Lifeguard

A lifeguard must always be prepared to enter the water to make rescues. After determining that the victim needs help, the lifeguard should assess the victim’s condition and use an appropriate rescue. The skills in this chapter can be used in most aquatic environments, although they may have to be modified in some situations. 58 Lifeguarding GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR A WATER EMERGENCY 6. Provides emergency care as needed. Depending upon In all rescue situations, the lifeguard recognizes

saved anyones life before? I have. I was a lifeguard for almost two years at the YMCA I’m going to tell you how I was trained for it, how it happened and how it effected me. So how was I trained for it? Before I started lifeguarding, I first had to pass three tests which consist of a five hundred yard swim, a brick test, and a treading water test. I also had to be certified in CPR, First Aid, and O2 tanks. I also had to stay in shape and keep my lifeguard body by swimming everyday, working out and

life. Becoming a Lifeguard In late October of 2016 I was contacted by the Aquatics Director about upcoming lifeguard classes. I was very nervous and excited at the same time. Nervous because being a lifeguard meant that I had a huge responsibility and I couldn’t take the job lightly. I was also excited because I’d have a job and I could be making money. After some speculation with my parents, we decided that getting a job would be a great way of gaining responsibility. Lifeguard classes were 2 days

audience understand what it takes to be a lifeguard and the benefits of the job. Central idea: The job of a lifeguard takes a lot of hard work and determination. You must pass several training courses and meet the correct qualifications. From all the hard work, lifeguards learns many life lessons. Introduction: (Attention Getter) Remember all those times you and your friends went to the city pool during the summer? You might have looked over to the lifeguards or “bronze boys and girls of summer” (as

danger. Lifeguards have saved countless lives with safety equipment and on sight help however lifeguards have also been too late to prevent these horrific occurrences. In the year 2016, there is hope on the horizon, drone lifeguards. This will revolutionize, not only beaches but also any areas that are potentially hazardous for humans. Other previous methods of lifeguard safety was a physically fit human who was certified to save another human in the and a floatation device, also some lifeguards used

Fifteen minutes. That’s one stand rotation at the pool. I climb up the white, grooved ladder rungs of the lifeguard stand. One, two, three, turn around, sit down. I slip off my shoes, exposing the painfully obvious tan lines on my feet. With the rescue tube strap tossed over my head and arm, and the tube resting on my lap, ready to go, I bring the red whistle to my mouth. A shrill, rolling sound is released: a signal to every family in the neighborhood that the day has officially begun. The pool

Fifteen minutes. That’s the time I spend in each lifeguard stand before rotating to the next. I ascend the white, grooved ladder rungs of the stand. One, two, three, turn around, sit down. I slip off my shoes, exposing the embarrassingly obvious tan lines on my feet. With the rescue tube strap tossed over my head and arm, and the red foam tube resting across the armrests of the chair, I bring the plastic whistle to my mouth. A shrill, rolling sound is released: a signal to the eager children, stationed

the pool lounging around and having lifeguards watch you, and then one day it is finally your turn to get a job and be the teenager who sits on the tall metal stands watching families lounge around. Being a teenager you are excited to spend the summer getting tan and making money. One must look around and find that the YMCA is hiring summer guards and at $7.25 an hour how can you beat that? Im going to explain to you how to reach the goal of becoming a lifeguard. First before applying for your dream

United States of America. Local police help ensure safety in cities and towns. Firefighters save lives daily. Doctors perform life-saving surgeries. Heroes are found everywhere. Although some people seem to forget, lifeguards are heroes too. I recently sent in an application to be a lifeguard at the pool on campus. I was discussing hours with a classmate who is currently employed, and he told me that the hours were long, but often a shift would pass without a single swimmer entering the water. Another

some money as well. I go through the hiring process and become a lifeguard, and I enjoyed every moment of my summer working there. I enjoyed it so much that I went back there to work again before my study abroad program started. I worked for Wet’n Wild waterpark as a lifeguard for a combined total of 4 months. The park hired many lifeguards during peak season which ran from the end of May to the beginning of September. As a lifeguard I was entrusted with making sure that everybody enjoyed their time