Los Angeles County Lifeguards
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A division of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, the Lifeguard operations safeguard 31 miles of beach and 70 miles of coastline, from San Pedro in the south, to Malibu in the north; Protecting about 55 million beach patrons annually. The Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service served as the model for the hit television show “Baywatch.”
Lifeguards also provide Paramedic and rescue boat services to Catalina Island, with operations out of Avalon and the Isthmus.
The Los Angeles County Lifeguard service is the largest professional lifeguard service in the world employing a seasonal (Recurrent Ocean Lifeguard) staff of 600, and a permanent (Ocean Lifeguard Specialist, Captain, or Chief) staff of 120. Operating out of three Sectional Headquarters, located in Hermosa, Santa Monica, and Zuma beach. Each of these headquarters staffs a 24-hour EMT-D response unit, and are part of the 911 system.
In addition to providing for beach safety and emergency medical services, LA County Lifeguards have specialized training for Baywatch rescue boat operations, underwater rescue and recovery, swiftwater rescue, cliff rescue, marine mammal rescue and marine firefighting.
[edit] External links
www.lacountylifeguards.org
