{"id":263331,"date":"2025-05-30T14:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=263331"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:22:17","slug":"apply-to-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/apply-to-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to save lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Applications for seasonal lifeguard positions with the City of Cape Town opened on Monday (26 May). \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessments will take place in July and August, and the Recreation and Parks Department is availing timeslots at its swimming pools for prospective candidates to do some pre-assessment training.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants have to meet set criteria, including lifeguarding and First Aid qualifications, criminal and substance use checks, an interview \u2013 where applicable \u2013 and they have to successfully complete a swim and rescue test.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four categories of lifeguards \u2013 beach lifeguard, senior beach lifeguard, swimming pool lifeguard, and senior swimming pool lifeguard \u2013 who work seasonally. 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And, while the season ended just recently, work is already under way in preparation for the next.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Francine Higham, Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and Health.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I want to encourage everyone with previous experience, the necessary qualifications and a passion for public safety to submit their applications as soon as possible. This year, we are allocating training slots at our indoor swimming pools and Sea Point pool, so please make use of the opportunity to work with our senior lifeguards and fine-tune those skills for the critical swim and rescue tests.&#8221; \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training slots will be available during selected periods or days at the following swimming pools: Strand, Blue Downs, Long Street, Retreat and Sea Point.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All lifeguard candidates entering the swimming pools for training purposes must have their names on the list provided by the respective lifesaving club, NSRI base and\/or must have a club or base identification card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Applicants are advised of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong>Only online applications will be 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