If you are a lifeguard you must possess all current lifeguard, CPR and first aid certifications. If not you are setting yourself up for a lawsuit. The city is very picky about the life guards they have at the public pools. Most are high school kids that have met the requirements. Many give swim lessons early in the day. I would NEVER be a lifeguard in the public pools…. with the YMCA and other programs dropping off 100s of kids that are as wild as March hares…..even though I have all of the certifications.

I think the Guardians idea of having some volunteers in kayaks on weekend and hot days is a good idea. Most of the kids that I have seen are around certain areas.

Boise City police use volunteers on golf carts all along the bike path. Why not have some in the ponds? boise is great about getting volunteers.

Most people don’t understand how cold the water is and the visibility is about 0. If you go down it is almost too late to save you. I can only see the bottom when I get about 5 feet from the shore.

Bieter Begone makes a good point. The signs need to be in all 57 languages spoken by swimmers at the public park.

How many million will the family settle the civil suits for? Any speculation?

I still think a Disney Cruise ship would fit perfectly in that pond.

I lived on a lake and got to school in a boat. I could swim like a fish about the same time I could walk. Too bad Boise School District has eliminated PE classes in favor of gay recruitment classes.

Bieter Begone, okay you and the city think you are correct. So why the hell are lifeguards at the swimming pools!

SWIMMING pools?
WHY the _ would you go to a swimming pool if you can’t swim? Therefore no lifeguards are necessary according to Bieter Begone and apparently the city.

Safety at the concrete pools (actually safer due the sloping bottom and clearity) but not at the dirt pool— Sounds like negligence to me, your Honor.

Reading about this story and see Porcupines reference of triathletes swimming in Quinns led to me to plenty of articles about adult triathletes drowning (yes, DROWNING), during the events (yes during an event).
Gee, BB, why would an adult enter a triathlon and then drown? So of course they don’t need safety

Where there is a large gathering of people there ought to be immediate safety measures- that is why we have paramedics at large sports events, we have police attend large rallies, we have fire trucks on standby at the fireworks shows, and the list goes on.

If the city’s attitude remains swim at your risk then ALL the park ponds should be open to swimming (at your own risk) instead of their lame-ass policy of “No Swimming or Wading”.

Another failure by local government.
Boooo!

Interesting Easterner talked about triathlon accidents.. In 2012 Dr. Sells from Boise died right in front of me during his Tri swim in Black Canyon. They were on him in seconds and got him out of the water but couldn’t save him. They had 24 kayaks, 12 lifeguards and four power boats in the water at the time.

http://www.messenger-index.com/news/triathlete-dies-swimming-in-emmett-triathlon/article_7b360a54-e3f6-11e1-9977-0019bb2963f4.html

Can’t tell you how many accidents I have seen doing Tri’s and marathons. Emergency crews saved a mans life in a marathon last year I did. Most races are very prepared for a accident. I think if the city is going to let people swim in those ponds they should at least have some emergency equipment and people durning the summer months of heavy use.

JMHO

Has there been any follow-up on life guards?

EDITOR NOTE–Nothing further, seems there is no interest or discussion on the suggestion.