Essay On Lifeguard

A little over two months ago I was lifeguarding and it was coming close to closing down the pool for the day. Every swimmer was getting out of the pool and packing their stuff to leave. There was one child who did not want to leave. His mother made him get out and she started to take off his lifejacket. This toddler cannot swim. As soon as his jacket was off he made a break for the pool. I, the lifeguard on duty, had proceeded to intervene but he ignored me and jumped in. I then jumped in after the toddler and grabbed him before he went under. If a lifeguard had not be available this child could have drown.
Did you know that 44% of Americans don't know basic water-safety skills? (Feeney) Did you also know that “Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading

Teaching offspring about water safety is also a good thing to do if a water mass is not accessible. Some water safety tips can include teaching your children “to never go near or in water without an adult present” (Simpson). Using the buddy system is, watching your child even while a lifeguard is on duty, staying within arm’s reach of your child until he/she is a proficient swimmer and when swimming somewhere besides a pool only swim in designated swimming areas are all splendid water safety skills (Simpson). Never swim alone. Raising money is another great idea to get a local pool. If every person donated two dollars the community would have enough money to build a pool that is cheap and easily accessible. Talking to school districts to add swimming as a mandatory class. This is a great way to stop drowning and gives students other opportunities to get exercise. And lastly, the internet is a wondrous place. Many tutorials that are online can help anyone become a proficient