Could Chlorine Ever Be Bad for You? Most of us can recognize the smell of chlorine from a mile away. On one hand, it resurrects memories from childhood—splashing around in the pool and playing “Marco Polo!” On the other hand, you can’t help but wonder […]
Brief History of Lifeguards in the U.S. It feels like lifeguards have been around forever—probably because as long as you can remember, you’ve always seen lifeguards at your local pool or beach. But that wasn’t always case! There was a time when lifeguards weren’t there […]
3 Must Follow Rules Every Lifeguard Should Know Lifeguards are known for blowing their whistles and reinforcing the pool or beach rules, but do you realize they have their own set of rules to follow? That’s right. Lifeguards are like aquatic police officers, so just […]
You May Want To Be A Lifeguard This Fall And Winter The thought of getting in a bathing suit and being near water in the cold winter months is probably the last thing you want to do, right? Depending on where you’re located, your winter […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know Lifeguards Deal With Bet you thought lifeguards clock in, watch the patrons, and clock out. That’s true — they definitely do. But they do a lot more than just that. In case you’re interested in becoming a lifeguard or maybe […]
What Affects Does The First Day Of Fall Have On Lifeguards? Lifeguarding, presumably a seasonal job, seems to have no demand in the cold winter months. We’ve now officially passed the first day of fall, typically around the 22nd – 24th of September, so what […]
New eLifeguard Rescue Tube Leads The Way In The Aquatics Industry eLifeguard has been one of the leading forces in aquatics and lifeguarding innovations in recent years. Anyone that has ever used an old vinyl coated rescue tube, that cracks, peels, and absorbs water, knows […]
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Lifeguards At The Pool You can see them in plain sight, sitting on their lifeguard chairs and occasionally blowing their whistle. It may seem like an easy job, and it’s often mistaken for being an easy way to […]
What Do You Need To Know About the 2019 Lifeguard Shortage? With articles surfacing about recent instances of lifeguard shortages, it’s tough to predict what is in store for the industry. It is imperative that beaches and pools are occupied by lifeguards so that visitors […]
Viral Online Diving Video Poses Potential Danger To The Public A recent online posting of a young man at a swimming pool diving directly over a lifeguard is going viral on the internet. Lifeguard TV® would like to caution that this is an extremely dangerous stunt […]
