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Lifeguard Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Lifeguards, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Lifeguard Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Lifeguard Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Lifeguards.

Lifeguard Training

  • Definition : Any training for current and prospective lifeguards to ensure mastery of basic lifesaving techniques, first aid skills, and water safety knowledge, offered by various organizations, including the American Red Cross and the YMCA.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 72.4% of Lifeguard job postings on Indeed.

CPR Certification

  • Definition : A certification awarded by an organization or association such as the American Heart Association or the Red Cross, upon completing a three hour CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) class.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 53.7% of Lifeguard job postings on Indeed.

First Aid Certification

  • Definition : A certification awarded by a variety of organizations upon completing training to respond to sudden illness or injury.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 34.6% of Lifeguard job postings on Indeed.

AED Certification

  • Definition : Certification awarded after completion of training in conjunction with CPR training by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 9% of Lifeguard job postings on Indeed.

BLS Certification

  • Definition : A certification for healthcare provider-level CPR training awarded by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Formerly known as BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support).
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 2.6% of Lifeguard job postings on Indeed.
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