Why I Want to Be a Lifeguard There are many reasons that I might want to be a lifeguard: my paycheck would increase‚ I could get a job in practically any community‚ and I could spend my days outside in the sun. None of these‚ however‚ are the reason I want to be a lifeguard. The real reason I want to become a lifeguard is because it would allow me to better as both a person and as a pool employee. I know being a lifeguard involves lots of responsibility‚ but that is part of what intrigues
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written in a first person point of view. “Lifeguard” is more of a reflection by the narrator on his view of his world. The protagonist‚ the lifeguard for most of the year‚ uses many abstractions and concepts in his rhetoric. For example the lifeguard says‚ “Young as I am‚ I can hear in myself the protein acids ticking; I wake at odd hours and in the shuddering darkness and silence feel my death rushing toward me like an express train.” The lifeguard of this story is concerned with the life of
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you’ll discover more than a job - you’ll enjoy a career with a future and the opportunity to make a big difference in the lives of those around you! YMCA Lifeguard Job Description & Responsibilities A lifeguard is responsible for ensuring every swimmer’ safety and well being in swimming environments such as public pools and beaches. To be a YMCA lifeguard‚ first and foremost‚ you must be a good swimmer and have high sense of
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When I reflect on my past summer‚ I realize that embracing the chance to become a lifeguard meant refusing to be complacent and challenging myself to try something new. My overall experience this summer was eye-opening. I felt empowered by how I could use my skills to help to other people and eventually overcome my fear of failure. Although I succeeded in becoming a lifeguard‚ I realized I had to work hard and In addition‚ maintaining a job required me to make more mature decisions
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bay. They floated on their backs. They floated slowly towards the ocean‚ picking up speed once they were in the aisle between the two wharves that split the beach. "No‚ you’re not." Three lifeguards were on the double wharf. One sat relaxed in the chair strategically placed to see both sides at once. Two lifeguards stood at the far end‚ one on each wharf‚ beside the ocean‚ ready to jump in the ocean at a moment’s notice. "Mom‚ I’m 12 now. Everybody does this‚" the girl pleaded. More people crowded
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out‚ I immediately sunk to the bottom. I tried to kick back up and just as my legs gave in‚ a lifeguard climbed in and essentially saved my life. He was my hero and I was very grateful‚ but something was bothering me. I realized later that it was the fact that I wasn’t able to help myself. It was that moment when I decided to become a lifeguard to save myself and many others. I already knew being a lifeguard required a load of responsibility. I was only
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Chabot Swim Club Lifeguard Responsibilities And Expectations 2008 LIFEGUARDS Welcome to the Chabot Swim Club Lifeguard Staff. Splat! There’s some zinc/oxide on your nose. Now you are official. Below are a few of the rules and guidelines you will need to follow and enforce. Please use good judgment when enforcing pool rules and if there is ever a question‚ contact a board member. Phone numbers of the board members are posted in the lifeguard room. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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“How to Survive Beach Rip Currents” by UNSWTV‚ it shows that lifeguards need to be best prepared for dire situations‚ such as rip currents. “Life Saver” By John DiConsiglio is about a teenager‚ that sees two little kids getting taken by rip currents‚ and heroically goes into the ocean to save them. According to “Life Saver”‚ “It’s useless to fight it and swim headlong to shore.” This shows that he knows what he is doing. Lifeguards need to know not to fight the current‚ but rather go along with
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One of the most overlooked careers is lifeguarding. People cannot truly understand the thought process of a lifeguard until actual being one. The mind of an on duty lifeguard runs wild‚ constantly being reminded of the fact that an accident could occur at any second. I have lifeguarded for three years. Something many people do not know is that there is so much more to lifeguarding than just jumping into the pool to save someone. It is a lifeguard’s duty to assess the situation and decide what kind
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Beware at Juhu beach when you go for visarjans With the final day of Ganpati visarjans set to take place‚ the Juhu lifeguards Association has unearthed a big racket that is rampant at the Juhu beach behind JW Marriot‚ Hotel Tulip Star‚ etc. Subroto Mukherjee‚ a lifeguard said‚ “Robberies at the beach are always more during Ganpati time. But this time the operation of the thieves is unique.” At various points of Juhu Chowpatty‚ groups of young boys rob men who hang around after completing
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