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.
People are on edge. This original topic has disgressed. I have to say that I was swimming in a college pool where there was a guard on each side of the lap lanes. At the end of lap swim, a drowned man was discovered under the bulkhead. How did the guards miss that? These were excellent guards, who never kept their eyes off the pool. Todays' guards are eating, chatting, taking breaks, looking at their cell phones. It's sad. They don't realize how important their job is.
One time while swimming, a handicapped man in the next lane was str4uggling, grappling with the lane line, etc. I pulled him up from under while the guard stood and watched.
The topic of my post is a guard who keeps her mask off for long periods. A s woman in the lane next to her chair was cramping badly and hanging on to the wall. The guard asked if she was ok, the woman said no. The guard didn't do a thing.
Sorry about this getting off topic, Renie. I've been on the forums for over ten years now, and this happens often!
The unprofessional behavior of the guards you describe is unacceptable, to say the least. Where is management? Perhaps a complaint should be filed, because they may be completely unaware this is going on.
There is no doubt that trained, professional lifeguards have had a positive effect on drowning prevention in the United States.
Thanks for the primer on drownings like I'm your 10 grade social studies teacher you're trying to impress. Nothing you quote serves as proof to your assertion (which may be correct). Since I've taken care of more drownings, by a factor of 100, than you have please try harder next time.
It seems that life guards are important at Masters meets.I have seen 2 in water rescues at meets. I arrived for another meet to find it had been delayed because of a cardiac arrest of a swimmer. Another meet I left before the final event and a swimmer died in the pool
Thanks for the primer on drownings like I'm your 10 grade social studies teacher you're trying to impress. Nothing you quote serves as proof to your assertion (which may be correct). Since I've taken care of more drownings, by a factor of 100, than you have please try harder next time.
I didn't write that; the CDC did. I copy/pasted it (everything in black font) from their pdf, and only bolded what THEY wrote.
I think the CDC probably knows more than you do. Try telling the CDC they need to "try harder next time"!
Wow.
That's all I can say to some of the things I see in this thread, from people who should know better. (Hint: I'm as shocked as Elaine is.)
What is happening to this place?
People are on edge. This original topic has disgressed. I have to say that I was swimming in a college pool where there was a guard on each side of the lap lanes. At the end of lap swim, a drowned man was discovered under the bulkhead. How did the guards miss that? These were excellent guards, who never kept their eyes off the pool. Todays' guards are eating, chatting, taking breaks, looking at their cell phones. It's sad. They don't realize how important their job is.
One time while swimming, a handicapped man in the next lane was str4uggling, grappling with the lane line, etc. I pulled him up from under while the guard stood and watched.
The topic of my post is a guard who keeps her mask off for long periods. A s woman in the lane next to her chair was cramping badly and hanging on to the wall. The guard asked if she was ok, the woman said no. The guard didn't do a thing.
People are on edge. This original topic has disgressed. I have to say that I was swimming in a college pool where there was a guard on each side of the lap lanes. At the end of lap swim, a drowned man was discovered under the bulkhead. How did the guards miss that? These were excellent guards, who never kept their eyes off the pool. Todays' guards are eating, chatting, taking breaks, looking at their cell phones. It's sad. They don't realize how important their job is.
One time while swimming, a handicapped man in the next lane was str4uggling, grappling with the lane line, etc. I pulled him up from under while the guard stood and watched.
The topic of my post is a guard who keeps her mask off for long periods. A s woman in the lane next to her chair was cramping badly and hanging on to the wall. The guard asked if she was ok, the woman said no. The guard didn't do a thing.
Well, I'm thinking that for every story where "the guard didn't do a thing", there may be 10, or 1000 stories where the guard did do what was needed.
God help us if the Lifeguard Association sees this thread.
This is USMS, right?
This guard spends her last hour unmasked, eating in her chair, never moving from her chair except for 10 minutes trips to the bathroom. It's a joke.
Well, I will agree that, in general, lifeguards are unneeded and probably a waste of money. In 23 years at LA fitness (where they do not have them) I've never heard of a drowning. I'm also fairly certain the 90 lb waif sitting stop the lifeguard stand at my local Y would have no idea or ability to help my bloated cyanotic carcass when the time comes I need her services. Still, I find it necessary to stimulate the economy and help young, hot girls and boys work on their tans.
WOW! Has this gone way off topic at this point.
Agree! Given the amount of precautions those of us in states with very high numbers of cases/deaths are taking, it is a slap in the face, IMO, that one person thinks they are above the rules. If you don't want to follow the Mask rules posed all over the gym, don't work there. It's as simple as that.
There are plenty of contradictory "guidelines" since March, for sure, but in our state, we wear masks where required, whether we like it or not. This guard spends her last hour unmasked, eating in her chair, never moving from her chair except for 10 minutes trips to the bathroom. It's a joke.
