Everyone in the gym wears a mask (mandated in our state in the gym) however, one of the guards spent most of the hour I was swimming in the chair (in between breaks) with the mask off, unless she had to speak to the other guard. She's taken short mask breaks in the past, but this was ridiculous. All member have to wear the mask in the gym, while working out, on the deck, etc. and an employee of the fitness center doesn't. I'm surprised the other "main" guard has let this go, since he never removes his mask.
Elaine. I love you dearly but you have a bad habit of reading emotions or intentions into posts that are not there.
Intuitively, lifeguards seem like they would help, but there is not a lot of evidence to their benefit. And, you now have two examples from me and 67 that they didn't help when they were present.
I'm sure there is benefit but it may require 100s of thousands of lifeguard hours to show it.
No emotions about it. When you say, "in general, lifeguards are unneeded and probably a waste of money" it is irresponsible. How many lives have been saved across the country because lifeguards saved them? Sorry, but in my opinion, it is not a waste of money to save lives. Your two examples don't convince me.
Kurt, it isn't always about money. As an emergency room physician, I thought you feel that saving lives is the top priority.
As for the "tragic and heartbreaking" part of my post, that was regarding the death of the 19-year-old girl died where no lifeguard was present.
Elaine. I love you dearly but you have a bad habit of reading emotions or intentions into posts that are not there.
Intuitively, lifeguards seem like they would help, but there is not a lot of evidence to their benefit. And, you now have two examples from me and 67 that they didn't help when they were present.
I'm sure there is benefit but it may require 100s of thousands of lifeguard hours to show it.
No emotions about it. When you say, "in general, lifeguards are unneeded and probably a waste of money" it is irresponsible. How many lives have been saved across the country because lifeguards saved them? Sorry, but in my opinion, it is not a waste of money to save lives. Your two examples don't convince me.
Kurt, it isn't always about money. As an emergency room physician, I thought you feel that saving lives is the top priority.
As for the "tragic and heartbreaking" part of my post, that was regarding the death of the 19-year-old girl died where no lifeguard was present.
