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Suspended Prison sentence for the lifeguard without a diploma, to Caen

A manager of a sports club of Caen (Calvados), a 60-year old man was found Thursday 11 June 2020 to be exercised without a diploma.

Published June 13, 20 at 18:34

A 60-year old man, who exercised the profession of lifeguard without a degree, was sentenced to prison, suspended, on Thursday, June 11, at Caen. Illustration (©Pxhere.)

Francis* (60 years) manages a fitness room, gym, with sauna and swimming pool, to Caen (Calvados). Since 2013, various controls resulted in the remains of the city of Caen. On several occasions, between August and October 2019, the basin has been the subject of a closure, but it has not complied with the injunction. In addition, it did not possess the degree of master swimmer lifeguard. Thursday 11 June 2020, it has been judged by the correctional court.

Two degrees, an even number

In regards to the swimming pool, a dimension of 12 metres on 4, the man, who operates with children with disabilities defended :

Perfectly clean water in the pool does not exist.

As to its degrees, it can not produce the original of that of judo and the photocopy of the lifeguard on duty lifeguard. The original would have been destroyed in a fire.

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The problem is that the two degrees are issued in the same year, have the same number and that this is impossible. Francis said never to have paid attention and that this must be a mistake.

The attorney warns :

The presence of a lifeguard a lifeguard is imperative because it must be able to provide first aid in case of need, gold you have obviously not to this degree.

“I’m doing this job for 40 years “

It requires a 10-month suspended prison sentence, a fine and prohibition from exercising a commercial activity of this kind.

Francis is justified :

I have a master-swimmer and graduated with me. I’m doing this job for 40 years. No other structure does not accept children with physical or mental disabilities.

It scoop finally a 4-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 2,000 euros.

*Assumed name.

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