation?
According to HIGH FIVE, a caring adult can enable mastery and friendships through these two things.
What are participation and play?
Staff must avoid using these personal items while supervising children, except for brief program‑related communication.
What are personal electronic devices?
Leaders must never announce this type of emergency over the radio.
What is a missing child?
These types of bottoms are prohibited due to being too revealing or inappropriate.
What are sheer leggings or “booty shorts”?
This Edmonton facility offers programs like martial arts, yoga, skating, gymnastics, and rock climbing.
What is the Edmonton Garrison Fitness Centre?
This HIGH FIVE tool evaluates program quality and staff accountability.
What is Quest 2
All electronic games used in programs must have this ESRB rating.
What is “E for Everyone”?
Children ages 5–8 are dropped off and picked up at this location.
What is Guthrie School?
At the pool, instructors must wear a PSP top that covers these two areas.
What are the chest and midriff?
These three values guide CFMWS: CARE, INTEGRITY, and this third one emphasizing teamwork.
What is ONE TEAM?
Leaders should always show this quality through smiles, calm tone, and kind treatment.
What is warmth?
This is the maximum staff‑to‑child ratio allowed at camp, though actual ratios are usually lower.
What is 1:15?
If an unauthorized adult attempts pickup and conflict develops, staff must call this authority.
What is the police?
These shoes are allowed only at the pool or water parks, not during regular programming.
What are sandals or flip‑flops?