Throughout history, lifeguards are known to be attractive young men/women that come to save the day in emphatic fashion when there is a problem in the water. Lifeguards have been around since approximately the 1800’s, when swimming became a popular hobby and coinciding with drowning becoming a serious issue. While lifeguarding doesn’t provide a legitimate case to be a career job, there are certain forms of lifeguarding such as permanent beach lifeguards that pays incredibly well and is something that some people do every spring/summer and early fall. Lifeguarding at an indoor/outdoor pool is mainly just a job for young people to garner some cash, but lifeguarding on the beach can be a must more serious and can be a potential career job for …show more content…
And if you are the person that loves to be tan, lifeguarding on the beach is definitely a good idea. The experience and friendships that you gain are endless as well. And for those who are obsessed with getting that perfect tan, then lifeguarding on the beach nearly ensures of that. You might have to keep reminding certain swimmers of the rules and boundaries of which how far they can go in the water, but that is really not a surprise and to be expected, especially with hundreds of kids running around. Also, there are always the people who claim that don’t need help when in reality they definitely need help, in which you have no choice but to go against their wishes and provide the necessary help given the type/severity of the situation at hand. All in all, lifeguarding is not a career that is common to have for 40+ years like most career jobs are. But the obvious exception would be being a permanent beach lifeguard with the pay and opportunities that it provides. If you are able to work for $27 an hour 4-5 months out of the year and then a smaller job on the side for the rest of year, in theory it is possible to make a living off of that. Lifeguarding may have some dull moments as well, but the responsibilities
Earlier up above, I had mentioned a wetsuit and leash to be a few accessories that can be of great use. Depending on what the weather is like, a wetsuit can keep one warm (“Beginners Surfing Equipment”). Thus, I will not obtain hypothermia and freeze to my death. I also made note that the leash can be seen as a safeguard, which is entirely true because it keeps the surfer and board connected to one another incase the surfer falls of the board and renders unconscious. Furthermore, a rash guard will also help to prevent a wound from appearing. Not only does it “act as a protective layer from board rash and abrasion”, but it also shields surfers from destructive UV rays (Belt). It is a two in one deal, considering that I will not have to wear too much sunscreen or worry about acquiring painful rashes. If I want to surf in the long run, then following these precautions would benefit myself very
The First five weeks the student’s learn life saving, knot tying, underwater knot tying, basic first aid, and surf passages in small inflatable boats. Along with this is a 50-yard underwater swim, which must be completed and the students are often revived when they pass out. Also throughout out the whole six months of BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition School), the Seal Teams go through many torturous events and lessons. One of these being surf torture. This is where the entire class must wade into the surf zone to their waistline, then sit down with arms linked. Just to let you know the water in Coronado, California never gets above sixty-eight degrees during the summer and fifty-eight degrees during the winter. There the men with linked arms will sit there for hours at a time, soon the cold sucks out all of their body warmth and the whole class is shivering in unison as the waves crash over there heads.
Forty hands shot up pointing towards the bottom of the old twisty slide following the long dreadful whistle no one ever wants to hear. Two other lifeguards and I jumped up off the shaded break bench and rushed towards the scene with the heavy backboard and AED bag in hand. The routine save played like a movie through my head as I arrived. I stopped. I knew from there on out this wasn't going to be emotionally an easy save. It wasn't a child who swallowed too much water or an adult who got nervous because they forgot how to swim, it was a fellow lifeguard, a friend.
Have you ever accidentally hit an Olympic gold medalist in the face? Hopefully you haven’t... Unfortunately, I have. It was a warm, summer day at the beach club where I work. The waves were crashing down in the ocean several yards away, and dozens of high-energy children and chronically-nervous parents were enjoying the last week of summer before the school year started. Lifeguarding here was my first job ever, and up to this point it had been going great.
Lifeguards have been around for just about 100 years with quite a bit of history. To start off with, “Lifeguards not being present at all
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eight hour work year and an average of forty dollars an hour. I would think I would enjoy this
elders, taught swimming lessons to young children, and led water aerobic classes for older adults. These
This evidently puts their life in danger and can do more harm than good for other less severe
Divers cannot put the equipment on and immediately dive in. Before diving there are a series of procedures the diver and their partners must do before going down. In addition, the further down the diver dives the more pressure pressing down on the diver which lessens the amount of oxygen in the scuba tank. Therefore, the further down the diver dives the less time the diver can spend on the bottom. But now, by far the largest group of divers is “Recreational Divers”. These dives are practiced at depths of less than 130 feet, from these depths, divers can make a straight ascent to the surface. Diving beyond this limit requires advanced training. Also, when diving the diver must take into account the amount of time spent descending and ascending in the water. If the diver descends too quickly the pressure can deflate their lungs and cause problems. Similarly, if they ascend too quickly nitrogen bubbles can form under the diver’s skin causing bends or decompression sickness. This sickness can be extremely harmful and possibly fatal. Lastly, a dive watch or computer is needed to calculate the amount of oxygen left in their tank and the depth. Dive computers help the divers be aware of their conditions and keep them
In March of 2015, I acquired a Lifeguard Certification through the American Red Cross. Furthermore, in May of 2015 Cedar Ridge Country Club hired me onto their staff as a Lifeguard. Popular belief states that being a lifeguard is a great summer job because “you get a tan, while you’re working” as luxurious as that sounds, lifeguards are held accountable, responsible, and liable for the work they do. As a lifeguard, you are expected to: maintain the safety of the patrons in and around the pool communicating and enforcing all UREC regulations and pool rules in a personable and professional manner. Ultimately, I believe that a good job prepares you for your future by providing fair wages, developing life-long skills and paving the way to Career paths.
Going to the beach. Of course, going to the beach requires swimwear, sunscreen, and blankets. It won’t be necessary to bring umbrellas or benches since there are ones for rent in the major beaches in the island.
For many people today, a career for life is no longer an option. Most people will hold
To have a good career you would have to have gone to college somewhat and know what you’re talking about. Ashley Simmons says “Classes in college are really just core classes like English, history, biology, etc. Although for aquatic biology you need to take biology because without it, it would be pointless. Some classes are essential like math, science, engineering, and physics” (Simmons). The requirements in studying to be an aquatic biologist are very simple. There are not too many, but obviously you do need some requirements because you need experience and you have to have standards. Diving is one of these requirements. “In studying to be an aquatic biologist you have to actually get in the water so lots of dives are required. Most are freshwater, but some may be saltwater just for overall experience.” (Simmons)...