Comments on: How should I prepare for Lifeguard Training? http://www.sdsla.org/lifeguard/how-should-i-prepare-for-lifeguard-training Wed, 12 May 2010 11:45:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Caytiee http://www.sdsla.org/lifeguard/how-should-i-prepare-for-lifeguard-training/comment-page-1#comment-4283 Caytiee Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:10:59 +0000 http://www.sdsla.org/lifeguard/how-should-i-prepare-for-lifeguard-training#comment-4283 Lifeguarding, as opposed to competitive swimming or stuff like that, is more focused on skills, dealing with situations, and knowing how to respond and communicate properly. As long as you can swim decently, retrieve a brick from the bottom of the pool, and do shallow/deep/surface dives, you're all set for the swimming component. For beach lifeguarding, the swimming component may be more vigorous (for obvious reasons), and you'll need to know the butterfly very well. But other than that, don't worry! You'll be doing more things like how to do a proper signal to other guards, first aid, CPR, situations and how to deal (i.e stroke, missing child, choking), and spinals.<br><b>References : </b><br>Lifeguard Lifeguarding, as opposed to competitive swimming or stuff like that, is more focused on skills, dealing with situations, and knowing how to respond and communicate properly. As long as you can swim decently, retrieve a brick from the bottom of the pool, and do shallow/deep/surface dives, you’re all set for the swimming component.

For beach lifeguarding, the swimming component may be more vigorous (for obvious reasons), and you’ll need to know the butterfly very well. But other than that, don’t worry!

You’ll be doing more things like how to do a proper signal to other guards, first aid, CPR, situations and how to deal (i.e stroke, missing child, choking), and spinals.
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