Star Guard Swim Instructor Skills Exam
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Five core components - Answer-Be safe
Have fun
Be prepared
Be patient
Communicate effectively
StarTots - White
Core Competency - Answer-Trust and comfort
StarTots - White
Lead-up Skills - Answer-Constant and dedicated surveillance
Safe entry into pool
Balance holds
Use water toys to play
Readiness songs
StarTots - White
Safety Skill Benchmark - Answer-Constant and dedicated surveillance
StarTots - White
Swim Skill Benchmark - Answer-Relaxed and confident
StarTots - Red
Core Competency - Answer-Body positions
StarTots - Red
Lead-up Skills - Answer-Identify types of lifejackets
Front float (assisted)
Back float (assisted)
Counting cues
Slide or jump into water, turn and look for wall
Climb out (assisted)
StarTots - Red
Safety Skill Benchmark - Answer-Lifejackets
StarTots - Red
Swim Skill Benchmark - Answer-Front/back/vertical/side positions
, StarTots - Yellow
Lead-up Skills - Answer-Reach or throw, don't go
Horizontal submerge (assisted)
Vertical submerge (assisted)
Slide or jump in water, submerge, return to wall
StarTots - Yellow
Safety Skill Benchmark - Answer-Reach or throw, don't go
Emergency 9-1-1
StarTots - Yellow
Swim Skill Benchmark - Answer-Enter water, submerge, grab wall and pull up (assisted)
StarTots - Blue
Core Competency - Answer-Air recovery and rollover
StarTots - Blue
Lead-up Skills - Answer-Prevent RWI
Roll front to back (assisted)
Roll back to front (assisted)
Bobbing (assisted)
StarTots - Blue
Safety Skill Benchmark - Answer-Methods of preventing RWI
StarTots - Blue
Swim Skill Benchmark - Answer-Submerge off wall, come to surface and breathe
StarTots - Green
Core Competency - Answer-Forward movement
StarTots - Green
Lead-up Skills - Answer-Intro to CPR
Kick on front (assisted)
Kick on back (assisted)
Reach and pull arm movements (assisted)
Drifting (assisted)
Independent movement with/without flotation
StarTots - Green
Safety Skill Benchmark - Answer-Infant/child CPR
StarTots - Green
Swim Skill Benchmark - Answer-Move 10ft through water independently
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