FORMS & INFO FOR LIFEGUARDS
From: CHIEF Rich Borawski
Hello Long Beach Patrol,
I hope everyone is healthy and finally over the winter weather we just had.! The Summer of 2026 is a few months away and as usual, you can click here for the 2026 forms. You must print out, complete, and personally bring the forms to the Civil Service Office in order to work.
Please read and take note of the following…
1- Unfortunately, parents of lifeguards cannot drop off forms to City Hall!
2- Lifeguards must submit the Health Care Waiver plus a copy of their health insurance card.
City cannot accept the returning forms without the signed waiver/card, nor can we use the copies from last year.
3-All lifeguards must also submit the new IT-2104 (State) & W-4 (Federal) tax forms which can be found on the city website. Civil Service will not accept the returning forms without the completed & signed tax forms! Please supply a copy of your social security card and photo identification as well.
4-All lifeguard forms and paperwork in its entirety are due to the Civil Service Office in City Hall by Friday, May 22nd by 3pm…Civil Service office located on the 5th floor of City hall and open from 9am – 5pm weekdays.
Please be advised -ALL paperwork must be in to City Hall otherwise you cannot work!
5-All returning lifeguards from 2025 must take re-qualify test on Sunday, May 17th @ 7:30am.
Please report to the Rec pool for…
-100yd re-qualifying swim under designated time in contract of 1min,25 sec.
-1/2 mile run under designated time on the boardwalk of 4min, 30sec
You must pass both in order to work the beach.
IMPORTANT – The 2026 medical physical form must be completed, signed, dated and
turned in on the re-qualify day in order for you to be re-tested. Only lifeguards who have
a valid medical form” in hand” will get re-tested.
No valid medical form in hand…no re-test…No Exceptions!
If you are unable to attend on this re-test day, please notify me by e-mail by May 16th to explain your absence. Alternate re-test swim dates are available for those who might have a conflict. You MUST first contact me for the reason why you cannot make the original test date before I can set up an alternative re-qualify date! Once I know, we will then schedule your qualifying test to complete. Remember, must have a medical physical in hand for swim & run.
These are the only alternative dates for you to be tested…
Sunday, May 24th - 10am at Rec pool...1/2 mile run to follow
Sunday, May 31st - 10am at Rec pool...1/2 mile run to follow
Saturday, June 7th - 10am at Rec pool...1/2 mile run to follow
Saturday, June 14th - 10am at Rec pool...1/2 mile run to follow
Saturday, June 28th - 10am at Rec pool - Last day for requalify
The beach opens on weekends beginning Saturday, May 23th. Full time employment begins on Friday, June 19th. By contract, you are required to work all weekends prior to full time! Therefore, if you must request off during these weekends, you must have permission from the Chief and valid reasons by May 22. Only reasons that are contractually agreed upon are acceptable! Please be advised, requests for additional days off for 2026 summer other than your weekly days off are the sole discretion of the Chief/HQ administration if allowed! All requests when full time starts are to be written out and brought to HQ by you personally to be discussed for approval/disapproval. No emails are accepted!
**Note - No requests for ANY extra time off will be allowed after August 10 due to shortage of lifeguards leaving for school.
**If anyone is interested in working as a spring rope crew next month, please email me your interest. There is no part time rope crew work, must be able to work full time( usually 6 hour days). For those who have contacted me already about spring rope crew, no need to email me your interest. I will notify those who are selected for the spring rope crew by May 1st. Spring rope crew will start Thursday, May 7th.
Please, any questions, just contact me. I will gladly help in any way if I can!
Chief Borawski
Chief - Long Beach Lifeguard Patrol
516-431-1810
IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE*** You MUST have valid Grade III and CPR cards in order to work! If your cards are not on file with the Beach Patrol, please bring them to Lifeguard HQ on Friday, May 22 4pm-6pm. If both cards are not on file with the Beach Patrol and not up-to-date, you cannot work the beach!
2026 Medical Physical Forms must be UPDATED for the upcoming season! Expired medical forms(yearly physicals that are expired covering our working days) WILL NOT be accepted at swim test or to work! It is your responsibility to make sure your physical does NOT expire during summer or you will not be able to work.
Workplace Violence/Sexual Harassment/Boold Pathogen Training will be done online this summer, during preseason weekend work hours. This training must be completed by the first day of full time or you cannot work. Teachers will be allowed to submit their GCN Training certifications(only if the dates of these certifications included the summer months of lifeguard work). More details to follow in an email to you all soon.
Digital Sign In/Sign Out will be implemented this summer at all crew facilities and Rec Pool.
Lifeguard Digital Software will be implemented this summer with a community dashboard. More information to follow at a later date.
Rookie lifeguards and seasoned lifeguards will be staffing the Rec Pool this summer. More details to follow at a later date.
Important Lifeguard Dates
May 23,24,25: First days of weekend work and distribution of clothing equipment, torps,whistle
Rookie Test - TBA
June 19 - First day of full time work
June 29 - Junior Lifeguard Program starts on Mon & Tues 10:30am - 12:30pm
July 3 - Lifeguard picture at HQ 8:00am
Long Beach Lifeguard InterCrew Volleyball Championships - TBA
Long Beach Lifeguard InterCrew Olympics - TBA
Grade III & CPR Recertifications - TBA
Looking forward to another FANTASTIC summer!