lifeguard stand
Coastal surveillance perch
A lifeguard stand is an elevated chair or small platform at a beach or pool, giving lifeguards a vantage point to watch swimmers and spot trouble.
The height allows surveillance of a wide area.
Most are simple wooden or metal structures with a seat and sometimes a sunshade: She climbed up to the lifeguard stand to start her shift.
- beachSandy waterside margin
- towerTall slender edifice
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- sun protectionShielding from UV rays
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
rescue · rescue tube · swimmer · ocean · ocean view · sunscreen · red · binoculars · waves · sand · drowning · patrol · buoy · surfboard · coast · wooden · elevated · high chair
- beach safetyrip current, warning flag, red flag, no swimming, water safety
- coastal objectslighthouse, pier, dock, jetty, seawall
- lifeguardingrescue tube, rescue buoy, CPR, first aid kit, water rescue
- poolsidepool deck, ladder, pool float, pool cover, deep end
- seaside spotsbeach, pier, boardwalk, lighthouse, marina
- swimming poolsswimming pool, indoor pool, outdoor pool, lap pool, diving pool
elevation and observation vs. entry into water
lifeguard standdiving platform
Raised surface for plunging
diving board · high dive · pool ladder · water slide · swimming dock
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