Know anyone interested in being a lifeguard?
The City of Jacksonville is already hiring and training lifeguards for the summer season.
The city said it will hire up to 250 lifeguards to serve at 30 JaxParks pools throughout the city.
Applicants are required to complete three prerequisite skills before advancing to skill tests, which includes a 300-yard swim, two minutes of treading water without using hands, and retrieving a 10-pound brick from the bottom of the diving well.
The cost to apply to be a lifeguard is $35.
Training dates and locations include:
Feb. 13-17 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Cecil Aquatics Center
13611-A Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32221
March 13-17 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Charles Clark Pool
8793 Sibbald Road, Jacksonville, FL 32208
March 20-24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2 Classes. Choose ONE location to attend.
Cecil Aquatics Center
13611-A Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32221
Fort Caroline/ Woodland Acres Pool
4131 Ferber Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277
March 20-24 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Emmett Reed Pool
1093 W. 6th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
March 27-31 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Harts Road/ Highlands Pool
11597 Harts Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
April 10-14 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Emmett Reed Pool
1093 W. 6th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
To learn more, call (904) 255-7927 or (904) 573-8994, or email bealifeguard@coj.net.
More information about the lifeguard positions can be found on coj.net.
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