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I can only speak for Australia but basically they are one in the same. Pool Attendant is often the official title -- especially in job ads. However, due to the confusion it may cause, the term Lifeguard is more widely accepted and used.
Many people would think of a pool attendant as being someone who hands out towels and rubs sunscreen on people. A Lifeguard works at a public swimming pool and is fully qualified to perform CPR and administer first aid.
I always think of a pool attendant as being like a "cabana boy" that works at a country club or something!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoso many people get confused with this one,
a life guard is the highest certificate you can get in surf life saving and they get paid when asked, but lifesavers dont get paid and they are usually the ones with "surf patrol", "surf rescue" or "Lifesaver" on their uniforms. they only need a Surf rescue certificate or higher to partol and can be as young as 13 but lifeguards have to be over 18
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∙ 12y agoA lifeguard is a certified life saver, a pool attendant usually maintains the pool
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A sentence with the word lifeguard?
A lifeguard came to my rescue at the pool yesterday.
How deep does a pool need to be to need a lifeguard?
13 feet to be a lifeguard have to be able to swim down to 13 feet
Who do you contact in an emergency in a swimming pool?
The lifeguard.
What is the common salary for a lifeguard?
At my local public pool, I'm paid $7.50/hr to lifeguard.
What qualifications do you need to have to be a lifeguard in the UK?
in England you will need an NPLQ (national pool lifeguard qualification)- to work at a pool of all types. and to work at a beach a NBLQ (national beach lifeguard qualification). this is for England, and is different or the rest of the UK.
What should you do if there is no lifeguard on duty at the swimming pool?
freeze the water and go ice skating. ask anyone at the pool when the lifeguard will be on duty. dont swim. swim with caution.
How can I get around being a lifeguard and never taking a CPR class?
How Do I Become a Pool Lifeguard? www.wisegeek.com/how-do-I-become-a-pool-lifeguard.htm Undoubtedly, CPR training is essential to become a pool lifeguard. Even if a lifeguard never needs to use it, should a drowning occur, resuscitation becomes the best chance for survival. People can take CPR training at a number of places. ... first aid classes because these offer lifeguards other ways to help around a pool. How to Become a Lifeguard - wikiHow
Where is one place to lifeguard at?
Local Pool Beach YMCA Water park Any place that offers lifeguard assistance
How much does a lifeguard job pay in NJ?
It depends. A beach lifeguard could make easily up to $200000 a year. A swimming pool lifeguard. Probably makes half of that
The denotation of 'pool' in the following sentence The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard is?
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Lifeguard job for 14 year old?
YMCA or local pool.
When can you be a lifeguard?
You can be a lifeguard when you are 15 and you have First aid training and CPR training and you have your cards saying that you are a lifeguard.Also you can be a jr lifeguard when you are 14 same with lifeguarding you have to go through alot of training - IN USA) IN ENGLAND AND WALES - Be aged 16 and complete a NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification)- for pool lifeguards. Or a NBLQ (National Beach Lifeguard Qualification) Which both comprise of a week training followed by an exam at the end.
