Lifeguard

Top 5 Lifeguard Costumes

While summer will always be our favorite, we have to admit that Halloween is one of the BEST holidays! As you gear up to have a spook-tastic Halloween, take a look at our top 5 lifeguard costumes — perfect for parties with friends or collecting all of the candy.. We’ve made it easy for you to recreate with purchase links…

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Lifeguard Spotlight: Kasey Simon

We’re back with another installment of our Where Are They Now series, introducing Kasey Simon! Becoming a lifeguard is not just a summer job, it’s a real life experience! Many of our lifeguards continue on to pursue successful careers in a variety of fields. We wanted to shine a spotlight on some of our previous Guard for Life lifeguards to…

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American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Update

Our training methods are constantly changing, adapting to the most innovative strategies necessary to prevent fatal drownings and water safety incidents. This year, the American Red Cross has updated their lifeguard training course in a few different ways. The Red Cross has updated the course to reflect the latest American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council recommendations. While there are not…

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How Guard for Life Gets You Into College

Trying to put together your college applications can be stressful. Between studying for the SAT test, focusing on grades, and keeping up with extra-curricular activities, you don’t seem to have much time for anything else. With all that on your mind, one concern sticks out: Will my college applications stand out from the crowd? Most students understand that their success…

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Lifeguard Spotlight: Jake S.

Where Are They Now? Becoming a lifeguard is not just a summer job, it’s a real life experience! Many of our lifeguards continue on to pursue successful careers in a variety of fields. We wanted to shine a spotlight on some of our previous Guard for Life lifeguards to see what they’re up to and how becoming a lifeguard impacted…

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Lifeguard Appreciation Week 2017

Each summer our guards spend long hours working in the sun protecting swimmers at the local pool. It’s no easy feat, but summer could not go on without them! We know that our guards deserve recognition, and we decided to give them a whole week of it! Lifeguard Appreciation Week is a week long series of events we host each…

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Lifeguard FAQs

The busy summer season means you, our lifeguards, are working hard every day keeping our communities safe. Do you sometimes struggle with impatient patrons, or notice coworkers not performing their job correctly? For many guards, issues can arise within the season that they need help solving. We’ve compiled a few common lifeguard FAQ’s to help our guards during the season….

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Becoming a Lifeguard

UPDATE: Check out our most updated post! Summer is almost here, which means now is the time to start thinking about what your next adventure is going to be! Joining Guard for Life will not only help you make a difference in your community and earn competitive pay, but you’ll make life-long friends and it looks great on resumes. If this…

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Staying Safe on the Lifeguard Stand

Everyone who’s heard the airline safety speech knows this important rule: you must place the oxygen mask over yourself before helping others. We learn that this logic comes from the idea that if you are unable to breathe, you will not be able to help others breathe. We think that it’s important for our Lifeguards to remember this too —…

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