Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML
Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML
Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well until I went to 'save' someone and slipped and bellyflopped into the pool. I broke my toe, and the person I was supposed to save ended up saving me instead. FML
Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. FML
Today, we were hanging around the pool with a couple of friends and a crush of mine. Thinking I would be able to impress her with a well-performed dive off the diving board, I went up and attempted my best dive. I slipped as I jumped, hitting my head on the board. I had to be saved by the lifeguard. FML
Today, I was working as a lifeguard. A woman began to have a seizure. Nervous, I went into shock and walked into a tree, knocking myself out. Post seizure, the woman stood up and walked away. Later, I woke up in the hospital. The ambulance had arrived to take her, but ended up taking me instead. FML
Today, at my job as a lifeguard, the kids in the pool decided to start a new game. The game involved spreading out to different parts of the pool and pretending to be drowning at the same time. Whoever was "saved" first, won. FML
Today, I got a concussion while teaching a kid how to be a safe and cautious swimmer. FML
Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML
Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood pool. I started to go under until the lifeguard jumped in and saved me. I guess it would have been great, if I wasn't a fellow lifeguard. FML
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whatmarielsaid 0
LOL isn't there a rule there saying, "no running around the pool area"? or something along those lines. jeez.
playwithmeh 0
lol least you tried, that's all matters.
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gradesnotthatbad 0
all these people bringing up the "no running" rules are pissing me off. the rule is there to prevent people from running for no reason and possibly hurting themselves. there was clearly a good reason for the lifeguard to be running. i cant believe how ignorant some people are, as a lifeguard, even at a smaller pool, i still run to the victim if necessary, its faster and prevents the possibility of a more severe situation. although, if youre not a lifeguard, you probably dont understand that. the OP definitely did not "deserve this". to the OP- that sucks, that is one thing i always freak out about when im running to make a save, FYL for sure
simplewhimsy 0
lol, the lifeguards I know would have jumped in and swam over to prevent exactly this scenario. You're very lucky the mom didn't freak out and panic and instead took care of her own kid. It is one extra safety step that can prevent a tragedy from occurring. Still, it's just one of those life lessons for you, OP. Hope your head is okay.
lifeguard08 0
that's why you just jump in. That's what you're there for.
nightDREAMERms 6
I know I already commented on here. But I just wanna say to all the Lifeguards(not including #95 or those like him) who are saying it's not his fault 'cause he was just doing his job and that all us normal people are stupid for mentioning the "No Running" rule that well, lifeguard or not, you still are only human. And us humans tend to slip and fall on slick surfaces, especially when running. So no matter how important what you are doing is, if you trip people out there are going to condemn you for not listening to the law of nature entitled Friction. Also to the OP: Well atleast you did try, just be more careful next time.
lifeguard08 0
The OP, as a lifeguard, should have jumped into the pool to rescue the kid, the "what if's" of that situation are too terrible to think of. It usually takes an average of 1 minute for a life guard to rescue someone. Getting of the stand to run over to the kid to pull the kid out takes extra time.
lastminuteperm 0
Can't you read the pool signs? No running.
soccer9270 0
running is the easy part dip shit
RideTheCulture 0
ahahahah this ones pretty ****** funny
SaffronTea 6
I must say, bravo to the mom!
thathaze 0
No running on the pool deck!! lol
piggy94 0
if you are a lifegaurd aren't you supposed to be a super awesome swimmer? your dumbass should probably have swam