Is your pool divided into zones of protection? This term refers to different areas of the pool assigned to a lifeguard. Zones make it..

In addition to requiring all lifeguards to be trained and certified, an important part of a safe pool environment is requiring lifeguards..

When thinking about essential lifeguard equipment, a rescue tube, first aid supplies, and whistle may come to mind. But another very..

Aquatics safety is an ongoing challenge, with many moving parts, for any organization with a pool. Aquatics directors are always working to..

Many people think that if someone is drowning, it will be extremely obvious. Lots of splashing, screaming for help, and arm waving. But..

A West Bend loss control representative was asked by the aquatics director for one of our customers if we had a policy on the maximum age..

A talented swimmer on the Dartmouth College swim team was exercising in a Florida YMCA pool while on vacation with his family.  After a..

Too often here at West Bend we receive frightening near-drowning claims. These claims can result in serious injury and many times the..

Once warm weather finally hits, families and children head to pools and lakes to cool down. Swimming is a standard summer activity but many..

At a high school swim meet in Michigan, Xavier Staubs had just finished the last leg of a relay race. He noticed one of his rivals, Kamrin..

If you are a lifeguard supervisor or manager, this probably sounds familiar. You supervise a group of lifeguards; some stay with you all..