Life Safety Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Life Safety Specialist at Marine Corps Community Services. As a Life Safety Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our patrons at the swimming pool facility.

• Maintain continuous surveillance of patrons in swimming pools to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Ensure appropriate headcount of patrons involved in swimming and/or watersport on an hourly basis.
• Call out warnings or take appropriate action for patrons who may have ventured too far or are in imminent danger.
• Provide safety information to patrons prior to them indulging in a water sport or recreation water play.
• Supervise patrons to ensure that they are swimming within the safety protocols.
• Protect patrons from hazardous conditions by ensuring that safety and pool rules and regulations are enforced.
• Supervise patrons for safety and crowd control.
• Perform rescue work, promptly render emergency first aid, and call for medical assistance as necessary.
• Manage respiratory and cardiac emergencies to include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bag-valve-mask resuscitation, or automatic external defibrillation (AED).
• Use and maintain care of emergency equipment such as specialized kits and rescue bags, backboards, head immobilizers, suction devices, splints, stretchers, oxygen delivery systems, and monitoring equipment.
• Control external bleeding with direct pressure and treat shock.
• Splint and immobilize fractures and dislocations for transport.
• Attempt to ascertain whether the patron has preexisting medical problems and to obtain critical medical history from the patron.
• Employ a variety of established emergency medical techniques, methods, and equipment to stabilize the patron for transport to the receiving facility.
• Assist intermediate life support or paramedic staff.
• Administer swim tests.
• Schedule use of lanes and pool space for patrons.
• Instruct patrons on proper swimming pool etiquette and techniques.
• Check I.D. cards for authorized patrons and collect usage fees, if applicable.
• Responsible for conducting opening and closing procedures of the facility.
• Spot hazards or potential hazards and take measures to prevent accidents/injuries.
• Promptly report safety hazards to supervisor.