3-page paper Swimming is a fun thing to do but it can turn out to be very deadly. That is why lifeguarding or some type of saving group was organized. In 1708 the first known organized lifesaving group was created call the China Chinkiang Association for the purpose of saving lives. The first thing I found out that was interesting was in early 1700’s even people in the United States did a bit of lifeguarding or something like it called the USLA lifeguards. The USLA would patrol the coast lines and
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For three summers I didn’t come home from my summer job smelling like grease from the local café or fresh cut mowed lawns‚ but I came home smelling like chlorine and tanning oil. I spent my days in a high lifeguard stand‚ towering over bathers enforcing rules and watching for drowning victims. I slathered on the tanning oil to get the perfect deep brown tan‚ and occasionally lifted my polarized sunglasses to double-check the patrons. It’s a hard job‚ but someone’s got to do it. This summer job
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Cortny Handorf Professor Richey English 1301 December 4‚ 2012 Life Savers Growing up‚ the job title “lifeguarding” said it all to me. Swimming pools and aquatic attractions were always the most fun places to go with the family. I always looked up to lifeguards as if they were some sort of a hero. They made me feel secure and safe although I’ve always been an excellent swimmer. It seemed as if they had the ideal job‚ so when I got older I took the first opportunity to become my own hero
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2002 Northern Virginia Community College 2.8GPA (Complete) Associate In Arts Degree Program‚ 1985-86 Harold Washington College Associate in Arts w/Honors (Incomplete) CERTIFICATES American Red Cross Lifeguarding Challenge‚ CPR-AED for Lifeguards‚ Lifeguarding/First Aid‚ Administering Emergency Oxygen‚ Blood-borne Pathogens Training Virginia State Corrections Officer Training Certification Virginia State Concealed Weapons Permit United States Navy Enlisted Surface
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lifeguard at skyview pool. Which is a pool i started working at the bottom of the food chain and worked my way up to almost becoming head guard. This all happened during my highschool years. My mom told me i needed to get a summer job. I heard about lifeguarding from one of my bestfriends. His name is Alec‚ just like mine. Maybe that is the reason we get along so well. This last summer
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Rewarding Job Help! Those are the words a lifeguard is always alert for. The purpose of lifeguarding is to save lives around water. There always on the lookout for troubled swimmers in the water. Lifeguards have to go through a specific amount of training to become a lifeguard. They have to make sure they know exactly what to do if an emergency happens in the water. Lifeguards must make sure there always in the best shape so they can react properly if an incident had to happen. I remember
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running down a hot beach in the cutest red lifeguard bathing suit while the wind is blowing her hair in slow motion. This is the image that Hollywood portrays as the ideal lifeguard. However realistic Baywatch may seem‚ it is far from reality. Lifeguarding is thought of as easy going and care free‚ but it is quite the opposite. A lifeguard must remain alert and aware at all times because a normal day could easily turn into a life or death situation. Becoming a lifeguard is a relatively simple process
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Annika Koonar 9666 – 116th Street Surrey‚ BC V3V 3Z6 October 17‚ 2012 Mr. M Lowe Manager Sun God Recreation Center 1234 – 56th Avenue Surrey‚ BC V3V 3V3 Attention: Mr. Lowe‚ Manager of Sun God Recreation Center I am writing to apply for the position of a lifeguard at Sun God‚ and I believe I possess the skills that are required to do this job. I am applying for the position of a lifeguard because it will allow me to pursue my long-term goal of becoming a physician. Currently
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BizNow Article by What to expect in an interview Every year there is rise in demand for jobs‚ people are striving for better qualifications‚ and at the same time less jobs are becoming available. Go back 20 years and you will find that graduates were going straight into their job they had studied for 4 years to do‚ but that unwritten guarantee is no longer a given in today’s world of employment. The competition for jobs is gaining‚ over the past 10 years the percentage of employment-to-population
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According to Statistics Canada‚ over 13.3 million Canadians spent 2.07 billion hours volunteering in the year of 2010 (statcan.gc.ca). However‚ none of these volunteers were aged between 10-13 years old (statcan.gc.ca). That is the age of middle school students! The many Canadian citizens who take gifts of the world for granted‚ and never give back for what has been given. Making volunteer hours mandatory in middle school would make great differences in students’ lives. Other than the fact that it
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