As pools around the valley begin to open for the summer, local lifeguards were able to perfect their life-saving skills Friday morning at the fifth annual California Park and Recreation Society’s Aquatic Training for District Five lifeguards. Around 120 lifeguards gathered at the Johansen High School pool in Modesto to work on their ability to prevent and save swimmers from drowning, as well as their capability to work efficiently with emergency responders in crisis situations. Lifeguards of District 5 took part in advanced training sessions that develop skills such as primary assessment of a victim, CPR, shallow and deep water rescues and on-deck care.