

Those applicants are required to take an additional 58 hours of training before they can sit atop the lifeguard tower. Even for those who manage to complete the swim, requirements are far from over.

The Ocean Rescue Supervisor for the City of Fernandina Beach has attested that many applicants have difficulty completing the mandatory pre-employment test which requires the applicant to complete a 500 meter swim in under 10 minutes. News 4 Jax recently reported that Fernandina Beach Ocean Rescue is still searching for lifeguards after less than half of applicants reportedly failed its swim test.
