Key:lifeguard
 lifeguard
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A place where a lifeguard is on duty 
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| Group: emergencies |
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| Documented values: 2 |
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Status: approved
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| Tools for this tag |
A 
lifeguard (sometimes also known as a lifesaver lifesaving) is a rescuer who ensures the safety, and carries out rescues, of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants, in locations such as a swimming pool, water park, beach, river or lake.
They may also, particularly on inland waterways, sometimes be involved in the rescue of sailors from small vessels in distress.
Lifeguards may be paid professionals or volunteers only. This tag does not distinguish between them.
This key is used on water recreation features such as a beach, swimming pool or water park, where there will be a lifeguard on duty who may not be in a fixed location while on duty.
Values
On a emergency=lifeguard
The following values are used on an independent emergency=yes to indicate the type of lifeguard infrastructure:
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lifeguard=base
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A lifeguard base | .jpg)
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lifeguard=tower
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A lifeguard tower | 
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On another feature
On features such as leisure=swimming_area, amenity=pool, the presence of a lifeguard can be indicated with:
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lifeguard=yes
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A lifeguard is generally present (e.g. during opening hours or during summer) |
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lifeguard=no
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The area is never guarded by lifeguards |
How to map
Add lifeguard=yes/no to the tagging for a beach, swimming pool etc. to indicate if there is a lifeguard on duty somewhere in this area.
Add lifeguard=base/tower on a node or a way to indicate that there is a lifeguard on duty with a specific structure. Don't forget to add emergency=lifeguard too on this node/way.
Tags used in combination
natural=beachleisure=swimming_pool- If their duty hours are different to the posted opening hours of the facility they are at (e.g. beach is open 24 hours a day, but lifeguard is only on duty during daylight hours) add
opening_hours:lifeguard=*
See also
supervised=yesemergency=lifeguard- To indicate the permanent, or semi-permanent locations (e.g. structure is removed over winter, but is replaced in the same position the following summer), such as lifeguard towers or buildings, that lifeguards will be found while on duty.