How to scan your zone effectively
Drowning is often silent. Good scanning catches it.
6 steps →How-to guides
Lifeguard How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common lifeguard tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common lifeguard tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks lifeguards perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to perform a front rescue
Rescues must be quick and safe for you and the victim.
6 steps →How to use an AED
Early defibrillation saves lives in cardiac arrest.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Lifeguard training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.