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LBFD Lifeguards Hold 1-Day Tryouts
By JJohnson | March 30, 2009
Bring a swimsuit, towel, social security card and any picture ID, because on Sunday, April 5th at 8:00 am, the Long Beach Fire Department Beach operations will hold a 1-day exam for those interested in becoming a lifeguard. The event will be held at 2100 E. Ocean Blvd., with the access at the foot of Junipero Ave., west end of the parking lot.
The exam schedule is as follows:
- 8:00 am Briefing and Sign up
- 9:00 am Ocean swim, 1000 yards
- 9:30 am Run-Swim-Run
- 12:00 pm Announce candidate list for oral interviews
- 12:30 pm Oral Interviews
- 3:00 pm Conclude
The qualified candidates will be notified via telephone, and they will have a new employee orientation the following weekend.
Some examples of duties:
- Watch a designated section of the beach and water from an assigned station
- Respond to calls for service
- Warn bathers of beach and water hazards
- Perform rescues, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Use and maintain equipment
- Take charge of lost children
- Answer questions of beach visitors
- Serve as a crewmember or ride-a-long on rescue boats and in lifeguard vehicles
- Perform other related duties as required
If you have any questions, please contact the LBFD’s Beach Operations at (562) 570-1360
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