Lifeguards returned to Compo Beach last weekend.
The young men and women — nearly all college- and high school-aged — are well-trained, enthusiastic, and toned.
They follow a long tradition of guards. Here’s an interesting shot of their (all-male) predecessors, perhaps a century ago.
We’re sure they were well-trained and enthusiastic. They look pretty toned, too.
Plus, they won some kind of trophy. Good work, guys!
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Maroc)
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Some research on Google identifies the “trophy” as a resuscitator. The base appears to be the case for the device. “The Lung Motor”. Very cool.
https://www.woodlibrarymuseum.org/museum/adult-lungmotor/
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That’s no award! It is a “Lungmotor,” a crude, hand-operated device (akin to a respirator) to inject air (or oxygen) into the lungs of a drowning victim, and then remove, from the days prior to modern “CPR.” According to the Wood Library/Museum of Anesthesiology’s web page, it was considered dangerous in untrained hands, which were not uncommon.