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Surf Rescue Tech (Beach Lifeguard) - Part Time - Seasonal

Town of Ocean City, MD
Ocean, MD Part Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Salary : $20.00 - $20.41 Hourly

Location : Ocean City, MD

Job Type : Seasonal Job

Job Number : 202100191

Department : Emergency Services

Opening Date : 06 / 05 / 2024

Job Summary

We are currently testing for our 2025 season!

Testing Date & Location :

August 10th @ Dorchester Street and the beach

August 24th @ Dorchester Street and the beach

SUMMARY

Patrols the public beach area to monitor activities of beach patrons, to promote safety and to prevent illegal conduct. Duties include educating the public, warning swimmers of potential dangers, rescuing distressed swimmers, responding to emergencies, administering first aid, reuniting lost and found beach patrons and enforcing ordinances.

Although pre-registration is not required, candidates are strongly encouraged to sign up for the test by visiting JoinBeachPatrol.com and selecting the tests that are most accessible and meet your availability. The Beach Patrol requires acceptable proof of age of all candidates which can be a driver's license, birth certificate, or U.S. passport in order to be eligible to test. In addition, applicants must be 17 years old and those under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian during the entire testing process.

For additional information, including future testing dates, please contact the Beach Patrol at 410-289-7556 or visit JoinBeachPatrol.com to gain access to important testing and training recommendations as well as information about our team.

Job Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Provides education, prevention and intervention to ensure beach safety.

Observes activities in assigned area from tower or on foot, in vehicles or from personal watercraft to detect hazardous conditions such as swimmers in distress, disturbances, or safety infractions.

Cautions people against use of unsafe beach areas, prohibited activities or illegal conduct.

Rescues distressed persons from ocean or adjacent areas.

Examines injured individuals, administers first aid, and monitors vital signs.

Administers CPR or other procedures to revive injured persons.

Compiles emergency and medical treatment report forms and maintains daily information on weather and beach conditions.

Enforces local ordinances and rules governing activities on the beach and in the water.

Communicates with fellow SRTs to coordinate response to emergencies and rescues.

Operates switchboard or two-way radio system to maintain contact and coordinate activities between emergency rescue units.

Operates vehicles and personal watercraft as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : None. May assist in training probationary employees.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE Previous experience as a lifeguard desirable but not required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS CPR & basic first aid.

Supplemental Information

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with those seeking service and to issue intelligible warnings and directions to the public and fellow workers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, run and swim; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to sit and climb or balance, must frequently lift and / or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. A risk of radiation is possible due to prolonged exposure to the sun. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Salary : $20 - $20

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