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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That's a concern for the swimmers. If something happens, will the lifeguard be up to the job?:confused:
With the last round of trainings I received....It depends. Most of the training they do now is general first aide. I guess with medical response times much quicker now than they were 20 years ago - I guess the main priority of most pool lifeguards in a serious situation is management until medics arrive. The CPR is a separate certification and as in depth or more so than ever. But neck injuries are not uncommon around pools, so I would have liked to see hands-on backboard training.
That's a concern for the swimmers. If something happens, will the lifeguard be up to the job?:confused:
With the last round of trainings I received....It depends. Most of the training they do now is general first aide. I guess with medical response times much quicker now than they were 20 years ago - I guess the main priority of most pool lifeguards in a serious situation is management until medics arrive. The CPR is a separate certification and as in depth or more so than ever. But neck injuries are not uncommon around pools, so I would have liked to see hands-on backboard training.
