Do lifeguards really need those "tower" seats to see better, they have binoculars?Or is it just an ego thing?
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They can see farther out into the water from an elevated position. It also helps them see over the waves.
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Lol..they probably have a little "pee cup" or something.  It's probably hooked into their suits so they can "relieve themselves" when they need too.  My boyfriend works on jets in the Marine Corp and he says that the pilots have something like that b/c they can't just land...especially when going cross-country. :)
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Some leagues require it and some do not. I know I wore a visor for a while and took it off recently. I had a tinited one. It sucks when you stop fast and snow gets on it. The water spots bug me. Also Im a referee and I do not wear one so I am more used to not wearing one.
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We are able to see things even when not looking at them directly. It is 180 degrees for men and 360 degrees for women.  Therefore, we can 'sense' it when someone is training their eyes on us.
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Indiana University offers a class. Type "Lifeguard certification class in Indianapolis, IN" into Google, and it's the first link. Glad to help.
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What kind of marine wears glasses??? I would imagine one who has trouble seeing... ya think?
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That's the same as asking why do some just drop in and others make such a splash you need to dry off your whole ass before wiping your butt!!!!! lmfao, I'm sorry, I don't know why, maybe the floaters are all the rice cakes and salads you eat, low in fat, you know light and airy, and the sunken ones are those gool old rib-eyes!!!!!! Heavy, and like the Titanic, just drop on down to the bottom!!!!!!
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in a public swimming pool like where you pay to get in yes \nsomewhere like apartments or hotels no they must have a sign tht says no lifegaurd on duty though
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www.opticsplanet.com has decent section on birding binoculars, and what to look for them.  Bear in mind they are a retailer, looking to make a sale.\n\nI have purchased from them before, and they have a pretty good reputation.
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So they don't look weird in bathing suits.  If you want them, get them.  If you don't really care that much, I wouldn't do any kind of surgery without really needing/wanting it.
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Very good and very wise question.  Almost an oxymoron, however they had to protect their heads from minor injuries so they could use their head for a major injury. Thanks for the best answer! You rock dude!  Keep up the good work!
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I don't have a fear of having my face in the water, I just don't like the sensation of trying to hold my breath. I love to swim however! The advice on doggie paddling and other strokes that don't really require your face to be in the water are excellent one. These are how I enjoy the water. I do not look as graceful as a person who will put their face in the water, but I haven't had any bad experiences either, and I LOVE to tread water (deep water at that!).
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A sea cadet?  never heard of it.  I have heard of sea scouts, part of the  Boy Scouts of America's Explorer division.
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Dude, where did you come up with this schtuff? *LMAO*\n\nIt's called "Drown Proofing", and it's designed to allow the soldiers to get used to being in water for an extended time.  It training on how to use your uniform as life preservers, and to use/discard equipment when placed in that type of environment.
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They are a vast improvement over bifocals, which give you a line across your vision, once you get over playing "find the focus," rolling your head up and down.  I am used to them now, except that it is still counter-intuitive to move something away from my eyes to see it better.  But when that gets too frustrating (as in trying to thread a needle), I do what I always have done; take may glasses off.  I must say, though, that being beyond the age when I can get 20/20 in both eyes with correction has its drawbacks.  Then there is the problem of taking your glasses off to wipe the smudges off, only to discover the "smudges" are inside your eye!\n\n"What a drag it is getting old."  Mick Jagger (who should know by now!)
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You actually float from room to room!!!! I gotta see this! That Harry Houdini ain't got NUTHIN' on you!!!! Do you make scary sounds too when you do it? "Ooooooooooo~~~~~oooo...." I'll bet that scares the kids!\n\nHold on... Maybe I'm off base on this. It is possible that you teach in a school that has canals rather than hallways and you float around on your raft like Huck Finn... But I still like the original answer better.\n\nYour Friend,\nJohn Zonk
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Hovering has it's advantages...those seat covers do nothing, if the seat is wet it goes right through them as well as any toilet paper you put down so what's the point?  Hovering can also be looked at as a strength training exercise, building strong quad muscles in the legs (hey, I'm looking for a bright side here to hovering).   But if I get so much as a drop of tinkly on the toily seat I am considerate enough to wipe it off.  I have never understood how women can pee all over the seat and then just leave it there?  Or worse yet, after going a very messy poo just leaving it for others to walk in on and view.  I pity the poor soul (minimum wage employee's usually) who have to clean it up.  People need to have some class!!!