Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

One thing I love about being a lifeguard is that you get to know the kids on a personal basis! I feel like I can connect with them and make a difference in their life especially because a lot of the kids spend their whole summer at the pool! One thing I don’t like about being a lifeguard is the l...

For us, we have short (1-3 hour) shifts which are great because they fit easily into our schedules. Each shift consists of monitoring and guarding one of our three pools. You’re usually on a shift with at least one other guard unless It is a closed team practice or something of the sort. We have ...

Our interviews are set up more as a test, where we hop in the water and show off our lifeguard/ swimming skills. It is important to be able to swim full lengths of the pool as well as performing multiple types of saves These tests are not set up to be majorly difficult so, as long as you’re alrea...