Not On My Watch Series (Summer 2021)

In the summer of 2021, we launched an aquatic safety series: Not On My Watch. Not On My Watch is our call to aquatic staff to protect all those in the water. It’s meant to empower lifeguards and reinforce the significance of their role. Each week, we sent quick, easy to implement, aquatic safety resources. Please take a look at them below:

Weekly Emails 

• A Call for Lifeguard Heroes
• Adequate Equipment & Resources
• Performing Aquatic Quick Checks
• Preparing Your Guards to Identify Medical Events
• Ensuring Proper Lifeguard Positioning
• Camp Counselors’ Role Around the Water
• Lifeguard Rotations & Breaks
• Off-Site Aquatics Programming
• Keeping Guards Motivated This Summer
• Protecting Swimmers in Natural Bodies of Water
• Unannounced Drills
• Staffing Changes at the End of Summer
• Wrapping Up the Summer

In-Service Training Topics
Throughout the Not On My Watch series, we incorporated an in-service topic of the week with an example scenario. These can be used to train your staff on what to expect—and how they might feel—if an aquatic event were to happen.

• Challenging Conversations
• Actively Scanning the Pool during Rotations
• Empowering Lifeguards to Intervene if a Medical Event is Suspected
• Testing Your Lifeguard Positions
• Practicing Your Emergency Action Plan
• Singularly Focused Lifeguards
• Emergencies at Off-Site Locations
• Extended Breath Holding
• Emergencies in Natural Bodies of Water
• Responding in Deep Water
• Populations with Special Health Needs