How to know when someone is in trouble in the water

Re:How to know when someone is in trouble in the water by diminoten on Friday June 21, 2013 @02:39PM (#5920080)

I worked as a lifeguard in high school and had to save a kid once.

I didn't even think he was having trouble until one of the counselors yelled, "DIMINOTEN!" He was taking a swim test and looked just like all the other kids, except he wasn't going anywhere.

Being a lifeguard is a silly job. 99.999% of the time you're doing nothing but sitting in a chair, trying not to fall asleep. It's that ONE time when you need to be paying attention that's critical and matters absolutely.

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Re:How to know when someone is in trouble in the water by gmrple on Friday June 21, 2013 @02:47PM (#5920138)

Far too many kids don't take the job seriously, and I wouldn't call it their fault. Their employer needs to keep them well trained. Unfortunately this is not nearly as common as it should be.

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Re:How to know when someone is in trouble in the water by aerolite on Friday June 21, 2013 @07:16PM (#5921655)

what is "diminoten"?

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Re:How to know when someone is in trouble in the water by webdestroya on Friday June 21, 2013 @07:28PM (#5921703)

his name

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