Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Go Back to List Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Instant messaging software

Tasks
	Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment.
	Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury.
	Patrol or monitor recreational areas such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
	Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
	Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information.
	Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct.
	Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information.
	Inspect recreational equipment, such as rope tows, T-bars, J-bars, or chair lifts, for safety hazards and damage or wear.
	Provide assistance with staff selection, training, and supervision.
	Inspect recreational facilities for cleanliness.

Skills
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $32,276.00 $15.51  $13.59  $13.59 - $15.52  Bridgeport/Stamford $31,900.00 $15.34  $13.60  $13.59 - $15.90  Hartford $30,520.00 $14.67  $13.59  $13.59 - $15.13  New Haven $31,555.00 $15.17  $13.59  $13.59 - $15.09  New London/Norwich $30,562.00 $14.70  $13.44  $13.59 - $14.35  Torrington $36,405.00 $17.50  $13.59  $13.59 - $15.68

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   337   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

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