There were many people who agreed with her too. Being a lifeguard comes with hundreds of responsibilities and that includes watching over those kids who may be lacking in supervision because the parents wants five minutes of peace. It’s extremely hard for just two kids to be keeping an eye on every single patron in the water, especially an open body of water. The boundaries are a lot bigger than a pool, it’s hot out, and the water is fairly dark. It’s always helpful when the parents go in the water with the kids because then at least you know there’s someone nearby watching them. At the beach I work at, we don’t allow any kind of flotation devices except for Coast Guard Approved life jackets. There is a stamp inside life jackets that are tells the user that they are approved. Around 20-30 times a summer, I get complaints about patrons children not being allowed to wear water wings, unauthorized life jackets, and bring noodles into the water. However, there is a logical reason for this rule being in place. Flotation devices that aren’t Coast Guard Approved are not guaranteed to keep anyone’s head above water, especially an
There were many people who agreed with her too. Being a lifeguard comes with hundreds of responsibilities and that includes watching over those kids who may be lacking in supervision because the parents wants five minutes of peace. It’s extremely hard for just two kids to be keeping an eye on every single patron in the water, especially an open body of water. The boundaries are a lot bigger than a pool, it’s hot out, and the water is fairly dark. It’s always helpful when the parents go in the water with the kids because then at least you know there’s someone nearby watching them. At the beach I work at, we don’t allow any kind of flotation devices except for Coast Guard Approved life jackets. There is a stamp inside life jackets that are tells the user that they are approved. Around 20-30 times a summer, I get complaints about patrons children not being allowed to wear water wings, unauthorized life jackets, and bring noodles into the water. However, there is a logical reason for this rule being in place. Flotation devices that aren’t Coast Guard Approved are not guaranteed to keep anyone’s head above water, especially an