- 204 lifeguards (part and full-time seasonal) including beach supervisors. Average age 19.56 (43 needed working papers).
- 184 are veteran lifeguards and 20 (11 were formerly LBTBP LITs) are first year lifeguards.
- 52 lifeguards are women (average age 19.05), 152 lifeguards are men (average age 20.03).
- 18 office/HQ/yard personnel including the beach supervior: 12 at beach patrol headquarters (5 HQ part-time seasonal, 2 yard part-time, 5 HQ full-time) and 6 at two beach badge offices (5 part-time seasonal, 1 full-time seasonal).
- 3 Swim coaches (part-time seasonal)– practice at Haven Beach Club 2 times per week.
- All LBTBP lifeguards have received Hepatitis B vaccination or have signed a declination form.
- All LBTBP lifeguards must complete at least two 4 week sessions of the Lifeguard In Training Program (LIT) and/or complete the LBTBP Ocean Lifeguard Training Course (OLTC).
- All LBTBP lifeguards received North Shore Lifesaving Association Certification.
LBTBP (established in 1936) operates a variety of programs, including an Exchange Program (established in 1988), which brings lifeguards from Australia and sends LBTBP personnel there, the Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Program (established in 1988), a SCUBA Search & Rescue Team (established in 1990), and the Beachwheels Program (established in 1992), which provides beach wheelchairs to people with various permanent or temporary disabilities.
- LBTBP has 31 SCUBA Search & Rescue Team Divers (PADI certified) including 2 Divemasters, 8 Advanced Open Water Divers, 19 Open Water Divers, and 2 Rescue Divers.
- LBTBP has 20 IRB operators/crew members (all NJSP-BSC certified), and 4 IRBs/RIBs.
- LBTBP sent 1 American lifeguard to Australia for their summer season 2009/2010.
The data contained herein is from the 2009 summer season.
All listed certifications are current for the 2009 summer season.
Ocean Lifeguard Training Course (OLTC)
This four-day course teaches prospective lifeguards rescue techniques, surf awareness and policies from the LBTBP SOP Manual. Participants must successfully complete practical and written examinations.
American Red Cross Certifications
- All LBTBP lifeguards (204) are certified in CPR/AED-FPR and all are certified in First Aid, ER or a higher certification.
- All 204 LBTBP lifeguards are ER certified.
- 203 LBTBP lifeguards Bloodborbe Pathogens and Preventing Disease Transmission certified.
- 164 LBTBP lifeguards (18+yrs.) are AEO certified.
- 40 lifeguards (16-17yrs.) audited the AEO certification course.
ARC Instructors & Personnel Certified
- 21 of 73 ER instructors certified 145 people (138 are LBTBP personnel).
- 52 of 73 AEO/FPR instructors certified 196 people (183 are LBTBP personnel).
- 41 of 73 CPR/AED-FPR instructors certified 290 people (260 are LBTBP personnel).
Other Training, Certifications & Requirements
- 1 LBTBP lifeguard is a certified Paramedic and 2 LBTBP lifeguards are certified EMT-Basic (includes Defibrillation and AEO).
- 5 LBTBP lifeguards are certified in Class I Surface Ice Rescue training.
- 17 participants were New Jersey Stat Police-Boating Safety Course certified (12 lifeguards (includes 4 IRB personnel), 1 Office/HQ personnel, and 5 LITs).
- 192 lifeguards and 73 Beach Badge Checkers completed "Employment Practices" Training.
- All LBTBP lifeguards must annually pass a 200–yard swim test in 3 minutes or less before the summer season.
- All LBTBP lifeguards are annually required to complete a 1000-meter ocean swim.
- 87 Beach Badge Checkers (seasonal) including beach supervisors. Average age 18.53 (53 needed working papers).
- 61 are veteran Beach Badge Checkers and 26 are first year Beach Badge Checkers.
- 70 Beach Badge Checkers are female (average age 20.64), 17 Beach Badge Checkers are male (average age 16.42).
- 8 Beach Badge Checkers are current LITs, 5 Beach Badge Checkers are former LITs.
American Red Cross Certifications
- 18 Beach Badge Checkers are certified in CPR-FPR/PDT along with the following:
- 14 Beach Badge Checkers (18+yrs.) are certified in AEO.
- 3 Beach Badge Checkers (16-17yrs.) audited the AEO course.
- 17 Beach Badge Checkers are AED certified.
- 3 Beach Badge Checkers are ER certified.
The LBTBP LIT Program is designed to teach young men and women, ages 11 through 15, all aspects of ocean lifeguarding.
- 124 former LITs are working as lifeguards for LBTBP (41 women, 83 men) (11 are first year lifeguards and 113 are veteran lifeguards).
- 149 LITs (ages 13 through 15) in two four week sessions; Monday through Friday. First session: 31 women, 43 men. Second session: 26 women, 49 men .
- Of those that participated in both sessions (50), 20 LITs are women, 30 LITs are men.
- 51 B-LITs (ages 11 and 12) participated in two four week sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. First session: 13 women, 10 men. Second session: 15 women, 13 men.
- Of those that participated in both sessions (22), 13 B-LITs were women, 9 B-LITs were men.
- 34 LITs are certified in ARC-CPR/FPR, ARC-Bloodborne Pathogens and ARC-PDT.
- 19 LITs are certified in ARC Emergency Response. 1 LIT is certified in ARC AED.
- Each LIT must annually pass a 150–yard swim test in 3 minutes or less before the start of the current LIT Program.
- As part of the LBTBP Lifeguard In Training Program, each LIT participates in the LBTBP Ocean Lifeguard Training Course.
