ACCIDENTS NY - Who is watching my son in the pool?

And 'Memorial Day and now I'm looking through the pool and the new group of lifeguards who patrol sit by the pool. The weather today is great and the pool is busier than usual because of the wonderful climate. Children are in the pool to enjoy school and all his friends are.

many times they've seen how to combine parents to see the pool as an opportunity for socializing and not paying attention, their children? I see him again and again. Take a look at the number ofchildren in the pool. See if you can give to parents at the end, shallow pool with each child. There are always parents sitting on a chair or speak, read, think, that the lifeguards will see their children if the worst happens.

We see the rescuers. They are mostly young boys, some no longer young. Depending on where you live, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, New YorkCity or Staten Island lifeguards are required to take several types of jackets with a time for support to save lives. If they pass the final exam, then you are qualified to anywhere in the five boroughs of New York lifeguard for a period of three years. Interestingly, in Nassau County, a certified lifeguard, the lifeguard class must then be a further test for qualified lifeguards and stronger than in Nassau County Lifeguard needs. InAnd if you want a beach in Nassau County Lifeguard, I understand that the conditions are even more stringent than a lifeguard for the pool.

Regardless of the qualifications and credentials of the individual lifeguard at the pool, it is my opinion that you have a duty of parents to their son in the pool. Why do I say this? As humanitarian workers are distracted during the day. Especially when you are busy. I have seen many cases where the life jacketI was looking elsewhere and a child in danger and difficulty swimming. While rescuers recognized the problem, a father jumped to save the child.

Now you understand me wrong, lifeguard a great job. In fact, my son will be a lifeguard this summer. But as a parent, you can never trust the safety of your child with someone to check the responsibility to protect, many people in a pool. I think you should always be vigilant inPool. Leave aside, his desire to interact socially, or do this while the direct line of sight and close to your child. If you do this, in my opinion, is the risk that something bad has happened, to minimize, while swimming the child. Remember that lifeguards are not babysitters for the child in the pool. Respond to people in danger. She has an active role. And 'duty of parents to see their children, pro-active.