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Los Angeles County Cerritos Swim Center Life-
guard Felicia Aguirre, 25,
started working for the
Department of Parks County during her junior
year in high school. “It was a
and Recreation huge growing experience for
me,” she said. “It was my first
Lifeguards Experience job, so I learned a lot about
teamwork. These are all skills
that helped shape me into
Rigorous, World-Class the leader I am today, and
I’ve been able to apply these
Training skills into my life outside of
work.”

Working in a team setting,
By Catarah Coleman our lifeguards at Cerritos
th
It’s an exciting time to be a Los Angeles Coun- Swim Center, 13150 E. 166
ty Department of Parks and Recreation Life- St., Cerritos, and at the 29
guard! other County pools run by
our Department countywide,
This program recruits and trains the Depart- are very passionate about
ment’s swimming pool and lake lifeguards. their jobs.
To maximize public safety, our world-class
aquatics training for future lifeguards pro- Our pools and aquatic pro-
vides for certification in lifeguarding skills, grams are among the na-
First Aid, CPR, and usage of Automated Ex- tion’s best because of the
ternal Defibrillators. highly trained and dedicated
people who protect and save
Our lifeguards are held to the highest stan- lives every day.
dard of training, because the safety of our
guests is our top priority. In addition to their
rigorous training, our lifesaving staff are cer-
tified in Emergency Medical Response for
first responders, and continuously conduct
in-service training, evaluate skills, and pro-
vide feedback for improvement.
Our program counts on committed and ded-
icated instructors who manage the training
program. Senior Pool Lifeguards and Pool
Managers receive additional training to be-
come certified in Water Safety and Lifeguard-
ing instructor courses, as well as Certified
Pool Operators. This allows the management
team to train and certify our lifeguards so
that everyone is aligned with the high stan-
dards of our Department.