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They’re also twirling their whistle which helps a lot, I’m sure.

• SilasX 7y ago
  When I took the Lifesaving merit badge, they said that lifeguards have to carry the whistle because it will get in the way if they wear it around their neck when trying to make a rescue.
  • inetknght 7y ago
    Lifeguards in my area have the whistle on a wristband for that exact reason plus so they don't accidentally drop it while fumbling around with it when not paying attention
  • AstralStorm 7y ago
    It's more that a drowning person will grab anything, and if that thing is on your neck it will make the rescue more problematic than it already is. (Which is also why the lifeguards here are told to approach from the side, less likely to be grabbed on the head that way.)