LIFEGUARD

Lifeguard

A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on requirements of their particular venue. In some areas, lifeguards are part of the emergency services system to incidents and in some communities, the lifeguard service also carries out mountain rescues, or may function as the primary EMS provider.

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lifeguard

Noun

  1. A guard of the life or person; a guard that attends a prince or other person; a bodyguard.
  2. An attendant, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.
  3. A lifesaver.
  4. A sturdy metal bracket fixed in front of each of the leading wheels of a train to deflect small objects away from the wheels to prevent derailment.


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