training to become a lifeguard this weekend, any tips?

[Tayasaurus]

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[carolcat]

here's the kind of thing i was talking about in my post
http://drbenkim.com/signs-of-drowning.htm

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[Juncoph]

always bring your buoy thing
 
 in with you if you can't use a shepherd's crook
 
because

drowning people will try to drag you under bc they're panicking.

[Tayasaurus]

lol i have yet to hook anyone in the ass with my shepherd's crook B)

[Kimon²]

so after all that stuff i read/watched i assume that i have to try those methods first

always bring your buoy thing
 
 in with you if you can't use a shepherd's crook
 
because

and resort to pulling them out manually if they are unable to get out/unconscious?

[Ragequit]

run in slow motion

[Echoes]

also, throw centipedes in the pool.

[WaterOre]

you gotta put the cream on your nose

[XR-7]

Be prepared to pull soggy obese people from the pool who can't swim.

Oh and don't drown, that's kind of important.

[Frequency]

Be prepared to pull soggy obese people from the pool who can't swim.

obese people are very buoyant, so OP won't have to worry much about saving them.

They'll be his floaties!

[Mr Man]

#livinlikelarry

[XR-7]

obese people are very buoyant, so OP won't have to worry much about saving them.

They'll be his floaties!

"Help we're drowning!"

OP: "Quick! Cling to the floating blob!"

[Bravo]

I think being a pool lifeguard is pretty easy. A lot of people I know become pool lifeguards before ocean.  I'm an ocean front lifeguard and I had to take an 82 hour course which is probably the hardest thing I've ever done. You have to run miles and swim miles every day. Theres also cliff rescue and spinal stabilization rescue training.
Do you have to take a medical course?
My agency requires an EMT cert, which is pretty hard too.

Edit: something important to know is that if someone is drowning and you don't rescue them on purpose, like it's your worst enemy or your mom's ex boyfriend etc., you can be sued for a forgetton for gross neglect.

[Dragonoid.Slayer]

Don't forget how to swim.

[Kimon²]

Edit: something important to know is that if someone is drowning and you don't rescue them on purpose, like it's your worst enemy or your mom's ex boyfriend etc., you can be sued for a forgetton for gross neglect.

why would i do that tho :^|