Lifeguard
23 hours ago
The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is a dynamic and rewarding place to work, where you can make a difference in your community and grow your career. With 26 branches, 3 camps, and over 50 child care sites, we offer a highly collaborative and fun environment where you can discover your passion and make an impact.
Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Lifeguard I to maintain safe swimming conditions in our pool, deck, and surrounding areas. As a Lifeguard I, you will create a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
Responsibilities- Provide continuous, uninterrupted scanning of the pool and aquatic area.
- Follow Minimum Standards of Safety for Aquatic Activities and consistently enforce safety rules, policies, and guidelines for the pool and aquatic area.
- Perform equipment checks and ensure appropriate equipment is available as needed.
- Use problem-solving skills to make quick decisions, instruct, evaluate, supervise, and recognize the potential for danger or injury.
- Maintain effective, positive relationships with members, participants, and other staff.
- Review all emergency procedures and respond to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
- Complete related reports as required.
- Maintain accurate records as required by the YMCA and/or the state Health Department code.
- Play an active role in continuing to identify ways to improve safety standards.
- Continuously monitor the aquatic area for hazardous or unsafe conditions and immediately report them to management.
- Successfully complete and pass periodic aquatic safety assessments.
- Minimum age of 16.
- Current YMCA Lifeguarding certification (certified American Red Cross Lifeguards must obtain YMCA Lifeguarding Certification within 90 days of hire).
- American Safety & Health Institute or American Red Cross or American Heart Association BLS for the Professional Rescuer, Standard/Community First Aid certifications, and Emergency Oxygen Administration.
- 1-2 years lifeguard experience preferred.
- Ability to maintain required certification and demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
The Lifeguard I must be able to sustain and demonstrate the following physical demands:
- Ability to perform the following:
- Tread water for 2 minutes (legs only).
- Swim 250 yards of front crawl.
- Swim 50 yards of each:
- Front crawl with the head up.
- Breaststroke.
- Breaststroke with the head up.
- Elementary backstroke kick with hands on the chest.
- Perform a feet-first surface-dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (if branch facility accommodates). Then swim underwater for 15 feet.
- Starting in the shallow end of the water, sprint for a distance of approximately 60 feet, then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet (if branch facility accommodates).
- Pick up an object (dive ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least one minute with legs only, replace the object back to the bottom of the pool where it was found.
- Swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water.
- Immediately begin CPR on an adult manikin for 2 minutes, stand, and listen to directions from the instructor.
The Lifeguard I must also be able to sit for extended periods of time in an elevated chair, remain alert and focused on the entire zone of responsibility for extended periods of time, even under conditions of high heat and humidity, with no lapses in consciousness. They must also be able to move safely to various locations, including entering and exiting an elevated chair, while scanning the zone of responsibility.
The Lifeguard I must have adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals, understand that significant background noise exists in all indoor and outdoor aquatic environments, and be able to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision.
The Lifeguard I must also be able to perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for a water rescue, communicate with others immediately when responding to an incident or an emergency, and be able to communicate verbally, including projecting their voice across distances, communicate swiftly and clearly with emergency personnel over the telephone and/or in person, and effectively give and receive directions.
The Lifeguard I must also be able to perform all rescue, resuscitation, and survival skills, act swiftly in an emergency, and take action even when unsure whether a person is really in danger.
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