Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from CinemaSlam and more videos in the Firefighting Careers category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com You can freestyle like Michael Phelps, and you love the smell of chlorine. Why not earn cash and save lives at the same time? To complete this How-To you will need: To meet certification and age requirements Protective gear and sunscreen A good attitude Step 1: Have great swim skills Consider your calling. If you’re a strong swimmer, this may be the perfect gig for you. But if your best stroke is the dog paddle, it’s time to rethink. Step 2: Be a people person Be a people person. Lifeguarding is a pretty hands-on job, and requires a lot of interaction with the public. It helps if you’re good with people and great with kids. Step 3: Investigate jobs See what’s available in your area. Contact your local facilities department to inquire about jobs at public pools, and your local parks department for jobs at beaches. Each facility has its own water-safety requirements, so be sure to investigate what credentials you’ll need. Tip: Consult aquaticscareers.com, lifeguardingjobs.com, craigslist.com, and online job sites for listings. Step 4: Get certified Get the proper certification. Each certification course has its own special …
Lol, just finished my last lifeguard exam today. Took it through American red cross, and how much did it cost me? Only 1 week and roughly $200. Cmon, $2000? You might seriously be taking unneeded training. XD
@flyersphan111 All you guys ever do is say what we cant do, then threaten to kick us out
They’re*
Why do you hate us?
Also, each course is 500$ roughly, and you will have to pass one course, then apply for the other. You cant apply all at once. Its much harder than it sounds like.
If you want to become a swim instructor, get one more course which has TONSSS of memorization also
If you did all this, congratulations. It is A LOT OF WORK
You will need 2000~3000$
Step 1: Get the 3 courses
Step 2: If you are under 13, take 1 more course
Step 3: Do all these courses which take roughly 1~2 years depending on how many lessons you have each week
Step 4: STUDY A LOT. There is A LOT of material you have to memorize!
Step 5: PASS ALL THE 3 EXAMS. If you fail one course, you have to fully redo it
Step 7: Apply for a job after a long time of working, and get paid better than other teen/young adult jobs out there! roughly 2000~3000$ monthly
you make it sound like its easy. it took me 2 years and about $3,000 worth of courses to be certified high enough to actually be hired.
lol just sayin to all the people that say u cant lifeguard in a bikini, that u can lol at the pool i work out u can wear a bikini as long as its blue red or white
So I was a lifeguard over the summer, if you’re looking for advice, the only thing you really need to look out for is parents who break the rules with their kids. Because if they get injured at all, all the blame will be on you, so make sure they don’t go fucking around.
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@TheAutotune123:
You forgot
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You do not guard in a bikini!
Aw I’m a lifeguard
I hate lifeguards with a burning passion…. There evil
1. You can’t wear binikis as a lifeguard.
2. Doesn’t matter if you’re good with people or not.
3. A lifeguard job is way more than that.
4. DO NOT TRUST HOWCAST TO SAVE LIFES!
ellis certified!! love my job as a lifeguard at six flags great escape and splashwater kingdom
Yes but as a lifeguard I can tell you excessive splashing totally blocks the visibility of the pool floor.. basically it’s just a distraction we really don’t need. I mean, at my pool I wouldn’t tell you to stop splashing.. but it makes it allot easier when we can see everything.
“and a good attitude”
I’ve never met a lifeguard who wasn’t a total dick. I realize there’s morons breaking the rules all the time and all for fun, but splashing my friend in the shallow end will not cause a nuclear holocaust.
I thought life guards were supposed to be hot
LOL craigs list………ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!
Wow this videos wrong, I am a lifeguard at my local pool and its way easier, you dont need to be that in shape…
@mikeygriffin100 Pervert those are her panties. -_-