lifeguard station
Swimmer surveillance post
A lifeguard station is a structure on a beach or at a pool where lifeguards observe swimmers and respond to emergencies.
Beach stations are typically elevated towers or small buildings positioned for maximum visibility: The red flags were flying at the lifeguard station.
The term also refers to the designated area a lifeguard monitors.
- megaphonePortable voice amplifier
- CPREmergency revival technique
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- first aid kitEmergency treatment container
beachfront · alert · flag · tower · high chair · lookout · drowning · rip current · no diving · rescue operation · ocean rescue · emergency signaling · red flag · float · rescuer · poolside · buoy · radio
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- beach thingsbeach, sand, waves, towel, sunscreen
- beachfrontbeach house, oceanfront, sandy beach, ocean view, shoreline
- coastal termsbeach house, marina, pier, seawall, waterfront
- emergency facilitieshospital, emergency room, ER, 911 center, fire department
- poolsidepool deck, ladder, pool float, pool cover, deep end
safety infrastructure
lifeguard stationhazard zone
Region of elevated risk
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