The Employee News section provides HWW employees with information regarding their training, employment, in-services, and much more. Please check back frequently, this page is continually updating new information.
2008 Lifeguard Olympics

The Lifeguard Olympics is an annual competition between lifeguard areas in which teams compete in a series of different life saving events testing strategy, stamina, strength and speed in rescue simulations, equipment handling, endurance and relays. Area lifeguards will combine summer fun with serious training. The drills look real, and the pressure is on. For these guards, the rescues and competition are a matter of pride! Check out the 2008 Lifeguard Olympic Results!

2008 Employment Positions

2008 Summer and Fall Season
HWW is currently preparing for the 2008 Fall and Winter Season. We staff indoor aquatic facilities in and around all Northeast Ohio cities including: Cleveland, Westlake, Rocky River, Beachwood, Bedford Heights, and Perry Mentor Area.

GET HIRED   GET TRAINED   GET WORKING

At HWW, we take pride in hiring the best employees and training them to become the best lifeguards in the industry. With HWW, you will be hired on to our staff, then we train you, and then you start working. Do to our large growth over the years, HWW has amazing opportunities to advance into manager and supervisor positions. If you are interested in working for HWW this summer, feel free to fill out an application or call to setup an interview at (440)832-7700.

Employees

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Lifeguard Training :

• Students are required to attend all class dates and times listed for each specific class.
• Students must arrive 10 minutes early before each scheduled class.

PREREQUISITES:

• 300 yard swim: lifeguards may choose which stroke they would like to use
• Retrieve Object: surface dive to a depth of 8 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object and return to the surface
• Tread Water: Tread water for 2 minutes with hands above the surface of the water

ITEMS NEEDED FOR CLASS:

• Swimsuit, towel, goggles and swim cap if needed, extra change of clothing, pen or pencil, and notebook for notes

BREAKS:

• Lunch Break: Lifeguards are welcome to bring a lunch or they will be given 30 minutes to get food and bring it back to the facility.
• We will also provide 5 & 10 minute breaks throughout the training.

CLASS DATES:

**If you would like to register for a lifeguard position, please call to make an interview time or check out the Employment page.

Golden Guards

What is a golden guard? Someone who epitomizes the perfect guard! A guard who is SO GOOD that an auditor watches and says WOW, that guard is the greatest! At HWW, we are very proud of our GOLDEN GUARDS, that's why we dedicated a page to them. We know that each year we will have guards that will strive to be the best and we want to show our best. These lifeguards have earned the title GOLDEN GUARD.

Guard of the Week

Hastings Water Works will nominate a lifeguard from each area each Monday during the summer season to be our "Lifeguard of the Week". We would like to thank all those who display outstanding professionalism and diligence throughout the year. To see who the guard of the week is this week, click Guard of the Week. To see the Guard of the Week Lifeguards from the 2006 Summer Season, click here.