Lifeguarding

Steps of Employment

  • MUST be 16 years of age by May 1st to work for the City of Georgetown
  • Fill out an application and return it to HR or Aquatics Coordinator
  • Obtain the required certifications - American Red Cross Lifeguarding (CPR/AED must be renewed every year)- can get new certification through parks and recreation classes in spring .
  • Interview
  • Drug screen within 48 hrs of the time of approval for job . Clear background check
  • Attend all aquatic staff orientations . Complete hiring packet

    • Related Documents
    Employment Application :: 1.4M


    Lifeguarding Classes

    Interested in becoming a lifeguard or simply want to hone up on your skills? Register for Lifeguarding Classes offered by the City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department :

    • Class is full = March 17-20 at Southwestern University. 9am-6pm

      • For more information call (512) 930-3541. Or other class opportunities

      • Red Cross http://www.centex.redcross.org
      • City of Round Rock http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/home/index.asp?page=697
      • UT Aquatic Safety Program http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/utasp/index.php
      • Fort Hood (right hand side of the page) http://www.hoodmwr.com/

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        •  WSI- Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course Held at Sun City on May 21,22,24,25,27.  $230.00 Contact John Davis to enroll 512-573-0248

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          City Lifeguard Saves a Life

          At a water aerobics class in Georgetown on the evening of July 6, 2005 an elderly Georgetown man went under the water at Williams Drive Pool and did not come up. He was quickly pulled from the water and brought to the deck of the pool. Lifeguard Zaralinda Munoz checked his vital signs and determined that he had no pulse and was not breathing.

          Munoz immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man, who is in his eighties. After administering two cycles of CPR, Munoz was able to revive him. The man was conscious and breathing by the time firefighters responded. He was taken to Georgetown hospital that evening, and was back home a few days later.

          City Aquatics Coordinator Jaime Jones, who supervises and trains the City's lifeguards, says that the incident had an impact on all the lifeguards. "Everyone is really glad everyone is ok. We're very thankful." She says that when a serious incident happens, "It affects everyone."

          People may think that lifeguarding is not a difficult job, but Jones says the rescue has underscored the critical nature of what they do. The City's lifeguards have in-service training each month, in addition to the time the lifeguards spend individually in practicing rescue skills and techniques.





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