Thousands of men, women, and children owe their lives to the Los Angeles County Lifeguards. Made famous by the television show Baywatch, these lifeguards patrol 72 miles of coastline extending from Zuma Beach to the Los Angeles Harbor. Working on some of the world's most scenic and active beaches, Los Angeles County lifeguards protect the safety and lives of more than 50 million visitors each year. For nearly a century they have braved hazardous weather and surf conditions to rescue drowning swimmers, sinking vessels, and downed aircraft in the ocean. As the Lifeguard Operations Unit of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, they make more than 10,000 ocean rescues a year.
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Author Arthur C. Verge, a full-time professor of history at El Camino College and a Los Angeles County lifeguard since 1974, has used official archival photos to trace the compelling history of the largest and busiest lifeguard service in the world.
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Some rare, vintage photos in this slim volume of pictures interlaced with informative historical notes by an L.A. historian who tracks the story of Southland lifeguards from 1905 to the present. Classic shots of luminaries like Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe down to the stars of "Bayswatch" in this lively account of the men and women who watch over swimmers at Los Angeles County beaches.
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This is another good book by Arthur C. Verge. Plus there is a picture of me in it. Thank you Arthur.
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A great book brings back old memories of the Beach in Los Angeles great pictures any one who has lived in the Beach Area of Los Angeles or Visited should have a copy of this book.
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The history of the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service closely mirrors the evolution and development of Southern California. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
county lifeguard service, county lifeguards, lifeguard headquarters, lifeguard services, rescue tube, ocean lifeguards, area beaches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Monica, Second World War, Southern California, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Pete Peterson, United States, Venice Beach, George Freeth, Nate Shargo, State Beach, South Bay, Bill North, Cal Porter, Frank Rodecker, Hermosa Beach Pier, Myron Cox, Zuma Beach, Bob Butt, Buster Crabbe, Coast Guard, Fenton Hamilton New!
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The history of the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service closely mirrors the evolution and development of Southern California. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
county lifeguard service, county lifeguards, lifeguard headquarters, lifeguard services, rescue tube, ocean lifeguards, area beaches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Monica, Second World War, Southern California, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Pete Peterson, United States, Venice Beach, George Freeth, Nate Shargo, State Beach, South Bay, Bill North, Cal Porter, Frank Rodecker, Hermosa Beach Pier, Myron Cox, Zuma Beach, Bob Butt, Buster Crabbe, Coast Guard, Fenton Hamilton New!
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- The Beach Club by Claire Howard on page 36
- Paradise Transformed: Los Angeles During the Second World War by Arthur C. Verge on page 128
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