u/LowNo7947

Hey everyone! I'm about to start lifeguarding for the very first time this weekend.

I need advice. I'm scared of not being good enough or being the reason someone doesn't survive a drowning. I wouldn't considered myself unprepared—my fear comes from the worry that I'll freeze up and forget what I need to do when things go wrong and someone is counting on me to save them.

To those that have experienced this first hand, what is your advice for me, and perhaps others that are looking for the same thing? How do we work on this and convince ourselves that we can do this? I know that as a lifeguard we need to be confident in our abilities, so this will only hold me back.