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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been a longtime ocean lifeguard because I'm a teacher and the conditions haven't changed but people have become more entitled and seem to "know it all" about all things even when they know very little minus a 30 second TikTok on rip currents.

Many of these incidents occur when lifeguards are off-duty or on unguarded beaches. It's simply not worth the risk to swim on an unprotected beach.  [/quote]

What's it like to be an ocean guard? Do you get bored? How many saves are typical for a week? [/quote]

Duh, Baywatch?[/quote]

PP here who works as an ocean lifeguard. I've done it since I was a teenager and it's an amazing summer job for students and teachers. You get paid to workout and serve a community. Some days are slow but ocean conditions dictate how busy we get in terms of rescues. I've gone weeks with no rescues in May/June and then it will pick up in July. During July rescues become more common and I might have a handful each week but then there will be a random day with bad rips and I'll have ten. August is when we start feeling the effects of tropical storms and hurricanes off the coast. We begin getting large surf and big rip currents on a fairly regular basis and those tend to be the busiest weeks for rescues. [/quote]

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