LOS ANGELES CITY LIFEGUARD SERVICE

CABRILLO BEACH

3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, (310) 548-2909

BACKGROUND

The Los Angeles City Lifeguard Service operates under two divisions, open water and pools. The L.A. City Open Water Lifeguards are highly trained to USLA standards and perform lifeguard services at five of the City’s open water facilities. The L.A. City Pool Lifeguards operate all of the City's pool facilities, providing lifeguard services, swim lessons, and perform pool maintenance and upkeep. The City of Los Angeles employs over 700 seasonal lifeguards, and conducts hiring each year.

The L.A. City Lifeguard Urban Search and Rescue Team is comprised of highly trained open water lifeguards.  The rescue team trains year round, usually twice a month depending on the season.  The primary responsibilities of the rescue team are search and rescue/recovery dive operations.  Most dive trainings are conducted at Cabrillo Beach, however, multi-agency search and rescue operations are frequently conducted with the U.S. Coast Guard, L.A. City Fire Department, among others.  Although most of the trainings are geared toward diving scenarios,  the team is also fluent in the art of swift water rescue.