Waterfront Skills Module

The Waterfront Skills Module is an add-on certification to the base-level American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification. This module is specifically designed for lifeguards who will be working in non-surf, open water environments such lakes, ponds, and waterfront beaches. The course builds on core lifeguarding skills and introduces scenarios unique to waterfront settings, such as searching murky water, recognizing submerged victims, and managing shoreline rescues.

Successful completion results in an American Red Cross certification in: Lifeguarding Waterfront Skills, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and First Aid (valid for 2 years).

Prerequisites
Participants must:

• Be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session.
• Hold a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification (deep water).
• Successfully complete a prerequisite swim assessment on the first day of the course.

Prerequisite Swim Assessment Includes:

• Swim 550 yards continuously, using front crawl or breaststroke.
• Tread water for 2 minutes using only legs.
• Swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7–10 feet, retrieve a 10-lb object, surface, and return to the starting point within 1 minute and 40 seconds.
• Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4–7 feet of water, surface, and continue to swim 5 more yards.

Course Requirements:
The primary email you provide in our system will be used both to send your receipt and to access the online portion of the class. If you prefer to use a different email for the course, please contact msachs@fairfieldct.org

Participants will receive an email a week before the class with access to the online blended portion. This email will be sent by “Salesforce Automation Account rclcsfteam@redcross.org” and may appear in the inbox or the spam/junk folder.

Reminders:

• Participants who do not complete the online portion will not be admitted to the skills session.
• There are no refunds for participants who have not completed the online portion.