DCR Summer Lifeguard Various April 22, 2025 Temporary Department of Conservation and Recreation DCR lifeguards, supervisors and support staff play a critical public safety role at our state parks and beaches. While attentive adult supervision is the first line of defense in drowning prevention efforts, lifeguards provide our state park and pool visitors with an important additional layer of safety. Read on to learn more about how you can join the Pool and Waterfront Safety team and how you can support our mission of enhancing access to pools and beaches across the Commonwealth. Not Certified? No problem! Working with specific training partners, DCR offers a limited number of freelifeguard and instructor certification programs for qualified candidates that work for us in the summer of 2025. Classes typically run November through May.
