Contact Us VBLA/Alumni Jr. Lifeguards Employment Beach Safety Mission History

Welcome

VBLS is the biggest and oldest beach service in the State of Virginia. We employ 200 seasonal lifeguards, the largest professional lifeguard staff in Virginia. We protect more lives than any other beach service. A surveillance stand strategy is in place as the foundation of our preventative lifesaving philosophy. VBLS operates 58 stands which are strategically placed and numbered to insure maximum safety benefit.

 

We have the best equipment in VA Beach. VBLS operates:

  • Four wheel drive vehicles
  • Jet Skis
  • ATVs
  • Surf kayaks
  • Paddle boards
  • Elevated stands
  • AEDs - Highest density in the nation

VBLS Lifeguards Patrol

  • 1st -89th streets
  • Croatan
  • Camp Pendleton
  • Sandbridge
  • Little Island Park

VBLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,sex, national origin, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.

2008 Lifeguard Interviews
Every Saturday beginning
April 5th, 2008 from 9AM - 11AM
1804 Arctic Ave. Va Beach, VA 23451

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2008 Dates

4/5 - Interviews begin
4/8 - Swim tests begin
5/10 - Level III begins
5/14 - Additional Qualifying Swim
5/19 - Orientation (VBFEMS TC)
5/24 - Level II begins
5/28 - Annual Run-Swim-Run
5/30 - Lifeguard Reunion @ the Old Coast Guard Museum
6/14 - Level I begins
6/16-6/20 - Jr Lifeguard Camp I
6/18 - Q'dobas Funraiser
6/23-6/27 - Jr Lifeguard Camp II
7/16-7/17 - SALA Region Competition
8/7-8/9 - USLA National Competition
9/2 - Level II begins
9/8 - Level III begins
9/15 - Level IV begins
9/28 - Season ends

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