Surf Rescue Tech - Seasonal

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 sick or injured individuals, administers first aid, and monitors vital signs. Administers appropriate care which may include CPR or other treatment until advanced medical personnel arrives on scene.
• 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. Uses Semaphore and 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.

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience : Previous experience as a lifeguard desirable but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : CPR & basic first aid certifications are provided during the paid Surf Rescue Academy.

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 effectively speak and read English fluently to communicate with those seeking service and to issue intelligible warnings and directions to the public and fellow workers.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to understand and apply concepts such as percentages, area, distances, counting and addition. 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 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, 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.

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