# Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers > Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants. - Code: 33-9092.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-9092) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 15 tasks (10 core and 5 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-9092.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers. Core task · Task 5041 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 2. Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment. Core task · Task 5039 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 3. Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury. Core task · Task 5040 · Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2020 4. Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment. Core task · Task 5042 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 5. Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct. Core task · Task 5044 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 6. Maintain quality of pool water by testing chemical levels. Core task · Task 20129 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 7. Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information. Core task · Task 5045 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 8. Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information. Core task · Task 5043 · Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2020 9. Inspect recreational equipment, such as rope tows, T-bars, J-bars, or chair lifts, for safety hazards and damage or wear. Core task · Task 5046 · Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2020 10. Inspect recreational facilities for cleanliness. Core task · Task 5048 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020 11. Observe activities in assigned areas, using binoculars, to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions. Supplemental task · Task 5049 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 12. Operate underwater recovery units. Supplemental task · Task 5051 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 13. Provide assistance with staff selection, training, and supervision. Supplemental task · Task 5047 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 14. Provide assistance in the safe use of equipment, such as ski lifts. Supplemental task · Task 5050 · Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2020 15. Participate in recreational demonstrations to entertain resort guests. Supplemental task · Task 5052 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2020 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Correctional Officers and Jailers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00): 27 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00): 16 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Police Identification and Records Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02): 15 tasks - [Private Detectives and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00): 14 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Security Guards](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00): 14 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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