This is skilled and supervisory water safety enforcement work at a large county public beach swimming area.

Employees in this class are responsible for assigning and supervising the work of subordinate lifeguards and providing assistance in difficult or unusual water safety problems. Incumbents make work assignments, review work of subordinate lifeguards by routine inspection of guard posts, and assure the maintenance of skills and physical endurance of lifeguards through regular swimming, lifesaving exercises, and tests. Supervision is received from a Lifeguard Captain or administrative superior who reviews work for adherence to established departmental and public safety policies and procedures.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Responds to and oversees various types of beach oriented emergencies; assures delivery of advanced first aid and/or emergency life-support systems; establishes and maintains control of an emergency scene.

Prepares a variety of incident, accident, and activity reports; provides statistical summaries; documents actions taken, and informs superiors of daily operations.

Performs inspection of surf conditions; inspects emergency life-support equipment; identifies and corrects substandard operating conditions; ensures operational efficiency.

Enforces local ordinances and general rules regarding water safety and public beach usage; maintains beach cleanliness and promotes the general welfare of beach patrons.

Substitutes for superiors or subordinates as conditions warrant; determines staffing requirements.

Reports incidents of a fire, police or medical nature to the appropriate service agency; assists in the expeditious delivery of the required service.

Supervises subordinate lifeguards through work assignment, inspection and performance evaluation; maintains employee discipline; obtains optimal utilization of manpower; meets day-to-day work priorities.

Analyzes surf conditions and crowd gatherings; warns patrons of hazards; prohibits bathing in specified areas; effectuates proper crowd control.

Conducts daily physical fitness program; ensures the maintenance of required skills and physical endurance for job assignment; trains subordinate lifeguards in new or existing lifesaving techniques and first aid methods; promotes operational effectiveness.

Answers inquiries from beach patrons and gives assistance when needed.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Considerable knowledge of established procedures for providing advanced first aid and approved emergency life-support systems for various individual emergency cases.

Considerable knowledge of various water current characteristics.

Knowledge of the use and purpose of approved life-support equipment.

Knowledge of emergency plans and procedures.

Knowledge of supervisory methods.

knowledge of training principles and methods.

knowledge of public relations practices.

knowledge of the physical layout of the assigned facility.

Knowledge of effective manpower utilization procedures.

Knowledge of the nature and symptoms of various injuries, illnesses, and diseases which commonly occur to patrons.

Knowledge of international marine distress signals.

Knowledge of a limited variety of marine animal life indigenous to the coastal waters of South Florida.

Ability to react promptly and correctly in emergency situations.

Ability to perform a variety of physical tasks requiring sustained effort.

Ability to swim in adverse surf or weather conditions.

Ability to apply advanced first aid techniques including cardio-vascular pulmonary resuscitation.

Ability to assume direction of personnel during surf rescue and other emergency activities.

Ability to make visual inspections.

Ability to determine manpower needs and requirements.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to work under stress.

Ability to recognize international marine distress signals, hazardous water conditions, and hazardous animal or plant life.

Ability to successfully complete the necessary training and state certification for emergency medical technician personnel.

Skill in the application of advanced first aid services including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Skill in surf rescue techniques.

REV 10-78