The Ocean City Beach Patrol will hold a tryout for new lifeguards on Saturday, June 1 2024 for candidates 16 and older and for candidates who are 15, but who turn 16 before July 15th, 2024. Candidates under 16 years of age are not eligible to begin work as a lifeguard until their 16th birthday. Please fill out the contact info sheet below to get updated.
Where: 18th Street Beach
Parking: Parking is available at 18th Street and Simpson, Community Center
Time: Registration Starts at 8AM and the competition starts at 9AM
Why: Because it is the best summer job ever!
Who: Ocean Lovers and athletes of all kinds and ages. (Must be 16 by July 16, 2024)
Must: Must bring Doctor signed Physical to participate. Physical Form
The standard competitive test includes a 500-meter ocean swim, a 500-meter ocean paddleboard, a one-half-mile beach run, a 500-meter erg and a surf dash. All candidates also must complete an interview. Candidates MUST complete a physical examination before the tryout.
Test Events (subject to change)If You Want to Try Out
EMT Positions Open
The Ocean City Beach Patrol will also be hiring seasonal EMTs for 2024. One of the many things that makes the Ocean City Beach Patrol stand out as the most comprehensive open-water rescue agency on the Jersey Shore is its EMS Division. Our EMTs respond to a variety of medical calls and other public service assignments. The OCBP EMS Division is looking for EMTs who can command medical scenes, work side-by-side with our lifeguards to effectively treat patients and communicate effectively with dispatch and other first responder agencies.
Please upload your resume at https://www.ocnj.us/employment
If you have any questions please email us at OCBP@ocnj.us NOTE: Prior to May 1, 2024 please allow us a few weeks to respond. We are a seasonal operation and not in the office full time during the off season. Thank you!
Ocean City Beach Patrol
550 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, NJ 08226 (Mailing Address Only) Email: OCBP@ocnj.us
OCBP Headquarters (1st Street & Beach) 609-525-9200 Zone 1 - 1st Street & Beach 609-525-9205 Zone 2 -12th Street & Beach 609-525-9203 Zone 3 - 34th Street & Beach 609-525-9204 Zone 4 - 59th Street & Beach Station 609-525-9207 OCBP Boat Shop - 46th Street & West Avenue 609-525-9208