Purpose
To teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies in a waterfront
environment. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to
emergencies and prevent drownings and injuries.
Prerequisites
- Swim 550 yards (about 500 meters) continuously.
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7–10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object,
return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or
steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
- Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4–7 feet of water, resurface and swim 5
yards to the side of the pool.
Learning Objectives
- Describe conditions that affect surveillance at a waterfront.
- Understand the components of an emergency action plan and how to activate it.
- Demonstrate how to perform equipment-based rescues.
- Describe and demonstrate how to perform the skills used in special rescue situations, such as missing person procedures
and cold-water rescue.
- Demonstrate how to perform water-specific rescue skills for a waterfront facility.
- Learn how to recognize and care for possible head, neck or back injuries in a waterfront environment .
Prerequisites:
Candidate must have current ARC Lifeguard certification.
Participant Materials:
- American Red Cross Lifeguarding Manual
Length: 10 hours (including the precourse session)
Cost: $60.00
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