Lifeguard

:For the British Army regiment see the Life Guards

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A lifeguard in the most general sense of the word is an emergency service worker, who is a qualified strong swimmer, trained and certified in water rescue, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); who is responsible for overseeing the safety of users of a recreational water feature, such as a swimming pool, a water park, or a private or public beach. Lifeguards are classified by the United States Department of Labor as medical professionals. Lifeguards often are required to obtain additional training in AED and supplying Oxygen.

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Due to nature of their mission and responsibility, and that their command presence needs to be visible, lifeguards are often dressed in a high visibility uniform, usually including red or blue boardshorts (or, for female lifeguards, a red or blue one-piece bathing suit), and carry distinctive equipment, such as a brightly colored rescuer's buoy, which depending upon the preference of the agency's practices may be made of a rigid or soft plastic material.

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In the cases of public pools, water parks, and beach clubs, the employer of a lifeguard force is the private sector entity operating that facility, but in the case of the public beach it would usually be a public sector agency called a lifeguard service, beach patrol, ocean safety department, or something similar.

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Training for lifeguards at pools, waterparks, lakes and other inland bodies of water is different than the training of lifeguards for oceans.

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British Army: The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. In contrast to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include royal in its title, because of its roots as a collection of disparate units. The British Army has taken part in campaigns throughout ...

Regiment: A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. Depending on mission, country of origin, and makeup, a modern regiment is similar to a brigade in size in that both range from a few hundred soldiers up to 2,000-3,000, depending on branch of service and method of org...

Life Guards: The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army. With the Blues and Royals they make up the Household Cavalry....

Lifeguard related Images and Photos (experimental)

Lifeguard	Life Guard Station Jacksonville Florida	Sovereign Emperor Alexander II Alexandrovich in the Uniform of the Life Guard Hussar Regiment 1873	Lifeguard Station on 8th Street South Beach Miami Florida USA
Woman in Bikini Standing Near Lifeguard Stand