lifeguarding
Beach safety duty
Lifeguarding is the work of monitoring swimmers and beachgoers to prevent drowning and respond to water emergencies.
The term covers both the occupation and the activity: She spent three summers lifeguarding at the community pool.
It involves surveillance, rescue skills, and first aid readiness.
Emergency revival technique
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- resuscitateRestore to consciousness
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
- saveProtect from loss
victim · defibrillator · emergency · recovery · survival · lifesaver · extraction · tow
Systematic observation of subjects
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- patrolRegular surveillance route
supervision · scanning · observation · vigilance · rotation · shift · station · oversight
Shrill air-blown sounder
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- megaphonePortable voice amplifier
- floatationCapacity to stay buoyant
Halogen disinfectant element
Developing abilities through practice
- YMCAYouth development nonprofit
- recertificationRenewing official qualification status
- inserviceTraining while employed
- drillsRepetitive training routines
CPR
Emergency revival technique
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- resuscitateRestore to consciousness
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
save · victim · defibrillator · emergency · recovery · survival · lifesaver · extraction · tow · responsive
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
patrol · supervision · scanning · observation · vigilance · rotation · shift · station · oversight · attentiveness
whistle
Shrill air-blown sounder
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- megaphonePortable voice amplifier
chlorine
Halogen disinfectant element
ladder · drain · filter · lap · swimmer · waterpark · aquatics
training
Developing abilities through practice
- YMCAYouth development nonprofit
- recertificationRenewing official qualification status
- inserviceTraining while employed
shoreline
Land-water boundary
sunbathing · pier · dunes · seashore · swimmers · riptide · surfzone · shallows · waterfront · beachgoers
- seasonal workfarm workers, fruit pickers, crop picking, farm labor, farm hands
- watching overprotecting, monitoring, supervising, minding, overseeing
- Youth Jobsteen workers, summer jobs, part-time jobs, first job, babysitters
- boatingboat, ferry, motorboat, motorboats, cruise
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- heroismbravery, valor, hero, courage, heroism
lifeguardingrecreational swimming
Non-competitive water activity
lifeguardingstanding by
Ready to act
looking the other way · negligence · dereliction of duty · indifference
life, guard, guarded, guardian, safeguard, guarding, unguarded, safeguards, lifeguard