Michaela Can: Become a lifeguard

Ever visit someone at work, or watch a reality show and think, "Hey, I could do that!" or "I wonder what it's really like?" Well, Michaela took it to the next level.

In this edition of Michaela Can, a day at the beach isn't always fun in the sun. To keep people safe, you need lifeguards. So, Michaela decided to give it a try.

"You really need to tune in. You need to tune in to your body, you need to be aware of what you're doing. In the morning eat enough food, drink enough fluids, and continue to do that throughout the day," said Brian Guadagno, Senior Lifeguard Captain at Narragansett Town Beach.

Lifeguards are on duty at Narragansett Town Beach to keep an eye on the thousands that flock to the water.

"On this beach we carry on any given day between 19 and 23 lifeguards depending on the day, depending on the conditions, we man 6 towers across the whole beach."

Becoming an actual lifeguard takes takes serious training.

"First the lifeguard would enter lifeguard training which is offered by the Red Cross. It's pool training, all the aquatics training to be a lifeguard, along CPR, first aid training, and AED training."

Once trained, it's time to hit the water!

"We're doing everything from watching the patrons in the ocean, taking care of patrons in the sand, making sure people are not having conditions such as heat exhaustion, and dehydration, things like that. First aid, water rescues."

So, Michaela Johnson put on some sunblock and made a few rescues herself.

Check out her adventure in the attached video.