Virginia Beach

Department of Emergency Medical Services 

Lifeguard Application Site 

 

 

The Lifeguard Services Division is organized to provide a safe environment for thousands of people who utilize Virginia Beach area beaches every year. In 2003, the Department of Emergency Medical Services assumed overall contractual control of the Lifeguard Services Division joining the ranks of a few elite lifesaving operations in the United States.

 

As an Untied States Lifeguard Association Certified Open Water Rescue Agency, the Virginia Beach EMS Lifeguard Services Division performs the functions of beach safety, through comprehensive training and coordinated rescue operations by providing lifeguard services for such areas as Sandbridge beaches, Little Island Park beaches, and other areas of the city.

 

 Applicants must:

 

Be at least 16 years old

Have CPR and First Aid

Have Lifeguard Certification

Pass endurance and skills testing

 

For additional information please click below

 

Lifeguard Testing information