So I'm 22 and I've never had a job before. I have been trying since I was 19. I'm going to try and be a lifeguard at some community pools since they always seem to offer jobs.
My question is, what is the training like to be a pool guard? It's 2 consecutive weeks. I looked at the prerequisites and it says I need to be able to continuously swim 300 meters, which is pretty easy since I used to be on the swim team in high school. And I swim twice a week to work out. My main concern is the training since my endurance is horrible, even when I was on the swim team. I had to take many breaks during practice. It was only recent that I found out I actually have asthma (one month ago).
Another question is: How long does the training take to be a beach lifeguard and what is it like? I may want to do it after I be a pool guard for a while. Hopefully my endurance will be better in the future now that I know I have asthma and can treat it.
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As a swimmer that also has asthma and also a lifeguard, the training really isnt that bad. When I did it, you just had to swim the 300 and then do a few laps on your back holding a 10lb weight, also swim with it on your side using only one arm. Then you just have to practice the actual rescue maneuvers and the basic first-aid and cpr.
As a swimmer that also has asthma and also a lifeguard, the training really isnt that bad. When I did it, you just had to swim the 300 and then do a few laps on your back holding a 10lb weight, also swim with it on your side using only one arm. Then you just have to practice the actual rescue maneuvers and the basic first-aid and cpr.
