Top 5 Essential Skills Required For Lifeguard Job.

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• Considering the market change and mindset of
  people, getting a job as a lifeguard is not an
  easy task. The skills of an individual is what
  matter most, cause at the end he is going to
  responsible for the safety of people around the
  pool. 
• Which is why swimming pool management companies
  made the selection process of lifeguard is become
  so crucial.

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Here are the essential skills required for
lifeguard jobs
Good Communicator
Lifeguarding requires excellent communication
skills. Sometimes lifeguards have to negotiate
tricky situations if customers/patrons are
unruly. In addition they must be able to act in
an emergency and communicate with fellow
lifeguards and emergency services to communicate
a rescue or medical treatment.
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Leadership
Lifeguards may be required to take charge of an
emergency situation such as co-ordinating the
rescue of a swimmer in difficulty. This will
require leadership and team working skills.
Nowadays Leadership is now the main aspect of
lifeguard employment. 
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Professional
Being professional encompasses treating the job
with respect. Turning up on time, with the
correct uniform and right mental attitude is all
part of being professional. 
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Life-saving Skills

• Active and passive victim rescues are great for
  realistic reinforcement of basic rescue skills.
• Spinal injury management is excellent for team
  life-guarding, communication, and careful
  handling of victims.
• Scanning drills in pool management group enhances
  the guard's ability to observe and react to
  potential situations.
• Conditioning can also be included, which keeps
  guards in shape for a potentially lengthy water
  rescue.
• Scenario-based rescues using all of these skills
  combined with the facility's emergency action
  plan, are also effective.

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Discipline 

• The discipline that requires the most practice is
  CPR. Variations include 1-rescuer CPR on an
  adults children and infants, 2-rescuer CPR on
  all, and 3-rescuer CPR on all as well.
• Included into all of these rescues are conscious
  and unconscious choking, rescue breathing, CPR,
  and in some cases the use of oxygen, bag-valve
  masks, and even defibrillators. First aid should
  also be included which results in 20 to 25
  different CPR-related skills to practice with
  each guard.

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