Description
Lifeguard Job Requirements and Responsibilities:
- Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
- Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
- Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
- Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
- Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.
- Fill out paperwork immediately following or during the treatment process.
- Preserve life and/or prevent the worsening of the patient’s condition and promote recovery.
- Provide immediate, lifesaving, medical cases before the arrival of further medical help, this can include performing procedures such as:
- Placing unconscious casualty into the recovery position
- Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Stopping bleeding using pressure and elevation
- Keeping a fractured limb still
Requirements
Qualifications/Skills:
- Knowledge and ability to evaluate water conditions at aquatics facilities to determine any potential dangers or hazards
- Swimming proficiency and comfort in all types of water conditions
- Knowledge of on-site protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies
- Employee must provide adequate certification to perform lifesaving/preserving procedures.
- Employee will be regularly required to stand and walk and on occasion run.
- Employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. as needed.
- Employee must be able to complete detailed reports.
- Must be prepared to work early mornings, long days and late nights.
- Employee must have an email address and the ability to regularly access it.
- Employee must be punctual.
- Employee must follow all company standards and policies.
- Employee will be required to work outdoors in warm weather
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Minimum of 6 months of related work experience
- Certified Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate, or equivalent
- American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, or equivalent
- American Red Cross Standard First Aid, or equivalent
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
