I spend 7h straight per day in the sun and i dont want to end up with skin cancer after my first summer as a lifeguard, any tips to avoid getting long therm damage?10mo ⋅ SCOTTwB7 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
No matter how hard it it getting up and doing the morning shift the quiet pool at the beginning is the greatest part about working it.6yr ⋅ Fuzzyhead48 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Nothing like a good ol’ t-storm to clear out my pool during our busy hour5yr ⋅ Pr3datorKil13r ⋅ r/Lifeguards
I’m jealous of the posts on here saying how there’s no one at there pool. This place is 1,000,000 gallons, and we have 3-4 emergencies per week. I think I’m going insane💀1yr ⋅ Toastedtoastyyy ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Are you really a lifeguard if haven't made a makeshift bed out of tubes during down time5yr ⋅ yuyithemermaid ⋅ r/Lifeguards
When you see a supervisor standing at a distance watching you with a clipboard5yr ⋅ Arofam ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Super rainy today, anyone know what these lifeguards are digging for?1yr ⋅ grandautismo05 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
I made this for the guards I teach in SoCal! Permission to use freely 🛟1yr ⋅ Alarmed-Ear5574 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
I’ve been certified and actively Lifeguarding for a few months now never used or even know the purpose of this tool?9mo ⋅ xZandyx ⋅ r/Lifeguards
irresponsible lifeguard gives the skate to the owner and they go for a ride, and he is left without...🤦9mo ⋅ Possible_Barnacle_71 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Winter indoor session will be ending soon and I can’t wait to work at the water park again5yr ⋅ goldenpotatoes7 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Any ideas why the water in our pool turned green? Water quality is not affected. Could it be algae in the filter? Any other ideas?? We have no clue!1yr ⋅ Glum-Examination-363 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Have to put our name on literally everything. Our previous pack of 8 “Disappeared”...5yr ⋅ Rachelguy72 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Getting ready for my 9th year as an ocean guard, who else has an unholy amount of gear?6yr ⋅ TheeSweeney ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Nothing says newly re-opened pool like inability to control pool temp. Last Monday was 70F!5yr ⋅ decafkatie ⋅ r/Lifeguards
A kid who takes lessons at my pool brought in this today, made the night a lot better!5yr ⋅ VikingBraixen ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Hi, i’m trying to apply to be a life guard but it’s my first time writing a resume. Could anyone please critique it? Are there any glaring issues or something i forgot?1yr ⋅ asian-and-clueless ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Where to find this hat? Idk if I should go to some fashion ID sub but don’t know where to1yr ⋅ rata2ouille- ⋅ r/Lifeguards
when you see someone start struggling in the water and you know you have to jump in6yr ⋅ Blazed-Squids ⋅ r/Lifeguards
What shit is the Red Cross smoking? No using telephones during a storm?3yr ⋅ AbigailLilac ⋅ r/Lifeguards
What are y’all’s thoughts on this? I got a job at my college’s gym’s pool starting at $10.25 this summer, and I’m kind of debating whether or not to ask for more because there’s only two of us new hires.2yr ⋅ thefakethiccshady ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Youre scanning the pool and suddenly you see this as the pool gets browner and browner; its coming out of ALL the jets. what would you do?6yr ⋅ zopilote_machine_ ⋅ r/Lifeguards
We opened our new pool today, and the owner dove in. Here’s an anxiety-inducing image5yr ⋅ fuxkle ⋅ r/Lifeguards
So my heating is malfunctioning and my poom water is 93 degrees fahrenheit. May as well have a giant hot tub.6yr ⋅ aftershock13 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Draining the pool for the holidays and figured I’d share some calm morning vibes5yr ⋅ limerent_doe ⋅ r/Lifeguards
FFS people, these things dont dissolve in water. I find a pair of these literally every day on the deck.6yr ⋅ Clipper9 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Finally after 3 full summers, I was promoted to be a manager this summer at my pool! Any tips and/or advice from other supervisors on this sub? I'm really good friends with all of the guards, but I feel like the power shift is going to weird between me and all the other staff.?! All is appreciated!5yr ⋅ DomFilms ⋅ r/Lifeguards
A picture of a sunset I took the other day before we closed down for the day. Took many pictures that day. This one is my favorite.5yr ⋅ S1E2A3L4 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
My pool has a bad frog problem and some patrons brought us a gift to help get them out next time.6yr ⋅ PACEM_2K ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Timmy is 12. Timmy helps pull the lane ropes across the pool. Timmy gets 5 minutes in the hot tub as a reward. Be like Timmy6yr ⋅ joshua_bergen ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Texas wheather summed up nicely in one picture (thunder storms ensued shortly after this picture was taken)6yr ⋅ yuyithemermaid ⋅ r/Lifeguards
Forgot to post this in August, City of McKinney winning 1st place in Texas Guard Games!7yr ⋅ myhipstellthetruth ⋅ r/Lifeguards
This is part of a lifeguarding course, which prepares people to be lifeguards.6yr ⋅ Who_Cares99 ⋅ r/Lifeguards
MRW I'm doing a bathroom sweep and a patron tries to talk to me while he's changing.9yr ⋅ severdine ⋅ r/Lifeguards