How do I become a Los Angeles County Fire Department Junior Lifeguard?
All new applicants must submit an application and qualify for the program at one of the swim tryouts in the spring. Because the program demands above-average swimming endurance, each new applicant must pass a 100-yard swimming endurance test. Applicants will also be required to complete an “Underwater Test” before taking the applicable swim test for their age. The Underwater Test will simply require the applicant to dive to the bottom of the pool and retrieve a swim ring. Maximum pool depth will be 7’ or less. A new applicant is defined as a student that did not participate in or successfully complete the program the prior year. (If a student participated in the program two years prior, but not the prior year, he or she is considered a new applicant and must take and pass the swim test again.
