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Lifeguard hopefuls showed up at the Huntington Beach Pier to try and earn a spot this summer for a job on the beach. The agency started tryout early because of recruitment struggles in recent years… ...
Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.
Mayor Adams announced Friday that his administration is relaxing some test requirements for lifeguards in a bid to address staff shortages in their ranks that are expected to force swaths of city b… ...
What's next The city Parks Department will continue to test lifeguard candidates through July as needed.
The city hopes to hire twice as many lifeguards this summer as last season, when a staff shortage limited swimming at public pools. The parks department has made reforms to the lifeguard test ...
To become a lifeguard, applicants must be 17 years of age by June 1, and successfully pass the lifeguard test. Applicants must show a current photo ID and also complete a COVID-19 vaccination form.
The lifeguard positions pay between $20 and $24 per hour. For more information and to register for the test, you can contact Benjamin Paquette at (716) 475-6419 or [email protected].
A previous job test required all lifeguard recruits to complete a 300-yard swim. for those recruits who will only be in charge of monitoring kiddie pools -- ones no deeper than five feet -- the ...
Roped-off lanes and canceled swim programs have become the new normal at most of New York's public outdoor pools this summer as a result of an ongoing lifeguard shortage. All 51 of the city's ...
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced Friday there will be four lifeguard exams for the 2025 season.
NY Post readers discuss Mayor Adams’ suggestion at a City Hall briefing to hire migrants as New York City lifeguards.