Seasonal Recreation Aid; Lifeguard

The incumbent is in a Lifeguard position in the National Park Service (NPS) in the division of Visitor and Resource Protection at Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana. Primary duties involve the protection of human life, natural and cultural resources, aesthetic values, and government property; the enforcement of the park's rules and regulations, laws pertinent to resource protections, public relations, visitor services and information, and visitor/employee safety.

In this position, the lifeguard receives extensive pre-season and daily in-service training to gain proficiency in lifeguarding skills, emergency medical services (EMS), physical fitness, standard operating procedures, and safe supervision of a lake-front beach. The employee learns to manage large crowds, enforce rules, assist visitors, and perform open-water rescues, emergency medical care, and search-and-rescue operations as part of a team.

Once trained, some of the duties performed include, but not limited to: