Life as a Lifeguard at All Star

So my six months is over and its time to switch roles, I am now a Lifeguard at the All Star Resorts. I have now moved from a park that is always busy and on the go to watching a pool at one of the busiest and biggest resort in Walt Disney World. I thought that being a lifeguard would be easy but Disney knows all about safety and now so do I. I am constantly on guard, watching and scanning my water every second of my shift.

                The training that goes in to being a Lifeguard is very strict and is taken very seriously. I had to do three consecutive days of swim tests, CPR training, first aid and scenario tests. I felt like the training should have been over more days as it felt rushed as all shoved together. I literally learnt how to save a life in 3 days, crazy! The training that I received and the 2 2hour sessions I do a month I feel will help me in a situation and will hopefully be with me forever. Its true when you come out here and people say that Lifeguards still together, which makes for a good environment at work because even though you break by yourself, you still need to communicate to each other all the time and work as a team to complete the shift.

                Communication is a big thing between cast members and guests, as many don’t speak English so trying to enforce rules can be very difficult, once you get the hang of hand signals then it gets easier. Besides all of the serious stuff, being a Lifeguard is good as long as you like to watch water and either burn or freeze because of the weather because we all know that Florida weather is very unpredictable.

Below is the lifeguarding costume I need to wear at All Star Resorts