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[quote=Anonymous]Wow. As someone who manages a govt pool and has a DS who has a lifeguard and pool ops certification working for a private company for the past 5 years I am very concerned about some of the procedures mentioned here.

First of all, all lifeguards should be receiving Red Cross certification or an equivalent before being allowed to work as a guard. Certification usually involves an online learning portion and a hands on portion which takes usually 2 days or 10-16 hours. Certification is good for 2 years.

No 15 or 16 year old should be the only lifeguard on duty at any pool.  Ever.

And all pools should have a certified pool operator on duty at all times who is trained to check and manage the chemical levels in the pool and troubleshoot operational issues that arise.

If your child’s employer does not follow these basics I would strongly encourage them to find employment elsewhere. Lifeguards are in high demand right now - there are many pools they could go to and work in a safe environment.[/quote]

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