Lifeguard
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The best job you could ever have. Its a wonderful job where you get to work outside, meet new people everyday, and gain valuable experience for later in life. Many people think that [guards] just sit around and work on their [tans]. Yes, that is true to some extent, but there is a lot more to [lifeguarding] than most people think. [Guards] have to clean the pool/bathrooms/surrounding areas, check chemicals, balance chemicals, write incident reports, perform pump/filter maintenance, clean [skimmer] [baskets], etc.
Managers have even more duties. They must do the scheduling for one or more facilities, make sure that the guards actually show up to work, and in general make sure that everyone is doing their job and that everything is running smoothly. And managers get paid pretty well.
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An expert swimmer employed to rescue bathers who get into difficulty at a beach or swimming pool.
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a person on a beach or at a swimming pool whose job is to make certain that the swimmers are safe and save them if they are in danger
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an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
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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. Lifeguards are trained in swimming and CPR/AED first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on requirements of their particular venue. In some areas, lifeguards are part of the emergency services system to incidents and in some communities, lifeguards may function as the primary EMS provider.
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The guard of a king’s person.
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a sturdy metal bracket affixed in front of each of the leading wheels of a train to deflect small objects away from the wheels to prevent derailment.
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