申請人須–
(1) 完成小學六年級教育或具同等學歷；
(2) 視覺敏銳度達6/60；
(3) 持有香港拯溺總會頒發的有效沙灘救生章及泳池救生章；
(4) 持有聖約翰救傷會、香港紅十字會或醫療輔助隊頒發的有效急救證書；
(5) 中英文程度達小學六年級水平；以及
(6) 通過技能測試。
[註：
(i) 申請人如未能提供上述（5）項的中英文語文能力證明文件亦可申請，惟該申請人須通過遴選面試中的中英文語文能力評核。
(ii) 申請人所持有的沙灘救生章及泳池救生章須在聘用日期前三年內由香港拯溺總會頒發或重新評核。
(iii) 在特殊情況下，只考獲香港拯溺總會頒發的沙灘救生章及泳池救生章，而未持有急救證書的申請人，也可獲得聘用。不過，獲取錄者必須在受聘日期起計三個月內，自費考獲有效的急救證書，否則可能會被解僱。在特殊情況下，該指定時間或會延長，以便有關人員參加考試以獲取所需資格。

Candidates should have -
(a) completed Primary 6 education, or equivalent;
(b) visual acuity of 6/60;
(c) a valid Beach Lifeguard Award and Pool Lifeguard Award from the Hong Kong Life Saving Society;
(d) a valid First Aid Certificate of the St. John Ambulance Association, Hong Kong Red Cross, or Auxiliary Medical Service;
(e) attained a level of proficiency in Chinese and English Languages equivalent to Primary 6 standard; and
(f) passed a trade test.
[Note :
(i) Candidates without supporting documents of the Chinese and English Languages proficiency of (e) above may also apply but they will be required to pass the assessments of Chinese and English languages proficiency during the selection interview.
(ii) The Beach Lifeguard Award and Pool Lifeguard Award should be obtained or reassessed by the Hong Kong Life Saving Society within the preceding three years at the date of appointment.
(iii) Exceptionally, candidates with only the Beach Lifeguard Award and Pool Lifeguard Award from the Hong Kong Life Saving Society but without First Aid Certificate may be appointed subject to their obtaining a valid First Aid Certificate at own cost within 3 months from the date of appointment, failing which their service may be terminated. In exceptional cases, the specified period may be extended to allow the staff to attend the examinations leading to the required qualifications.