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LIFEGUARD TRAINING. The Philippine Coast Guard in Negros Oriental is set to train 45 lifeguards for resorts in Dauin town. The Coast Guard highlighted the need for lifeguards in these areas as tourism is picking up in the province amid the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. (PNA photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Coast Guard Station in Negros Oriental on Monday highlighted the importance of training and employing lifeguards in different resorts in the province to ensure the safety of tourists as they gear up to train the first batch next week. Lt. Junior Grade Mark Tolentino, commander of the Coast Guard Station here, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that many resorts with beach fronts and/or swimming pools do not have lifeguards. "It is SOP (standard operating procedure) that lifeguards must be stationed at these resorts to respond to emergencies, specifically drowning or even swimmers or snorkelers coming down with muscle cramps," he said in mixed English ....

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