Okay, this happened last week. I’m going back to the pool tuesday. Well, I was standing on the outside edge of the pool waiting for my friends to throw the ball to me. He got up out of the lifeguards chair and walked right behind me. I could just put my hand back slighty and [...]
The person who suggested you always dress up is correct. Wear a nice suit or great button-front shirt, khakis and tie. Make sure you wear nice shoes. Your outfit reflects our seriosuly you will be taking your job and they DO look at what you are wearing.
Good luck!
i want to apply for a job as a lifeguard in fairfax,virginia. what all courses and cetifications am i supposed to take for it? please help!
Red Cross Lifesaving card that shows you passed the course. Any swim coach at a local high school or college or community pool can help you apply. Or call [...]
The normal for about every state (I know its law in Illinois)…one lifeguard chair for every 20 square feet or a lifeguard may be posted in a special area because of environmental concerns. It also may change depending on which chairs are cut. so its a flexible law
but this is illinois
What is the difference between Jeff Ellis Lifeguarding Certification and The Red Cross?
Jeff Ellis and Associates Lifeguarding is more thorough then Red Cross. Many of the recent changes in CPR, etc that have occurred just recently with Red Cross, Ellis and Associates has been using for years. Ellis and Associates also audits their [...]
I’ve heard lifeguard testing can be hard, I work at a pool now where I help with swim lessons, but I don’t really swim a lot. I need a way to make sure I can pass the test in the spring. Help!
I’m not sure what they require where you’re going to get certified but when [...]
I’m fifteen and I want to go through lifeguard training, but I’m wondering how long this would take and if I’m old enough?
To get to your NLS level you need your bronze cross first. The age pre-requisite is 13 so you’re in the clear there. Now before you take your bronze cross, you need your [...]
Hi everyone, I would appreciate if people that are certified lifeguards would tell me their story of how they became lifeguards. I’m interested in becoming a lifeguard this summer, if possible. I am 40, i can swim, i can dive. What else do I need to know to become a lifeguard? Do you know of [...]
This summer I’m becoming a part time lifeguard/lifesaver assistant where I will be patrolling the beach. Is there a context online somewhere that will help me do a better job?
United states lifesaving association site;
http://www.usla.org/
Some people may cry wolf and fool around in the pool pretending to drown or if someone doesn’t come up out of the water and puts their head in the water very long and holds their breath under water for so long, sometimes the lifeguard may think something is wrong. So how would the lifeguards [...]
