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JOB REPORT / 33-9092 · 15 TASKS

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers.

Can AI do the work of Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers?

Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.

YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS

How does this fit your work?

How many tasks do you use AI to assist with at work?

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

  • Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions…
  • Provide assistance with staff selection, training, and supervision

Your free lesson plan builds the skills that keep you ahead of AI.

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

Your job, task by task.

4 of 15 tasks reviewed

This job has 15 core tasks. We went through 4 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

  1. TASK 01

    Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information.

    AI DOES

    Fills in report templates, flags missing info, and organizes records

    YOU DO

    Observe real conditions firsthand and verify every detail you witnessed

  2. TASK 02

    Provide assistance with staff selection, training, and supervision.

    AI DOES

    Drafts job postings, training materials, schedules, and evaluation checklists

    YOU DO

    Watch candidates in action and build a safe, reliable team through real human connection

  3. TASK 03

    Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information.

    AI DOES

    Helps prepare lesson plans, safety checklists, and clear instructional handouts

    YOU DO

    Stay on the water or snow and coach each person in the moment

  4. TASK 04

    Observe activities in assigned areas, using binoculars, to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions.

    AI DOES

    Helps review camera footage after the fact or flags patterns in recorded video

    YOU DO

    Stay physically present and react instantly to what you see

START LEARNING AI

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Wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025). Job outlook is from the BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–34. BLS data are in the public domain. BLS has not reviewed or endorsed this page.