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Passive systems provide lifeguards with views of swimmer activity and behaviour below the water surface, which aids the 10:20 scan for identifying potential incidents. They offer a way of compensating for surface glare and blind spots in the swimming pool, thereby making the lifeguard's job easier.
A lifeguard (United States) on patrol during Hurricane Earl. Red and yellow flag indicating a bathing area patrolled by lifeguards. A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake.
Lifeguard towers are used at recreational beaches or public swimming pools to watch and swimmers in order to prevent drownings and other dangers. Lifeguards scan for trouble from the structures, which vary from beach bungalows by the ocean to poolside towers. Lifeguard towers are also used to spot sharks and other threats. [1]
A lifeguard in a bright, multi-colored, very small swimsuit jumped into the pool at La Défense Arena on Sunday in front of 15,000 people – and was hailed as a hero.
The tube has a long leash that the lifeguard wears around the body to tow the tube along while swimming a long distance. The rescue tube is usually red, but can come of a variety of colors. Rescue tubes often have the words "Guard" or "Lifeguard" printed on them. The tube may also have clips so that it may be wrapped around a person.
Los Angeles County Lifeguards is a division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The lifeguard operations safeguard 31 miles (50 km) of beach and 72 miles (116 km) of coastline, from San Pedro in the south, to Malibu in the north. [2]
A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, friends and associates said ...
The show was created and produced by part-time lifeguard Ben Davies in collaboration with Producer Michael Cordell. [5] It is narrated by Osher Günsberg . On 12 October 2022, it was officially announced that the show had been renewed for a seventeenth season which premiered on 19 April 2023, after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 ...