down a hot beach in the cutest red lifeguard bathing suit while the wind is blowing her hair in slow motion. This is the image that Hollywood portrays as the ideal lifeguard. However realistic Baywatch may seem‚ it is far from reality. Lifeguarding is thought of as easy going and care free‚ but it is quite the opposite. A lifeguard must remain alert and aware at all times because a normal day could easily turn into a life or death situation. Becoming a lifeguard is a relatively simple process.
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to overlook the lifeguards sitting at their posts carefully patrolling all of the people and activities going on around them; especially if you are the parent of strong swimmers who you believe are more than qualified to be lifeguards themselves. Being a strong swimmer and loving the water may seem super important to becoming a lifeguard‚ but in reality the duties of one are much more involved and crucial to the enjoyment and safety of all the pool and beach goers. These lifeguards are not only ready
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“Rabbit‚ Run” is a book by John Updike‚ is about a young man in his twenties and a former high school basketball player named Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom who feels trapped in his marriage to Janice. As a person in the book‚ Harry is seen as a selfish and immature person that uses basketball to avoid the past. Especially when it came to his wife who came from a different world as him but also had problems of her own. She was dealing with alcohol and drug problems. She was also dealing with a depression
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A&P by John Updike is a story of adolescent mystery and somewhat naïve voyeur romanticism‚ so I chose the most common medium of the voyeur: the photograph. With the following photographs‚ like the subjects of the story‚ I intended to show a young girl in positions both public and private‚ intimate and vulnerable‚ as a meditation on the themes of the story. The first picture is one of the girl checking her phone in a train station‚ smiling at some private context and untranslatable moment on her
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“A&P’ by John Updike is a very comical short story. When I read this story for the first time I laughed the whole time but I also felt bad for Sammy towards the end. Sammy says “ I said I quit” Sammy ended up quitting his job just because he thought that the three girls were being treated very unfairly. It was hilarious when Sammy quit his job then he went to the parking lot to find the girls but they were not there. Sammy believed that the store manager Lengel wasn’t treating the three girls fairly
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life first Hello! Our aim at the RNLI is to always put life first. You’ll be pleased to hear that our lifeboat crews will be looking out for your safety while you have your well-deserved break at the beach. You might be lucky enough to have RNLI lifeguards right there with you too. You can find out more about our lifesavers in this booklet and read about a couple of real-life rescues – but mostly this guide is about making your day at the seaside even more enjoyable. It’s full of hints and tips from
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girls come in around there normal time but this time while in the store Sammy’s manger approaches the girls and talks to them. Next once Sammy manger approaches the girls he tells them “We want you decently dressed next time you come in here ". (Updike 158) After being told that multiple times the girls felt embarrassed for what they had on. After Sammy witness his manger yelling at the girls he decided that he would be the hero and try to save the day. Sammy decided to tell the manger that he
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and ways to help others. Knowing lifeguard requirements and training‚ rescue techniques‚ and rip current survival strategies are important when swimming. “A lifeguard must always provide for his or her own safety and the safety of the victim when making a rescue”(Rescue). Being a lifeguard is a very important job. It means that you are able to be trusted with the lives of others. One must be patient‚ attentive‚ and well trained/equipped. To become a lifeguard‚ there are numerous ways to gain
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to emergency situations with the knowledge‚ skills‚ and assurance. As a lifeguard‚ you are a professional rescuer with a responsibility to act in an emergency with maturity‚ professionalism‚ self-discipline‚ and confidence. You must be a leader‚ and an intricate part of a team. As a lifeguard at Magic Springs‚ and Crystal Falls‚ drowning‚ and injury prevention is your primary responsibility. To prevent injuries‚ a lifeguard must be vigilant in monitoring all activities in‚ or around their water
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TWEET‚ TWEET‚ TWEET!!! Being a lifeguard‚ three tweets can be a life or death situation. “Lifeguards don’t do much” I overheard a friend speaking. I could not believe my ears when i heard this. A lifeguard has many responsibilities that deal with innocent lives of children and adults. Able to rescue a 150 pound kid isn’t the easiest task. While i was working as a lifeguard at skyview pool. Which is a pool i started working at the bottom of the food chain and worked my way up to almost becoming head
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