pool lifeguard

Poolside safety watcher

A pool lifeguard is a person employed to supervise swimmers at a swimming pool, watching for signs of distress and performing rescues or first aid when needed.

The term distinguishes from beach lifeguards, who face different conditions like currents and waves: She worked as a pool lifeguard at the community center every summer.

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buddy system · swim test · sunscreen · chlorine · diving · CPR · float · buoy · tower · tan · sun exposure · summer · splash · deep end · shallow · lane · goggles · swimsuit

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safety role

pool lifeguarddrowning victim

One killed by submersion

non-swimmer · shark

water domain

pool lifeguardbeach lifeguard

Shoreline emergency responder

swimmer relationship

pool lifeguardnon-swimmer

One lacking aquatic ability

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G