Eagle94-A1 2687 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 My oldest has been BSA certified Life guard for 4 years (renewed once, and worked Summer Camp as a life guard). He just took an ARC Lifeguard course. He was disappointed, and wasn't impressed by the training. When I got my BSA Lifeguard last year, for $25 more we could have dual certified as ARC Lifeguards. The $25 covered the cost of getting the ARC credentials. Since I do not plan on working at a pool again, I didn't get it. Link to post Share on other sites
blw2 433 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I've always though lifeguards with whistles at a crowded beach or pool were kinda funny in a not so funny way. They go tooting away, with a thousand folks in the water.... and nobody bothers to look at them to see what's up. Useful maybe in a real emergency to get the attention of the other lifeguards....but the tooting thing at folks horsing around or whatever.... everybody is thinking they must be tooting at someone else! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Back Pack 431 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Blow a Fox40 in their direction they'll stop and listen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 All PL's used to carry a whistle for patrol communication. Now they just scream like banshees on steroids. Have a kid get lost after dark it's like a flock of geese settling in for the night. And as a side-note, it doesn't go unnoticed by other campers within a five mile radius either. Link to post Share on other sites
The Latin Scot 961 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) I always keep a police-grade whistle on my key-chain; it's more of an emergency preparedness thing but on rare occasions I have found use for it in the classroom or with my Den during outdoor activities. It's not for attention-getting usually - I'm a (poorly) trained opera vocalist, so I can be as loud as anybody if I want (I'm obnoxious like that), but I still figure a nice whistle is good to have if I need to save my voice for whatever reason. A whistle is a pretty standard emergency item; I am surprised there is even any controversy. Of course this may also have to do with the fact that I can't whistle naturally anyway, lol. Edited July 4, 2017 by The Latin Scot Link to post Share on other sites
AltadenaCraig 111 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Blow a Fox40 in their direction they'll stop and listen. In my other volunteer life I'm a soccer referee. I carry a Fox40, but my favorite is a Tornado T-2000. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Back Pack 431 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 In my other volunteer life I'm a soccer referee. I carry a Fox40, but my favorite is a Tornado T-2000. Or that. Or a Thunder. SR6 here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AltadenaCraig 111 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Or that. Or a Thunder. SR6 here. Congrats. Purely recreational, here: AYSO Advanced. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 BSA whistle, old single tone, British dual-tone scout whistle. All work just fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Back Pack 431 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) BSA whistle, old single tone, British dual-tone scout whistle. All work just fine.Work? Sure they work. Make a noise that gets everyone's attention even in the next country? That's a Fox40. There's no. Claiming they didn't hear it. Edited July 5, 2017 by Back Pack Link to post Share on other sites
Torchwood 177 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 When I was a youth soccer referee in High School, it was an ACME Thunderer- the one with the metal band that went around your fingers- no lanyard. Now, the Fox 40 is what I usually have clipped to my pack. Not sure what happened to my ACME... Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Flagg 909 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 When I was a youth soccer referee in High School, it was an ACME Thunderer- the one with the metal band that went around your fingers- no lanyard. Now, the Fox 40 is what I usually have clipped to my pack. Not sure what happened to my ACME... They are still around. Smart to use a pea-less whistle for emergencies. I have one I use for emergencies too. Great whistle. Definitely a loud whistle. Link to post Share on other sites
Ankylus 52 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Go to any professionally managed pool or beach and every lifequard will be carrying-and using-a whistle. There is a reason for that. And I don't see lifeguarding a BSA swim event as any different in this respect. I think somebody at National Camp School is still carrying baggage from when they didn't make the lifeguard cut as a teenager. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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