No, It’s Not Creepy – It’s a Teaching Tool! Meet Timmy

So I know a lot of us are gearing up for summer. When I was a kid, that meant spending almost every afternoon at Liberty Pool. Well, it proably wasn't every afternoon. But it was a hangout spot. Kids would be all over the place, and the Moms would suntan around the kiddie pool. I know I went enough to the pool one summer that my hair lightened up to a level of blonde.

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Anyway. As that's happening, there is something you need to know to avoid. Or know to ignore. It's not a bad thing. Well. It's just Timmy.

Yes, that little, only SLIGHTLY creepy dummy is called Timmy.  And no, that's not a name they chose here locally, it's a thing in the lifeguarding world.  Kind of like how Resusci Annie is the name of all the dolls you learn CPR on?  Same thing.  In fact, if you really really want to, you could buy a Timmy for yourself.  It'll cost you over $300, so it would be silly, but you COULD.

But anyway, the point of it is, if you see it, don't touch it.  Don't play hero.

Even during shifts, our team continues training with tools like Timmy to run real-time scenarios. If you see Timmy in the pool — please don’t touch him! He’s helping guards stay at the top of their game!

He would be too heavy for the kids to play with, anyway.  He's about ten pounds normally, and full of water he doubles to twenty pounds. See, he's meant to fill with water so he can sink, and they can train their staff on how to save someone that might be drowning.  They have to be ready for anything at any time, to keep you safe.

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So just leave Timmy alone, please. And no, it doesn't matter if it worked for Squints and Wendy Peffercorn.  Let them do their job, please.

You're Killing Me Smalls,
Behka