The difference between a check and a check stub can sometimes become confusing, especially if you’re just starting out in the world of banking or being employed for the first time. Most often, employers that write or print checks will submit both a check and a check stub to the employee to explain how the final pay was calculated. However, there are instances where a payment is made by check and no stub is attached, which is often the case for contractors or independent workers. Vice-versa, those that are paid through direct deposits may only receive the check stub as proof of payment.

What is a check?

According to the Princeton.edu website, a check is “a written order directing a bank to pay money”. When a person receives a check as payment, it provides bank authorization for them to receive the check’s full amount, which is taken from the account of the check provider. If funds are not available (insufficient), then no funds are dispersed. As a legally binding document, checks can be used in court as a contract between the writer and its recipient.

What information does a check contain?

Three types of information are located on checks – recipient information, provider information, and bank information. Recipients will find their full legal name, the amount they are being paid on the check in both the numeric and standard numeral form. Traditionally contact information of the writer is also on the check, to include their name (or company name), address, and contact phone number. Bank information which includes the bank’s routing number and the account number of the writer. In addition, some banks may have a logo prominently displayed.

What are the most common uses of checks?

Checks are most commonly used in exchange for a good or service. They represent legal tender and serve the same functionality as currency.

What is a check stub?

A check stub is a record detailing the information contained on a check. Since checks are submitted to the bank in exchange for its cash value, no proof of the transaction is retained by the person(s) cashing the check. Therefore, stubs are traditionally retained by the check recipient as a receipt.

What information does a check stub contain?

Check stubs come in a variety of forms such as payment check stubs that are used in payroll or business stubs which are given to contractors. The most common information contained on the check stub includes the recipient’s name and account identifying information (employee number, last four digits of social security number, etc), the business information of the check writer (name, address, etc), the check amount, and a breakdown of how the check’s final value was calculated (deductions, fees, etc). On some check stubs (especially those records of payroll), a history of payments over a time period may be present.

What are the most common uses of checks stubs?

Most often check stubs are used as proof of earnings by the recipient. As a legal record of payment, these documents verify the amount that was received and is most often used to report proof of income.

Although most kitchen spice cabinets include a jar of ground ginger, it is usually considered a spice and one does not think of adding ginger herb to a recipe, one would add ginger spice. Ginger spice is added to Ginger Snaps, Ginger Bread, Ginger Ale, Gingered Chicken, and Gingered Pumpkin Cheesecake, face it, the spice “ginger” is called for in many recipes. So, is ginger a spice or an herb? Well, ginger is a spice. . . and. . . an herb.

By definition, herbs are the leafy parts of plants and shrubs used for flavoring foods, medicinal applications or the oil essence harvested for body care products. An example of an herb would be the leafy parts of ginger, parsley, rosemary, lavender and cilantro. Spices are harvested from the flowers, seeds, bark or roots of plants or trees. Examples would include; cinnamon (bark), coriander (seed of the cilantro plant), cloves, saffron and root of the ginger. Your eyes are not deceiving you – I do have ginger listed under examples of both spice and herb. Cilantro is a cross-over also, the leaves of the plant are by definition an herb and the seed of the plant is a spice, named coriander. Coriander really confused me when I first started cultivating herbs. I looked high and low for cilantro seeds at the nursery. When I finally asked the clerk for assistance, I was handed a seed packet with “coriander seeds” boldly written across the top of the package and a lovely picture of a healthy cilantro herb plant on the bottom. That incident prompted my first purchase of a book on herb gardening.

The line of terminology between classification of herb or spice has largely become interchangeable depending upon culinary usage according to the American Spice Trade Association). Plants, seeds and roots used for medicinal properties are commonly termed “herbal” Ground herbs used in cooking applications call for “spice”. Confused yet? Maybe this example will help. Ground ginger (spice) is used in baking cookies. Ginger root (herb) is steeped in boiled water for tea used in a medicinal manner.

However it is classified, ginger is an extremely versatile herb for medicinal purposes. Ginger root may be used to chew on to alleviate nausea (motion sickness), it may be used steeped in teas to alleviate chest congestion, to alleviate gas pains and flatulence (mince the root and add to baked beans), treating asthma, bronchitis and the list goes on. However it is classified, ginger is an extremely versatile spice for culinary applications; dessert recipes, beers, soda flavorings and this list goes on too.

Herb or spice, ginger is one of my favorites!

The terms “lot” and “land” may be quite similar, but in the realm of construction, there are huge dissimilarities. First of all, all lots can be considered land but not all pieces of land can be considered lots. And here are the definitions:

The lot is a property ready for building a house. It usually is provided with all the utilities, including water, sewer, gas, electricity, telephone, etc. However, if they are not on the site, they’re not so far away.

The land is a property without habitable structures. A raw land is a term that defines a piece of property that is not yet ready for building.

The best choice for you is to buy a lot. It is much cheaper and it helps you obtain a construction loan a lot easier. A raw land also requires additional expenses in order to make the piece of land become habitable, and the extra costs are very high. It also implies spending a lot of time and energy.

All these factors influence the lender’s decision when analyzing your loan score. And there are many chances that you wouldn’t get the desired loan because of the raw land.

In case of raw pieces of land, the banks consider the risks as being higher and fewer banks offer a loan in such cases. A piece of raw land is also less marketable than a finished lot and therefore, fewer buyers are eager to invest their time, money and effort in such a property.

The answer is simple: “A document becomes a record when the description of the document’s content can be found on the company’s official records retention schedule.” To be more precise, “A original document becomes an official record when the content of a document matches words and phrases on the company’s official records retention schedule.” Note that a copy of an official record is called an unofficial record.

Note the words, “original,” “official,” and “copy.” Ah, for the tough decisions of a records manager. Now you can start to see the challenges of being a records manager. For example, if the official record (original) is destroyed or deleted, the copy becomes the official record and must be properly protected and saved. But what if the original is destroyed and there were 10 copies produced. One of those 10 copies is the original, but which one? In the ideal situation, the records manager keeps track of all electronic and physical documents and records. Ideally, the records manager must be able to contact those individuals that possess known copies when the original is destroyed.

Complicated? Yes, it is. And I know of NO records manager who has ever been able to successfully follow the paper trial of a document from creation to use and to disposition. Now it is possible to control these documents and records tightly if the records manager has a large staff, if the company is small, and if the funds are unlimited. If anyone has a good solution, please visit my website and email me.

Is there way to declare a document a record? Of course, many people will call a document a record when the content has legal, fiscal, operational, historical, or business value, but this is too vague for me. With this method, too many records managers have a tendency to declare all documents as records and be done with it. And lo and behold, now you know why there are often thousands upon thousands “extra” records being stored offsite or even onsite. Why you ask? Because now when the file cabinets get full, all documents, records, and unofficial records are stored offsite. If you agree with the first method that a document is only considered a record when it can be found on the records retention schedule, then the only record that should concern you is the official, original document. All others should be given a short life and destroyed.

Conclusion: Documents only become records when they meet two key characteristics: (1) content matches descriptions on the company’s official records retention schedule; and (2) the documents are originals. All other documents are copies and can be destroyed when they are no longer referenced frequently.

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We humans show our affection and love for one another, and our passion through a kiss. A kiss can soothe, calm and even magically heal -a child will feel all better after their boo-boo is kissed. In many cultures, but especially in Western cultures, a kiss is often the most intimate physical expression, sometimes considered more intimate even than sexual intercourse. It’s pretty much common knowledge that prostitutes rarely kiss their clients on the mouth. This is because the kiss is recognized as a show of love and tenderness, and the services provided by a working girl (or guy) is little more than a business transaction.

In Christian societies, a kiss may also be an act of betrayal, such as the betrayal of Christ by the kiss of Judas. A kiss may also mark the beginning of the end of something, an action that marks the person or project’s demise as in ‘the kiss of death.’ It also represents a goodbye, both temporary and permanent.

In fairy tales, kisses take on a much more complex, archetypal meaning. Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were both revived by a kiss. A frog is magically transformed through the power of a kiss. In the fairy tale world the kiss is associated with rebirth; of either the physical, psychological or spiritual.

In dreams, kisses may be of the tender, loving, healing kind, the impassioned intimate kind or the complex archetypal kind. They may be symbols of transformation, rebirth, or the rekindling or ending of a relationship or project-a ‘breath of new life’ or ‘the kiss of death’ delivered via the lips.

In dreams, a kiss isn’t just a kiss. It has to be understood in context. Is the kiss a simple peck on the cheek from a relative? This type of kiss could signify a need for, or actual, approval from people in authority or parental figures. If you’re shying away from or avoiding the kiss it might mean that you’re feeling smothered by those in authority or you may feel that you’re being made to feel childish. Are you kissing a child, an animal, an inanimate object? Perhaps this is a suggestion that some healing needs to take place, or that you need to welcome this new aspect, situation or character into your life.

Kissing someone with whom you’re involved can indicate either a desire for closeness if it’s missing, or may be an expression of deep affection for that person even on a subconscious level.

Dreams of kissing someone of the same sex, if you’re heterosexual, can indicate a need for self-love or may indicate approval of self. And again, may be suggestive of deep affection, plain and simple.

If you’re kissing someone you’re not attracted to, or if the kiss is unwanted or makes you feel uncomfortable, the dream may indicate feelings of betrayal as forced kissing is a violation; of intimacy, of choice, of boundaries and of your body. These are the kisses that indicate you’re feeling overwhelmed or over-pressured by someone or something in your life. Look at who is involved in the kiss to provide a clue to who or what the situation is. But, this type of kiss may also be a clue to feeling victimized or bullied/forced into actions or activities you are against.

The long, hungry desired kiss may represent, in your dream, a longing for something. The longing may be for love and intimacy, but it can also express longing for something missing in other areas of your life. For example, if you dream of kissing an actor this may be a play on words. It can mean you’re longing for the ability to take action in some area of your life.

If a kiss is given to an animal, this may suggest a longing to return to or recover your true, uninhibited and unstifled nature. These are just some possible meanings. As always, the context, words and characters must be taken into consideration.

Other Possible Meanings:

Kissing someone you like and want may simply be wish fulfillment.

Kissing a faceless person can be demonstrating that your basic desire/s is being met.

Kissing someone you know casually and not romantically may represent recognition of harmonious vibrations.

Kissing a celebrity may be suggesting that you need to, or are trying to boost your self-worth.

Kisses with adulterous passionate overtones may mean that it’s time to spice up the romance.

Kissing is the start of passion for just about any age group. Whether it’s young lovers stealing a kiss at the front door, or a mature married couple kissing tenderly on their 25th anniversary, a kiss is usually about love, passion and tenderness.

A kiss from a lover, under happy circumstances, presages happiness and contentment.

A kiss from a stranger implies an unexpected gift.

A kiss can represent affection, joy, coming success, or a wish to be close to someone.

An unwanted kiss may indicate upcoming overtures from someone you don’t especially like or care for.

If you’re kissing a close friend, then the suggestion may simply be a reminder of your respect and feelings for your friend. On the other hand, it may be implying that you’re seeking some intimate closeness that is lacking in some waking relationship. It may or may not signify a romantic interest for him or her.

To dream that you’re kissing someone’s hand, signifies respect.

To see others kissing in your dream suggests that you are too involved in their personal lives and relationship. You need to give them some space.

In general, kissing is a token of affection and suggests warmth, happiness, appreciation, passion, tenderness and connection. However, there is always the negative connotations to consider. A kiss may be a last kiss, a kiss off, the kiss of death, a kiss goodbye, an unwanted advance or a means of spreading a contagion.

To determine what the kiss represents in a particular dream make note of who is involved in the kiss, where the kiss is taking place, how you (the dreamer) react to the kiss and the character, and what other elements are included in the dream. Also, make note of if the dream is primarily positive or negative.

By answering these questions, you should be able to determine what your kissing dream is trying to tell you.

One of the four full-length Shakespeare love poems, this poem is written in seven-line stanzas and is written in rhyme royal, just like another Shakespeare love poem, the Rape of Lucrece. The rhyme royal rhyming scheme is (aba-bb-cc). This full length poem is 394 lines long, and has 2579 words. so if you haven’t read it yet and don’t have the time to do so, have a look at my summary below.

The poem tells the story of a young maid who laments over her seduction by a persuasive, womanising young man. He eventually dumps her and breaks her heart. The story begins with her weeping and wailing by the river, and an old shepherd hears her and takes pity, and goes over to console her. He finds her throwing love tokens into the river as she weeps, old love letters (some written in blood) and jewellery, all given to her by the same man. The shepherd notices that although she looks bedraggled, she is still young and must have been pretty before she became in such a state.

She tells the story of how she was an innocent and chaste young woman, not to be easily seduced by red-blooded men. This young man had a reputation as a notorious womaniser, and the young maid was wary to begin with. Eventually his charms and popularity seduced her. Shakespeare goes on to describe the young man’s many qualities, he was very handsome, and had wit and charm and a twinkle in his eye. He had a “subduing tongue” and could “make the weeper laugh, the laugher weep” He gave her gifts and love tokens from his previous lovers to show how much her loved fer, and she accepted them and almost believed her loved her. Perhaps he did, it is not made clear in the poem, but soon the young maid started to fall in love with the young man, even though she knew of his nature as a womaniser and a cheater.

Eventually the young man started becoming untrue and deep down she knew it, but she was so in love that it blinded her and she ignored it. The young man eventually left her to pursue other woman, and now the young woman is sad and alone.

Shakespeare explores two different themes of the nature of love here, both are very dangerous. In this Shakespeare love poem, there is firstly the power of love to blind all to sense. The young maid was at the time a chaste and good young lady, and she knew that the young man was a fickle seducer, but yet at the time she was blinded by love and it robbed her of all reason.

Another theme is the cruelty of love, how this young woman was cheated and dumped unkindly by this man. Sometimes people have very little concern for other peoples feelings. This could also be interpreted as a theme on how fickle men’s hearts are. In this poem, we are unsure whether the man really over loved the young maid or whether he was just using her, but some lines portray him in a bad light. I particularly like this very clever description near the end of the poem “…though our drops this difference bore, His poison’d me, and mine did him restore.” This is my favourite line in the poem, and it describes how the seducing young man’s false tears tricked the young maid into falling in love with him, but her real tears gave the young man strength and boosted his ego. The use of the word poison almost gives an evil edge to the young man’s motives I like this poem’s description of each character’s flaws and qualities.The young maid’s description invokes pity in the reader “Her hair, nor loose nor tied in formal plat… Hanging her pale and pined cheek beside”, this description makes her seem very plain in appearance, almost as if she could be pretty, but has no strength or energy to care about her appearance. We could all learn from Shakespeare’s romantic writings here.

This in my opinion is one of the best Shakespeare Love Poems to learn poetry from because of its simple themes of the dangers of love. Many of you may be able to relate to the story of the young maid in this poem, but if you’re looking for clever description, this is one of the best poems to look at.

Most people who are mourning the death of a loved one are not aware that their difficult experience also includes a change in identity. They are not the same persons they used to be and identity change is a major part of the adjustment process.

Identity is “who I think I am.” Depending on your perceptions (the personal meaning you give to experience) and your belief system, much of which is formed early in life, you may see yourself in a variety of ways. You may think of yourself as a good worker, important to the welfare of others, a mother or father, skillful in a variety of ways, a somebody, or a nobody, to name a few.

After the death of a loved one, a mourner usually must deal with a number of changes. The part of the self that interacted with the loved one also dies and the mourner is no longer able to interact with the physical presence of the deceased. Many mourners refuse to acknowledge that death imposes identity change and resist the transition. However, it is inevitable that the survivor has to integrate the old and the new worlds.

Here’s what you need to know to ease the transition into a new life and accept the changes in identity that death imposes.

1. Understand how we get a new identity. It is structured on skills, relationships, roles–and on all the new behaviors necessitated by one’s loss. Relationships are of special importance because of the meaning they carry in terms of attention, appreciation, love, and acceptance. Love and service are powerful identity formers.

2. Your perception of your inner self is important to recognize and strengthen. “I am good, I am capable, I am loveable, I choose to be loving,” are all crucial parts of identity. And, you can change behavior to strengthen these or other perceptions of the self. The sooner you can make the needed changes–by making them into your normal routines–all the better for you.

3. Determine what you need to add to your life now that your loved one is no longer physically present. What will you have to learn? What new role(s) will you have to assume? What relationships will you have to replace? What modifications in old behavior will you make as you add to your daily task list? If you were too dependent on the person who died, it will be especially important to have a friend or counselor assist you in this ongoing transition.

4. Examine your perception of social isolation. Has your loss caused you to feel isolated? Have some of your friends distanced themselves from you? This may be obvious if you are now a widow and some of your friends are married. What will you do to increase your circle of friends? Your community of friends, especially new friends, will be a part of your new identity and particularly useful in adjusting to loss. So too, will be the new relationship you establish with the deceased loved one through memory and loving in separation.

5. Examine the way you will be of service to your community. The way you use your time in service to others or in fulfilling a purpose or commitment to a cause will shape the way you feel about yourself, and how you adapt to the changed conditions of life. Think of whom you would like to help or what service you could provide and make plans to incorporate those activities into your lifestyle.

6. All that you now have to do, that was not part of your usual home routines when your loved one was alive, will also be part of your new identity. It could range from having to pump your own gas or do a plumbing repair to doing the taxes or cooking for one. Will you think of these new duties as challenges or will you view them as demeaning chores? The attitude toward your transition is critical to success.

7. Many mourners also experience a values and/or belief shift. They are motivated to pick up on a project started by the deceased or they assume a particular value that was a major part of the deceased’s life. New beliefs may replace the old.

Many factors go into the development of new identity beliefs after the death of a loved one. The work is demanding and can be very scary as you attempt to assume certain responsibilities for the first time. It is okay to feel inadequate, even overwhelmed, and to ask help from others in facing the unfamiliar.

Turn to your spiritual beliefs and the people who have suffered through similar losses. Work on one change at a time. Keep a diary to record your victories and struggles. Know that you are important, possess the willpower to make this transition, and will outlast the distress associated with your great loss.

This question of how long is typical squash match is very interesting, because with it flows the inevitable problem of how to make sure you are fit enough physically and emotionally to withstand all the demands that the squash match will bring.

Recently there has been a shift both in the amateur and professional to adopt Par or American scoring where every point counts regardless of who is serving. This tends to shorten the total match time as players are constantly moving their score on each rally to their goal of 11 points. Should they reach 10 points each one player must win by a margin of 2 clear points 14-12. International scoring was played with a method of scoring where a player had to be serving and win the rally to score a point.

I witnessed the longest match. It was played at the Chichester Open England 1983 between Jahangir Khan, World Champion from Pakistan and Gamal Awad, Egypt’s #1 whom I as coaching between games. He had been my training partner for a couple of years and we had discussed a plan.

The first game lasted 75 minutes. The plan was to not open the court and to simply wear Jahangir down. Gamal played to the game plan brilliantly but Jahangir matched him length for length. The first rally took 7 minutes and resulted in a let, meaning the point was replayed!

The first point was scored after 15 minutes and the and the entire match which was only 4 games was 2 hours 46 minutes. What do you say to a guy who came back from an 8-1 deficit to win the game but has to face the onslaught of winning 2 more games. All Gamal could ask me was to please rub his legs as they were cramping, he knew that he could not keep this up for ever but was prepared to try to stick to the game plan. We had no idea about how Jahangir felt, it could not have been great, but that first game had taken it’s toll.

He played the rest of the match and in the middle of the second game started to go for winners as he knew he had given all he had to give. The final result was 9-10,9-5, 9-7, 9-2.

The interesting thing about this match was that Gamal was never the same again. This match broke his spirit, realizing that he could not beat Jahangir was devastating to him, and he retired from competition a few years later.

Squash lost a legend when in 2004 at the age of 49 he died suddenly of a heart attack.

The longest women’s match was 1 hour 57 minutes, with 90 seconds between games and with a 5 minute warm up the match lasted a total of 2 hours 7 minutes. It was played in 1981 at Mayfair Parkway in Toronto in the Final of the Women’s World Championships between Rhonda Thorne now Clayton and Vicki Hoffman now Cardwell.

This match also had a tragic outcome, the loss of the friendship between these two fellow Australians. Vicki was fine all the time she was No1 in the World and Rhonda her training partner and team mate, was No2 but the moment that was reversed, it seemed to be more than Vicki could accept. Emotionally it took years for Vicki to get to grips with this. So often this is the case in life when the status quo is upset the new order is not always readily accepted.

This match even changed Rhonda, who having achieved the goal she had strived for, for so long, she lost some of her competitive edge and retired a couple of years later after the 1983 Women’s World Squash Championships in Australia. Again this is not uncommon in life to focus and drive towards a goal once achieved, resetting a new destination is often very challenging.

Now most amateur matches are around 35 minutes for amateurs and 45 minutes for professionals. This means there has been a slight shift in the emotional and physical demands for competitors. Par scoring favours the opportunist and with shorter rallies the intensity must inevitably be high, any lapse in concentration will probably mean a point is scored, unlike international scoring where there might be only a loss of serve.

However, be sure that anyone winning any major competition is going to have to focus, concentrate and gather up reserves of strength and courage to finally come out victorious.

The Foreword is an Important Selling Tool

The foreword of a book can, and should be, a very important selling tool for the book. If it is written properly, and by the appropriate person for the job, you and the book’s author will gain a lot of credibility in the reader’s eyes. I have assembled some information about the foreword that will give you a basic idea about what should typically be included. It is important to remember that the author of the book usually should not write the foreword. Instead, the author of the book can use the preface as well as the introduction to say what needs to be said about the book.

The Foreword Establishes Credibility

Forewords introduce the reader to the author, as well as the book itself, and attempt to establish credibility for both. A foreword does not generally provide the reader any extra specific information about the book’s subject but instead serves as a reminder of why the reader should read the book. Writing a foreword can be a lot of work, but it can prove beneficial for the author of the foreword as well as the author of the book. With the foreword, you are trying to make an emotional connection with the reader. You want the reader to like you and your story. This will help get the reader to believe and trust what you have to say about the book’s author and the book itself.

The Typical Foreword is Short and to the Point

Typically a foreword is one to two pages in length – 750 to 1,500 words. As the author of the foreword, you can go longer if you have an interesting story to tell about the book’s author or about the book itself. There should be four sections of a foreword: the introduction; the middle, or main body; the conclusion; and then the name of the foreword’s author.

1. Foreword Introduction: Introduce yourself and your connection to the book’s author

The first section should introduce yourself in a few short sentences and then describe the connection you have with the author and the book. If you don’t know the author personally, explain how important the message of the book is for the reader. This provides credibility to the author of the book. Making a foreword personal also lets the reader make an emotional connection. Remind readers who you are. Tell them what you are famous for. Tell them why you are the right person to be writing the foreword for this book.

2. Foreword Middle: Discuss the book and why this author is the best one to write this book

The middle section should explain the contents and benefits of the book to the reader. The reader should know why the book is relevant to him. Therefore, you should give the reader an intriguing reason why this particular book is unique or important. Connect the book to experiences that a reader might face in everyday life. Mention the good points about the book and what the readers will get out of reading it. Be sure to give a very brief synopsis of the book. Try to use short anecdotes about the book and the author. This could be anything from a chance meeting with the author to a realization that the book was able to help you solve a problem. Try to include a real-world example that illustrates the theme of the book. This is a way to show the reader that the author of the book is credible on the subject matter.

3. Foreword Conclusion: Remind readers why you are writing the foreword and why it matters

In the conclusion, remind the readers why you are writing the foreword, and why it matters. This is important for both the author’s career as well as your own career. For the author, it will boost the credibility of the book and help sell more copies. For you, it will remind the public of your career and improve your credibility for your next book or article. This will keep readers motivated to continue on to the book because you, the expert, is telling them that the book is a worth reading. Bring the foreword full circle. If at all possible, you should reference something from your first paragraph in your final paragraph. This will add cohesiveness to your foreword.

4. Sign Your Name

Type your name at the bottom of the foreword. After your name, add your title. If you have several titles, add the most relevant one. You can also add the title of your most recent, or most famous, book that you have written. Then add the city where you live, and the year.

Conclusion

It is essential that you remember that the foreword of a book is a very important selling tool for the book. It must establish credibility for the author and the book. It must be short and concise. You can help make the reader want to read the book by making an emotional connection with the reader. Talk to the reader as if you were talking to a friend. Keep it engaging and tell an interesting story.

They are usually red and waterproof. You may have seen them on many lifeguards, but have you ever wondered: what’s exactly inside a lifeguard fanny pack?

Lifeguards have a big responsibility on their hands. They must be ready to intervene at any time: their alertness, and the equipment they carry with them, is actively saving lives!

While on duty, a lifeguard will most frequently use his whistle. The whistle that a lifeguard carries on a lanyard around his neck must be waterproof, and loud enough to be heard above the pool noise.

He will always have with him a rescue tube or a rescue board, and a first aid kit. It is the first aid kit that is the content of a lifeguard fanny pack!

The contents of a lifeguard fanny pack focus on emergencies that require his immediate attention. A lifeguard fanny pack will typically contain an adult and pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) breathing mask, sterile pads, an absorbent compress (roller gauze) or triangular bandage, gloves, and antiseptic wipes.

These items will provide a lifeguard with all that he needs for initial care of an unresponsive victim, until other lifeguards bring larger first aid kit and other equipment to the scene. If necessary, a lifeguard fanny pack can go into the water with him.

Whenever a lifeguard administers first aid, he will wear gloves from his first aid kit. He will apply a body isolation substance on the victim, and use the antiseptic wipes for local disinfection.

When administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a lifeguard will place a CPR mask over the victim’s nose and mouth. Antiseptic wipes from his first aid kit can be used to sterilize the mask.

There should be enough gauze in the fanny pack for a lifeguard to control the bleeding or other trauma, until other lifeguards get more supplies or the 911 arrives. Triangle bandages can be used to create slings and splints in case of a bone breakage.

CPR masks are usually packed in white triangular cases, so they can be fitted inside the fanny pack. Sterile items such as adhesive bandages, gauze pads, or roller gauze, must be sealed in waterproof protection. If possible, they should not be taken into the water at all. They are of no use to the victim while still in the water, and they could be accidentally contaminated.

The job of a lifeguard is to keep everyone safe. A lifeguard fanny pack is the best way to have with him at all times all the necessities he needs to do just that.