webfact Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 A man was fished out of the Surin Beach surf today – whilst on-duty lifesavers watched By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Pavida Anantarasmi Witnesses at Surin Beach today watched in bemused confusion when a man, who was in difficulty whilst swimming off Surin Beach today, was helped back to shore. But not by one of the lifeguards on duty at the beach who stood at the shore and watched the rescue take place. The incident happened around 11am when a man, later identified as from Lebanon, was swimming off the beach in an area patrolled by the employed lifeguards. There was no designated swimming area set aside by the lifeguards. A local surfer, from The Philippines, noticed that the man was in difficulty and rushed to his assistance. The paid lifeguards watched from the shoreline and helped the man once he was back to shore. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/a-man-was-fished-out-of-the-surin-beach-surf-today-whilst-on-duty-lifesavers-watched -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-07-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted July 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2018 Maybe they were on a lunch break... or didn't want to get the hair wet, too deep waters? who knows, at least they seems to have lifeguards on duty... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted July 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2018 What do people expect? When non-swimmers are employed as lifeguards. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I wonder who, if anyone, vets the recruits, or is it some government official with no SLS skills/accreditation let alone water sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 They've probably been reading from the British Rail Book of Good Excuses: Wrong type of water. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 55Jay Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 The lifeguard wasn't the first to spot trouble and respond. Implication being he's negligent, untrained, etc. On the other hand, the surfer, I presume with a board, had the guy and was bringing him in. No need to put more bodies in the water at that point. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 A former lifeguard at the beach made the comment that the new lifeguards “don’t like to swim as they don’t have confidence or training.” “They didn’t have any of the required equipment to attempt a rescue.” Un - be - liev - able...........What is the point in employing them then...... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Is this another World Class International Family Resort with safety on the same level as that other world renowned resort about 140km south of BKK? Families will be torn between the two. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 9 hours ago, colinneil said: What do people expect? When non-swimmers are employed as lifeguards. Colin.....they were given rubber rings to wear in case of emergencies like this.....thai,s think of everything U know..... bladdy pathetic lifeguards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Myself I hate beaches,too wet and sandy.i can see tomorrow's news,thai life guards rescue a Lebanese man and philippine surfer from drowning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nahkit Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: A former lifeguard at the beach made the comment that the new lifeguards “don’t like to swim as they don’t have confidence or training.” “They didn’t have any of the required equipment to attempt a rescue.” Un - be - liev - able...........What is the point in employing them then...... So that the company that actually has the contract to supply lifeguards makes a big profit? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, ezzra said: Maybe they were on a lunch break... or didn't want to get the hair wet, too deep waters? who knows, at least they seems to have lifeguards on duty... This is what you get when you hire people ,not by their ability but via who they know that told you to hire them. Mabe some of them can;t even swim in a child's pool. Edited July 24, 2018 by AsiaHand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 38 minutes ago, nahkit said: So that the company that actually has the contract to supply lifeguards makes a big profit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 5 hours ago, colinneil said: What do people expect? When non-swimmers are employed as lifeguards. Lol... it’s on the job training... they just got schooled on board rescue techniques.... which is serendipitous, because, during September, just in time for high season.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I heard one say "salt water discolors your shorts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 'A former lifeguard at the beach made the comment that the new lifeguards “don’t like to swim as they don’t have confidence or training ... They didn’t have any of the required equipment to attempt a rescue.”' If we weren't in LoS, I'd feel compelled to ask what the hell they were doing on the beach in the first place? But ... we are in LoS ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, Redline said: I heard one say "salt water discolors your shorts" That probably wasn't salt water causing the discolouration, given the level of panic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Watching the screen on their Phones rather than taking any interest in watching events unfold me thinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 This video pretty much sums up the current lifeguard situation here in Phuket. Why did the Phuket Or Bor Tor hire a Bangkok company, who has no experienced surf life guards? In fact they're afraid to go in the water! We know why, but when are they going to be held accountable? While chasing a crock around, who hasn't killed anyone, the surf has claimed many lives and soon more! TIT, I suppose. Wake the F up! https://thethaiger.com/video-podcasts/is-phukets-current-beach-lifeguard-situation-sustainable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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