How much do you know abuot lifeguards?
They surpervise safety and rescuse of swimers and surfers and those in the water, in a beach or pool. 
How would one person become a lifeguiard?
They are strong swimmers who trained in CPR/AED. first aif and then certified water rescue with different aids and equipment depending on the venue. 
How long does it take to begin?
Lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, spa, beach or river. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in CPR/AED first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on requirements of their particular venue. In some areas, lifeguards are part of the emergency services system to incidents and in some communities,lifeguards may function as the primary EMS provider.
. The initial objective of the project was to develop a water safety course for the national search and rescue Team. The objective changed when they realized that many of the participants did not know how to swim. Lifeguards Without Borders was then created to teach people how to save themselves and others.
Major projects Dominican Republic 2006.
The team visited Juan Dolio beach and trained other lifeguards on rescuer safety, focusing on techniques such as the "Reach-Throw" lay-response 
Major projects Jacksonville 2008.
Instead of training