Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue will be hiring part-time lifeguards in 2026. The application will open in January.

Required Certification:

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association preferred, American Red Cross is accepted)

If hired, the following training will be provided:

• American Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder (56-hour course)
• Surf Lifesaving (USLA)- 48-hour course

Email OceanRescueCertificates@fortlauderdale.gov for more information.

Physical Performance Exam:

This test is a highly competitive event in a Pass/Fail format. Candidates will have to pass one section to move on to the next.

• 500-meter open water swim in 10 minutes or less
• Simulated rescue of an unconscious victim 50 yards from shore in under 5 minutes (breakdown as follows: 200 meter run and swim to victim, secure in rfd in 2 minutes or less, bring to shore and prepare for CPR in 3 minutes or less)
• Spinal immobilization in the surf zone
• CPR (Adult, Child & Infant)

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Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue requires lifeguards to undergo a rigorous annual in-service training curriculum and schedule that meets and/or exceeds the United States Lifesaving Association’s requirement for Agency Certification.

This includes the following requirements:

• All lifeguards to receive at least 40 hours of supervised open-water lifesaving training and preventive lifeguard skills.
• Every six months, skills testing in CPR, and 500 meter swim in under 10 minutes.
• Requiring daily physical training of between 30 to 45 minutes, in the morning, for swimming, running, paddleboard training, weight training, and medical training.
• Minimum credentials as Emergency Medical Responders; most have earned Emergency Medical Technician certification and some have a Paramedic certification.
• Meeting all standards for Emergency Medical Technician for the state of Florida

 If interested in joining our team, please contact our office: 954-828-4595 or email us at OceanRescueCertificates@fortlauderdale.gov