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The Los Angeles County Lifeguards are the largest professional lifeguard service in the world, and as of 2021, employs 174 full-time lifeguards and 614 recurrent lifeguards. [1] The Los Angeles County Lifeguards served as the model for the hit television series Baywatch which was created by recurrent lifeguard Gregory J. Bonann. [3]
In 2005, a group of lifeguards visited Jamaica in 2005 to develop a water safety course for the national search and rescue Team. However, their objective changed when the group realized that many of the Jamaican participants did not know how to swim. Lifeguards Without Borders was then created to teach people how to save themselves and others. [13]
When deemed safe to do so, the cameraman accompanies the lifeguards out to sea and has even had to assist with rescue operations on a number of occasions. The production company pays Waverley Council an access fee to film the program on Bondi Beach. The lifeguards are paid a separate licensing fee for the use of their images in the series.
The lifeguard shortage was already beginning before the pandemic. In 2017, the Parks Department had 202 lifeguards; in 2018 that declined to 177. The next year, the number of guards on staff ...
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.
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Films about lifeguards, rescuers who supervise 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. Pages in category "Films about lifeguards"
Baywatch is an American drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff.It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann, who produced the show throughout its 11-season run.