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        33-9092  Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
    
    
        
    
        
    
        
        
        Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.
    
    
        
    
    
        
        
        
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
	
	
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                            Northwest Minnesota             
                         | 210 | 33 | $15.36/hr | $13.28/hr | $13.65/hr | $14.97/hr | $16.86/hr | $18.36/hr | 
	
	
	 
        
     
    
        
    
    
        
            
            
	
		
		
		
	
		
			
		
	
	
		| Education and Health Services | 110 | $17.15/hr | 
	
		| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,050 | $14.97/hr | 
	
		| Other Services | 480 | $15.50/hr | 
	
		| Public Administration | 760 | $15.73/hr | 
	
	
	 
         
        
             
        
        
            
            
         
        
            
            
        
     
    
        
	
            
            
	
            
            
            
            
            
		- Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
 - Inspect recreational equipment, such as rope tows, T-bars, J-bars, or chair lifts, for safety hazards and damage or wear.
 - Observe activities in assigned areas, using binoculars, to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions.
 - Inspect recreational facilities for cleanliness.
 - Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information.
 - Provide assistance in the safe use of equipment, such as ski lifts.
 - Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information.
 - Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct.
 - Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
 - Maintain quality of pool water by testing chemical levels.