Guam § 77126 - Lifeguard Volunteer Corps; Authorization.

§ 77126. Lifeguard Volunteer Corps; Authorization.

The Department shall be authorized to establish a Lifeguard

Volunteer Corps program for the purpose of supplementing its

water safety programs and activities relative to lifeguard services.

The Commission shall establish rules and regulations necessary

and applicable to the program pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 9,

Title 5, Guam Code Annotated – Rule Making Procedures. The

Department shall establish the necessary forms which volunteers

shall complete, which at a minimum shall include the following:

(1) Lifeguard Volunteer Corps application form; (2)

confidentiality form; and (3) candidate interview form. The

Department shall consult with the Department of Administration

in the development of applicable forms and recruitment

procedures.

(a) Definitions. Volunteer means any duly qualified

person, as provided pursuant to this Section, who performs a

service for the Department of Parks and Recreation without

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promise or expectation of services rendered as a member of

the Lifeguard Volunteer Corps.

(b) Recruitment. Volunteers shall be recruited by the

Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation on a

continuous and ongoing basis consistent with the

Department’s policy on equal opportunity nondiscriminatory

employment. The primary qualification in the application

process shall be the interest in assisting the Department of

Parks and Recreation with providing protection to the public

at beaches and pools under the custodianship of the

Department.

(c) Qualification Screening. Individuals desiring to

apply to be a Lifeguard Volunteer shall first provide the

following documentation to the Director, which at a

minimum shall include, but is not limited to:

(1) Red Cross Lifeguard Certification;

(2) Guam Police Department Clearance; and

(3) Superior Court of Guam Clearance.

(d) The Director shall establish and oversee a review and

selection panel to review the qualifications and conduct

subsequent interviews with all applicants whose applications

have passed an initial administrative background

qualification screening. Due to the dangerous nature of the

work involved, and the inherent public safety issues requiring

competent personnel, the result of the interview shall be pass

or fail, not conditional.

(e) Training.

(1) Volunteers shall be provided with an

orientation program to acquaint them with the

Department’s personnel policies, and procedures that

have direct impact on them as a volunteer.

(2) Volunteers shall receive location-specific

training from their assignment supervisor or designee.

(3) Volunteers shall receive periodic training as

required, or as deemed necessary by their supervisor or

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volunteer coordinator.

(4) All volunteers shall comply with the rules of

conduct and with all other directives, either oral or

written, issued by the Department.

(f) Selection and Placement.

(1) Upon selection, applicants shall receive

notification prior to the start of service.

(2) Volunteers shall be placed only in job

assignments that are consistent with their skills, abilities

and the needs of the Department provided funding is

identified.