Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

• Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury.
• Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment.
• Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information.
• Patrol or monitor recreational areas such as trails, slopes, and swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
• Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information.
• Maintain quality of pool water by testing chemical levels.
• Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers.