A couple of conversations over the past few weeks has bought to mind a story that I want to share. A long time ago I trained as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool. One of the key things we were taught was not to put our own lives at risk. We were trained to assess the situation and to use the appropriate tools and resources to help the person to safety (this did not usually include jumping in after them) and under no circumstance to put ourselves in a situation where w