Bob Burnside

Bob Burnside

American lifeguard (1932–2019)

πŸ“ Los Angeles, California USA

Public Career & Background Dossier

Robert MacKenzie Burnside was an American lifeguard. He was appointed the first president of the Surf Life Saving Association of America in 1964, which later became known as the United States Lifesaving Association. In 1965, he was appointed president of the National Surf Life Saving Association. In 1967, he developed the revolutionary plastic β€œBurnside Rescue Can”, now a standard for lifeguards worldwide and iconic symbol of beach lifeguarding. He was a champion swimmer who introduced the Malibu balsa surfboard to Australia. He wrote the History of Junior Lifeguarding.

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