I blink. The words “you're hired” echo through my mind. What did I just do? Well, looking back on it, it was one of the best decisions of my life. Applying for a job at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center really showed me who I am as a person and what I can do.
Working at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center has caused me to realize a couple of things, the first being the importance of responsibility. As a lifeguard, I am responsible for the patron’s safety and happiness while they are at the pool. The severity of this responsibility was brought to my attention during a busy day, when an emergency occurred with a young patron. At the time, I was sitting on break in the guard room with some of my fellow guards. When the long whistle went off, I shot out of the chair, grabbed the crash bag, and ran. When I got to the scene, I realized that my responsibility was magnitudes higher than what I had thought beforehand. Before me lay a seven year old boy, with no pulse or breathing. My fellow lifeguards immediately went into action, starting CPR. Meanwhile, I ran to call 911 with the information I had quickly gathered at the scene. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, I managed to flag down a passing police vehicle and led him to the victim. …show more content…
As a lifeguard it is important that you know how to handle all different kinds of scenarios, from basic first aid all the way to CPR. Throughout the summer I was constantly asked what to do in first aid situations. I came to realise that my background as an Eagle Scout was a valuable asset to the lifeguarding team as I had been trained very thoroughly in first aid during my time with the Boy Scouts. While learning these skills, I vividly remember wondering if I would ever use these skills. But now I realise many of the skills I have learned may on the surface seem useless, but in reality are very valuable to
Working at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center has caused me to realize a couple of things, the first being the importance of responsibility. As a lifeguard, I am responsible for the patron’s safety and happiness while they are at the pool. The severity of this responsibility was brought to my attention during a busy day, when an emergency occurred with a young patron. At the time, I was sitting on break in the guard room with some of my fellow guards. When the long whistle went off, I shot out of the chair, grabbed the crash bag, and ran. When I got to the scene, I realized that my responsibility was magnitudes higher than what I had thought beforehand. Before me lay a seven year old boy, with no pulse or breathing. My fellow lifeguards immediately went into action, starting CPR. Meanwhile, I ran to call 911 with the information I had quickly gathered at the scene. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, I managed to flag down a passing police vehicle and led him to the victim. …show more content…
As a lifeguard it is important that you know how to handle all different kinds of scenarios, from basic first aid all the way to CPR. Throughout the summer I was constantly asked what to do in first aid situations. I came to realise that my background as an Eagle Scout was a valuable asset to the lifeguarding team as I had been trained very thoroughly in first aid during my time with the Boy Scouts. While learning these skills, I vividly remember wondering if I would ever use these skills. But now I realise many of the skills I have learned may on the surface seem useless, but in reality are very valuable to