Can you get the Coronavirus in pools? Some states are announcing the reopening of public pools, while others are temporarily closing them until further notice. This begs the question: Can Coronavirus be spread in pools? COVID-19 and Public Pools We’ll get right to the good […]
What Is The True Value Of A Lifeguard? Lifeguards Are First Responders, Now More Than Ever Written by Shelby Moss Lifeguards are essential employees at every beach, pool, water parks and resort: where there are people swimming, there are lifeguards. Individuals that serve as lifeguards have […]
Jacksonville Beaches begin to Reopen Following COVID-19 Quarantine This past week was a big week for Florida — we experienced the deadliest day so far and Jacksonville beaches reopened. Florida is one of the first states to start gradually reopening public spaces, beaches included. On Friday, […]
CPR Treatments For COVID-19 Victims The past few weeks have been challenging, to say the least. Most of us have never had to prepare for a crisis of this magnitude — let alone the health and safety concerns that come along with it. For lifeguards, […]
Shortage of Respiratory Protection Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing a shortage of disposable N95 filtering facepiece respirators. Just recently, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued interim guidance that allows Compliance Safety and Health Officers to use and […]
What Lifeguards Can Do While Beaches Are Closed We’re all doing our part to help our world get back on its feet, and while we can’t predict what will happen or how long it will take for our globe to recover, we can fill our […]
Healthy Habits Lifeguards Should Practice As COVID-19 continues to make an impact on our globe, we have taken time to think about how something like a pandemic can intersect with the role of a lifeguard. Lifeguards play a critical part in the safety and health […]
