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LGU’s as in Business permits and commercial land taxes. However it appears that all are receiving absolutory no assistance from Government, in fact it appears the opposite, that is that they are being forced to meet far more stringent requirements and additional costs that they neither had, or previously existed. Lifeguards are mandatory for coastal beach resorts as per RA9993 and PCG MC 03-14, however there are many resorts that do not have them, as there is still confusion as to what is a “Lifeguard” and confusion as to the requirements for training, also many think that Water Safety and Rescue (WSAR) is the same, On a lighter hand, it is really great to see the lifting of restrictions on the younger kids... in the 12 and above bracket to attend the open water lifeguard training held last October... though it is not, the simplest way to explain the difference, is that Lifeguard training is heavily based on Prevention and includes many other additional things such as observation skills, profiling of high risk swimmers, communications and customer relations, just to mention a few, whereas WSAR is designed for disaster response once the problem already exists. Zambales Lifesaving Inc. has made suggestions to the DOT and some LGU’s that now would be the ideal time for the Government to step in and assist, not just for the resorts, but the local community by supporting, or part subsidizing, the initial training of Lifeguards, thus better insuring the 88
safety of both locals and visitors, plus make employment for the locals, thus helping the local economy. This would also be a great time to introduce the “Swim between the Flags” as a national beach safety standard, proven in many countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, England and now also adopted in Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam, this is a system where he lifeguards on duty choose the safest area for swimmers and designate it by erecting Red and Yellow flags, thus the term “Swim between the flags”. On a lighter hand, it is really great to see the lifting of restrictions on the younger kids, this allowed Zambales Lifesaving Inc. to add a number of “Nippers” (Junior Lifesaver program for kids 5 and above) in the 12 and above bracket to attend the open water lifeguard training held last October, all of these were from the Alon and Araw Club in Cabangan Zambales that formed an agreement of support with Zambales Lifesaving Inc. earlier this year to support their efforts in aquatic safety. That training was also able to support 4 trainees under the Zambales Lifesaving Inc. Scholarship program, a program which unemployed Zambales youths, male and female can avail of training in exchange for donating time to assist ib free programs run by Zambales Lifesaving Inc. such as the swim-safe program that is run in areas of Zambales each year. Anyone wishing to contact Zambales Lifesaving Inc. for information or interested to assist in their programs can do so by calling 0966 659 7513 or check their website www. zambaleslifesaving.org. 89
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safety of both locals and visitors, plus make employment for<br />
the locals, thus helping the local economy.<br />
This would also be a great time to introduce the “Swim<br />
between the Flags” as a national beach safety standard,<br />
proven in many countries, such as Australia, New Zealand,<br />
England and now also adopted in Thailand, Singapore and<br />
Vietnam, this is a system where he lifeguards on duty choose<br />
the safest area for swimmers and designate it by erecting<br />
Red and Yellow flags, thus the term “Swim between the<br />
flags”.<br />
On a lighter hand, it is really great to see the lifting of<br />
restrictions on the younger kids, this allowed Zambales<br />
Lifesaving Inc. to add a number of “Nippers” (Junior<br />
Lifesaver program for kids 5 and above) in the 12 and above<br />
bracket to attend the open water lifeguard training held last<br />
October, all of these were from the Alon and Araw Club in<br />
Cabangan Zambales that formed an agreement of support<br />
with Zambales Lifesaving Inc. earlier this year to support<br />
their efforts in aquatic safety.<br />
That training was also able to support 4 trainees under the<br />
Zambales Lifesaving Inc. Scholarship program, a program<br />
which unemployed Zambales youths, male and female can<br />
avail of training in exchange for donating time to assist ib<br />
free programs run by Zambales Lifesaving Inc. such as the<br />
swim-safe program that is run in areas of Zambales each<br />
year.<br />
Anyone wishing to contact Zambales Lifesaving Inc. for<br />
information or interested to assist in their programs can do<br />
so by calling 0966 659 7513 or check their website www.<br />
zambaleslifesaving.org.<br />
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