Work: Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely...

By Soap0015 - 16/08/2012 09:57 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2009 02:23 - United States

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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By EpicFailAtItsFinest - 13/04/2009 02:49 - United States

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

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By water fail - 28/01/2016 11:42 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, it was an extremely hot day so I hit up the beach for a swim. Just as I entered the water, the first wave approached me. I tried to jump it and lost my footing, managing to dislocate my hip. I had to be dragged from the water by the lifeguards. FML

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Sick moves, bro

By Fish - 19/03/2009 15:47 - United Arab Emirates

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

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By lifeguard down - 01/08/2010 04:23 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 11/06/2011 00:14 - United States

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

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Sweaty

By not_very_smart - 24/07/2013 06:44 - United States

Today, it was so hot in the un-airconditioned gym that when I got up off the floor, I slipped in my own pool of sweat and got a concussion. FML

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By mytoehurts - 26/06/2015 13:09 - Canada - Ayr

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

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Baywatched out

By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

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

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By LiveGuard - 28/03/2012 05:30 - United States

Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly drowned halfway through. FML

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peniiis 8

Thursday 16 August 2012 17:00

How ironic. A lifeguard needed to be saved from the water.

TBelle4Ever 15

Thursday 16 August 2012 17:01

Here in its natural habitat, the lifeguard would rather pass out from dehydration, than to drink from the watering hole like everyone else. Fascinating!

Comments

yaniggamatt 3

Friday 17 August 2012 5:09

one does not simply 'crash' into water

actyankee 5

Friday 17 August 2012 6:49

I don't think this is a nature show, rather the begining of an episode of House and OP has an incurrable disease.

rygorg 3

Friday 17 August 2012 8:23

this is why I refuse to go outside until fall.

fooltemptress 36

Friday 17 August 2012 18:15

You, as a lifeguard, should know not only how important it is to stay hydrated in this weather but the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You can't simply tough this stuff out and expect to be okay. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are DEADLY. People die from heat stroke ... and you could have been one of them!

sulljason 0

Sunday 19 August 2012 10:02

At least u didn't pass out and hit the concrete.

doglover100 28

Monday 20 August 2012 14:17

Sorry. Well you didn't hit the concrete. Now you know to drink water all the time.

arsenicalhumor 30

Thursday 28 March 2013 3:26

FYL for sure!!! I'm prone to heat stroke, and I used to have an outdoorsy job, I ended up having to quit when the heat became too much. I hope things are better for you now

Wealthyparrot 9

Tuesday 21 May 2013 23:43

YDI. There are one thousand and one ways you could have dealt with this, and you chose not to. You paid the price. Learn from this experience, and come with sun screen, shade, a couple cold water bottles, and/or a fan. If you work in heat YOU are responsible for finding a solution.