County Accepting Lifeguard Applications

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is now accepting applications for new lifeguards to patrol county beaches.

The application filing period opened Aug. 9 and will continue through Sept. 20, according to the Los Angeles County Ocean Lifeguards website. The required 1,000-meter swim exam will take place Oct. 13, and the top 100-120 finishers will continue to the interview portion of the application.


The starting wage for a lifeguard is $21.29 per hour, with an 11 percent bonus for those who are also emergency medical technicians. Benefits include paid vacation time, paid sick time, possible medical insurance, a flexible work schedule and paid workouts, according to the website.

Candidates must fill out an application, attach a swim certificate and send them to the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Personnel Office.

Once hired, lifeguards can either work full-time during the summer or a minimum of 20 recurrent shift.

For more information and an application, visit watchthewater.org/recruitment.