Lifeguards look after the safety of people at beaches or swimming pools through public relations, public education, accident prevention and rescue.
Duties & Tasks
Lifeguards may perform the following tasks:supervise swimmers and bathers to prevent accidents and make sure they follow safety regulationsrescue swimmers in difficulty and provide first aid treatment if requirededucate the community about water safetyplace signs or barriers to warn of dangerous conditions or areas and make sure users are aware of potential dangerscaution people behaving in an unsafe manner and expel those who refuse to cooperatereport incidents to management or other authoritiesdesign and implement emergency proceduresundertake basic water quality control and testing proceduresmaintain rescue equipmentcare for lost childrenperform basic administrative duties such as writing reports.
Lifeguards who work at outdoor venues spend most of their time in conditions that vary from extremely hot to cold and windy.
- enjoy outdoor activities able to cope with the physical demands of the job good communication skills work well in a team environment able to be alert for long periods be of appropriate age as restrictions may apply.