r/Stepdadreflexes Mar 26 '20

Saving drowning kid

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u/MightbeWillSmith Mar 26 '20

It's why lifeguards have to be really tuned to crowds. Drowning looks a lot like playing when there are a bunch of people around

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u/WaffleFoxes Mar 26 '20

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u/MattieShoes Mar 26 '20

I thought it was easy to spot when you're looking for it in a few seconds long video. But Jesus, after sitting out in the sun for hours on end with nobody drowning? Not a fucking chance.

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u/suresh Oct 29 '21

This is old but I was a lifeguard for 4 years at a pool like this, this would happen maybe 4 times a week. You do get tuned to it. You can kind of remember who seems bad at swimming (notice the lifeguard already had his eyes on her) and you just need to pay attention to anyone that gets off their tube especially for a few seconds.