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15-year-old lifeguards not ready.(Letter to the editor)
Great points made about young guards in Rin-rin Yu's "New Ruling Allows 15-Year-Old Lifeguards" news article (March 2006).
These guards should not have the sole responsibility for a given area, such as in waterparks where no direct supervision exists. Instead, 15-year-olds should be incorporated as part of a "grow your own staff" plan. This means a supervisor can watch that staff member at all times and intervene as needed. Inadequate supervision often is the cause of serious accidents and fatalities.
However, many other seasonal facilities are just as guilty as waterparks. Local pools with a single guard on duty and no direct supervision puts that guard and patrons at risk. It takes two rescuers and good judgment to implement the proper lifeguard skills. The younger our guards are, the more likely the judgment will be flawed. This is also why we have a juvenile justice system. Granted, there are plenty of 30-, 40- and 50-year-olds with poor decision-making skills who ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, 15-year-old lifeguards not ready.(Letter to the editor)