Archive for October, 2009

is 40 hours too much to work a week?

hi i im a lifeguard and my mom wants me to work full time 40 hours a week and my local beach but i really dont wanna work that much..i would much rather work part time like 20 hours a week at a gym/pool or somethign like that. i already have the beach job but [...]

How hard is the ARC lifeguard training course?

Im 15 years old and am going to take the American Red Cross lifeguard course for a job I was offered in pensacola FL. I already mastered the 300 yard swim and the 10 lb object retrieval but I was just wondering what the class would be like and if it is hard.
You should have [...]

certified junior lifeguard and am certified in first aid and cpr looking for a job in aurora, co help?

hi my name is kyle and i am fourteen. i am certified in junior lifeguarding,cpr,and first aid and i am in need of a job any offers or suggestions
14???
Kinda young, isn’t it?
http://denver.craigslist.org/search/jjj?query=lifeguard

Does anyone know what you have to do to become a lifeguard?

I want to apply to some pools this summer but i dont want to apply without having the proper requirements and i want to know what i am talking about? does anyone know what certifications you have to have to qualify as a lifeguard?
most pools require you to have lifeguard training from American Red Cross. [...]

Does anyone know where to take a lifeguarding skills test in houston?

Okay….I am looking for a Jeff Ellis and Associates skills test in the houston area. I want to take the online course, but I don’t know how to find testing facilities in my area. Has anyone ever been lifeguards certified by Ellis and Associates in the Houston area? Does anyone know where I can take [...]

what is better, american red cross or ellis & associates lifeguard certification?

I am looking for information comparing the 2 certification processes. Things like which CPR proceedures are better, and which lifeguards are better off as far as correct knowledge in the field goes.
They will both teach the same thing, since it is so regulated, so not one is really better than the other. It really [...]

How hard is lifeguard training?

I will be taking the American Red Cross lifeguard training program through the Minneapolis YMCA. My question is basically what do you do there? Do you have to be an amazing swimmer or can you be just good? The course is in two months so if I begin swimming three times a week for an [...]

What exactly is needed to be a lifeguard?

Besides CPR training?
I’d like to get a job at Schlitterbahn as a lifeguard this summer, and I need to know what they require.
the red cross actually has a lifeguard certification, most lifeguards are required to have this. it also makes getting jobs easier

How hard is it to become a beach Lifeguard (RLSS)?

I really want to become a beach lifeguard, I’ve always been fairly good at swimming breaststroke but not overly good at swimming front crawl. For the timed swim which is 400 metres in 8 minutes I’m probably going to have to swim front crawl however the course I want to do is in about [...]

Why should lifeguards have to wear one piece swimsuits all the time?

I am a lifeguard and I work really hard to keep a great body. Why should I have to be trapped in a stupid one piece all day?
Its your job not a fashion show.
Would you go into an office in something you would wear to a club at night. I hope not! Save you [...]