Employment Prerequisites and Requirements for the Sea Girt Beach Patrol
1. Minimum age: 16 years of age
2. Physical Condition:
a. normal hearing
b. 20/20 vision normal or corrected
c. no disabling deformities or conditions
d. demonstration of the ability to handle any and all situations indigenous to the area of responsibility
e. a medical doctors statement certifying that you are healthy enough and are in good physical shape to participate in the
strenuous physical activity of a lifeguard. This is required for all lifeguards
3. Each new applicant will participate in a pre-employment strength, stamina, and
swimming test. This test will consist of the applicant completing a distance of 500 meters in a time of 10 minutes, a 50 meter cross chest carry of a victim,
and a 1 ½ mile run in 12 minutes.
4. All lifeguard applicants will be trained in American Red Cross Professional Rescuer, American Heart Association Professional Caregiver CPR or comparable professional level CPR. This will include training/testing in one man adult, two man adult, infant, child CPR, obstructed airway, breathing devices, oxygen and use of and AED
5. All lifeguard applicants will be trained/tested in American Red Cross or comparable ~ Advanced First Aid, cervical and spinal immobilization, emergencies specific to the beachfront, other common first aid emergencies, and interfacing with outside agencies in respect to medical emergencies. The above coursework totals the USLA minimum 21 hours of first aid training, however normally exceeds the minimum training time.
6. All lifeguard applicants hired (in training), will attend “Lifeguard School” a course of a minimum of 70 hours of open water lifeguard training, lifeguard operations skills, and ocean awareness, and other information pertinent to the job of a lifeguard such as Borough policies and procedures, sexual harassment, workplace bullying or violence, whistleblower protections and the proper procedure to report such incidents.
7. All lifeguards hired will be subject to a background check, which includes a criminal background check and driver's license checks pursuant Borough policy.