✨ Resident Life

Thank you. Will send the section on surveillance.

I live at a CCRC in New Jersey where are no lifeguards at the pool. I am responding to Richmond’s post. Safety is important as Richmond’s post points out but so is health. Residents should be encouraged to swim or water-walk for their health. A local public pool has two lifeguards. Their marketing material says it is because they care about members’ health.

The American Red Cross offers lifeguard certification courses. The literature says : ". Lifeguards should be able to recognize and respond to a drowning victim within 30 seconds." Consider sending the linked PDF to management stating the facts as you observed, how the life guard is not following best practices, and the implications for resident safety.

Richmond Shreve

NaCCRA Board Member

Forum Moderator

Ours (Greenspring in Springfield) are always in the pool area, either walking around or sitting on the Lifeguard chair.

Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge now has a life guard for a few hours on the weekend so the pool can be open. Yesterday I noticed that the life guard sits in an office focused on the computer and would not be alert to anyone in distress in the pool(s).

What do your life guards do?

I believe so. There are laws on having a lifeguard for semi public pools. Our Community, Charlestown in MD, has a lifeguard during pool hours from 8 am - 4 pm. The pool is closed from noon to 1 pm. I would suggest you check with your county laws.

Ann MacKay

Do CCRCs in Maryland require a lifeguard for the pool to be open?