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10/20

A lifeguarding term describing the 10/20 Protection Standard set by Ellis & Associates. Lifeguards must:
- Within 10 seconds: Scan their zone and detect any signs of trouble.
- Within 20 seconds: Be able to reach and intervene with a guest in distress.

Following the 10/20 Protection Standard to recognize and respond to any aquatic emergency within a total of 30 seconds has proven to save lives.

This 10/20 Protection standard is also the basis to create and validate lifeguards' zones of protection, which are specific areas of water assigned to each lifeguard. If a lifeguard cannot maintain 10/20 within their zone, it must be adjusted.

The foundation behind the Ellis Scanning Method.
The head lifeguard said our zones aren’t 10/20-compliant, so they’re adjusting and revalidating them before opening.

He’s got that 10/20 locked down.
by pristine38 December 26, 2024
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Alabama 10

An attraction rating reserved for people not related to you directly
Bro she was an Alabama 10, but a California 4. I would avoid that.
by DecroNecro December 31, 2024
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Rate the Stache 1-10

"Rate the Stache 1-10"- A phrase said by a gay man to a straight man to inform them they'd like a facial, or multiple.
"Hey man its me Tim, Rate the Stache 1-10 bro!"
by Jrflash2005 January 5, 2025
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North of I-10

A insult in Louisiana that mean everybody south of Interstate 10 (which runs through Louisiana) they are true Louisianan and everybody north of I-10 is just a Texan.
That guy hates seafood boil, he is definitely north of I-10”
by Lsufan202099 January 8, 2025
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10 October

10 October is a national day in Romania. It is celebrated the moment when Luca was born. He is considered in his country the ultimate king and he has the power to do whatever he wants. When people meet on 10/10 the noun"hello" becomes "Luca is great!"--->"True he is!"
Michael and george meet on the street on 10 October. Michael says:"Luca is great!" And, of course, George say:"True he is!".
by Subscribe Lucas Mihailos October 18, 2019
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May 10

The day where people with hairy leg hair are born
The day where people who make restated sounds are born
Hey did you hear about Joe?
Yeah he’s a real May 10.
by graphnotebook October 18, 2019
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October 10

"OMG, today is october 10, so its helena's bday,, damnnn thats cool"
by laisagatinha10 October 21, 2019
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