Beach Seasonal Lifeguard Trainee The trainees mainly receive training in lifesaving and get familiar with the daily operation of the beach for the purpose of acquisition of Beach Lifeguard Award issued by the Hong Kong Life Saving Society. They are also required to offer general venue operational support during their attachment to any public beaches.

Beach Seasonal Lifeguard

• (1)To ensure the safety of swimmers at public beaches of this department;
• (2)To rescue swimmers in distress;
• (3)To maintain order; and
• (4)To assist in cleaning work, etc.

In-service Training: The trainees will be arranged to receive related vocational training courses (provided by relevant professional institutions) and sit in professional examinations for attainment of the following lifesaving qualifications in their first month of employment –

• (1)Open Water Rescue Basic Certificate;
• (2)Canoe Rescue Award; and
• (3)Beach Lifeguard Award

To encourage trainees to successfully acquire the lifesaving qualifications and serve as the beach seasonal lifeguards, they are required to deposit $2,500 for attending the courses and examinations. The deposit will be refunded to those who have successfully completed and passed the training and examinations as designated by the LCSD, accepted the direct appointment as beach seasonal lifeguards and completed the whole contract period of beach seasonal lifeguards to the satisfaction of LCSD.

On abortion and cancellation of the Scheme, the LCSD will refund to the trainees the amount of deposit that they have paid.

The deposit will not be refunded to those trainees in any one of the following situations –

• (1)those who fail to successfully complete the training as designated by the LCSD;
• (2)those who fail to pass the examinations as designated by the LCSD;
• (3)those who do not accept the direct appointment as beach seasonal lifeguards after successfully completing and passing the training and examinations; or
• (4)those who fail to complete the whole contract period as beach seasonal lifeguards to the satisfaction of LCSD.

Working Hours: Beach Seasonal Lifeguard Trainee A trainee is required to receive training or work 45 hours net per week (excluding meal breaks), to receive training or work irregular hours, overtime and shifts (including Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays). Actual training or working hours will be arranged by supervisors.

Beach Seasonal Lifeguard The conditioned working hours of a beach seasonal lifeguard are 45 hours net per week and seven and a half hours per day (excluding meal breaks). The incumbents are required to work shifts during the period from 7:45 am to 7:15 pm according to supervisors’ arrangements or to work overtime. They are also required to work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Actual working hours will be arranged by supervisors.

Candidates should -

• (1)possess a Pool Lifeguard Award or above issued by the Hong Kong Life Saving Society which should be valid up to 31 October 2018 or beyond;
• (2)applicants possessing a valid First Aid Certificate issued by the St John Ambulance Association, Hong Kong Red Cross or Auxiliary Medical Service are preferable;
• (3)attain a level of proficiency in Chinese and English languages equivalent to Primary 6 standard; and
• (4)pass an eyesight test and the Ishihara’s Test for colour-blindness. (A candidate’s visual acuity should be at least 6/60, i.e. myopia not exceeding roughly 300 degrees. Wearing of plastic corrective lens and goggles with appropriate prescription while on duty is mandatory unless candidates have unaided good eyesight for lifesaving duties.)

(Notes:

• (1)Applicants will not be considered if they possess a valid Beach Lifeguard Award or above issued by the Hong Kong Life Saving Society by the closing date of applications.
• (2)Candidates without supporting documents of the Chinese and English languages proficiency of
• (3)above may also apply. There will be assessments of Chinese and English languages proficiency during the interview.
• (3)The monthly salary of beach seasonal lifeguard trainee is $8,030. If he/ she is appointed as a beach seasonal lifeguard immediately after successfully completing and passing the training and examinations as designated by the LCSD, he/ she will be remunerated with the monthly salary of a beach seasonal lifeguard at $16,760 (Beaches in Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun Districts)/$17,060 (Beaches in Islands, Sai Kung and Southern Districts) with effect from the date on appointment to a beach seasonal lifeguard.
• (4)Applicants who possess a valid First Aid Certificate issued by the St John Ambulance Association, Hong Kong Red Cross or Auxiliary Medical Service throughout the whole contract period of beach seasonal lifeguard as determined by this department (on a single contract basis, excluding the contract period of beach seasonal lifeguard trainee) may be granted an additional amount of HK$300 per month as part of his/ her salary during the whole contract period of beach seasonal lifeguard (excluding the contract period of beach seasonal lifeguard trainee) as determined by this department. To be eligible for additional pay as specified above, selected candidates who are offered an appointment as beach seasonal lifeguard must present a true copy of valid First Aid Certificate, prior to his/ her signing of a contract with the Department, and that the remaining valid period (calculated from the effective date of the contract of beach seasonal lifeguard) of that First Aid Certificate must be longer than or equivalent to the designated contract period of beach seasonal lifeguard as prescribed by the Department.
• (5)The LCSD reserves the rights to modify, abort or cancel the Beach Seasonal Lifeguard Training Scheme.)