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Lifeguard

Lifeguard. By: Danielle Levtzow. next. Safety First!. Job Description.

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Lifeguard

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  1. Lifeguard By: Danielle Levtzow next

  2. Safety First! Job Description Lifeguards are there to ensure a safe day at the pool or beach. They prevent accidents before they happen. For example, if they see horse-play they stop it right away. They explain the rules to new swimmers and enforce them to returning ones. They save the drowning and ones who can’t swim. Lifeguards take a certain training course to know what to do in case of emergency.

  3. Things Lifeguards Must Know • How to Swim • CPR • Mouth to Mouth • Teach Swimming Lessons • First-Aid • Rescue Skills • Caring for Head or Neck Injuries

  4. Education Simple as 1,2,3 Becoming a lifeguard is simple! • Must be 15 years of age • Take the lifeguard course • Pass the lifeguard course

  5. Cha-Ching! Salary Salaries can vary depending on location, experience, and level of training. May earn anywhere between minimum wage to $14 an hour. Lifeguards who work full-time, all year round may earn anywhere from $16-$27 an hour. Beach lifeguards generally earn more than pool lifeguards due to more responsibilities.

  6. Lifeguards needed! Job Outlook Kids will always swim in pools and on beaches. When technology improves there may be more need to watch the children and ensure their safety. Sdmylife.com predicted that the demand for lifeguards will increase.

  7. Qualifications • CPR Certificate • First Aid Certificate • Observation Skills • Teamwork • Some-what Muscular • People Person • Rule Enforcer • Caring

  8. Work Environment • Outdoor Pool • Indoor Pool • Beach • Kid Pools • Gyms (Ex. YMCA) • Hotels • Resorts • Summer Camp

  9. Come Prepared! Working Conditions • Hot • Cold • Rainy • Stormy • Windy These conditions may lessen or greater the chance for accidents. (Ex. Wind causes more waves, which may cause a person to drown.)

  10. General Pay

  11. Sources http://www.indeed.com/salary/Lifeguard.html https://www.careercruising.com/Individual/MatchMaker.aspx?LoginID=99e2a578-92b6-4254-a687-7883b4a9f515-4 https://www.careercruising.com/Careers/Suitable4U.aspx?LoginID=99e2a578-92b6-4254-a687-7883b4a9f515-4&OccNumber=253&MM=1&MMID=9272836 https://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails.aspx?LoginID=99e2a578-92b6-4254-a687-7883b4a9f515-4&OccNumber=253&MM=1&field=JobDesc

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