Lifeguard Tryouts
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Event Date(s)
Begins: March 9, 2024 9:00 amEnds: March 9, 2024 1:00 pm
Date: March 9
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Port Orange YMCA
Info: Starting pay is $17 per hour, accompanied by the opportunity to earn up to $1,750 in bonuses. Those who wish to participate in the selection process must attend one of the 2024 tryouts, as well as Volusia County Beach Safety's lifeguard recruit class (mandatory 48-hour ocean rescue training). Additionally, participants must attend a 44 hour Emergency Medical Responder class and CPR course or provide proof of equivalence. Applicants must be at least 16 years old on or before June 1 and be able to swim 500 meters freestyle in under 10 minutes, swim 50 yards freestyle in under 30 seconds, and run a half-mile in under 3 minutes, 15 seconds. Successful completion of the recruit class, background check, physical, and drug screening are conditions for hire.
Recruit class dates:
- Class 1 - March 25 to 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Class 2 - April 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
