Okaloosa Beach Safety has opened applications for seasonal lifeguard positions, offering $20 per hour for qualified candidates to join their team ahead of the 2025 spring break and summer seasons.
- The beach safety team will host tryouts on January 6 and January 13, 2025, both starting at 9 a.m.
The position offers potential career advancement opportunities, with seasonal positions historically leading to full-time leadership roles.
In 2024, Okaloosa Beach Safety lifeguards served over 1.8 million visitors to Okaloosa Island. The team conducted 39 rescues and responded to 273 medical calls while maintaining a record of zero drownings in both guarded and unguarded areas, according to county stats.
Beyond emergency response, the lifeguards played a crucial role in beach safety education, making more than 850,000 preventive contacts with beachgoers about various hazards including high surf, rip currents, heat indices, hazardous marine life, and double red flags.
- The team also assisted in 73 lost child incidents and provided 487 beach wheelchair deliveries throughout the year.
Interested candidates must be 18 or older and can apply through the organization’s website at https://bit.ly/BeALifeguard2025. Prospective applicants need to RSVP for tryouts by calling 850-259-4131.