City of Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Program | Newport Beach Fire Department Junior Lifeguard Program

City of Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Program

2026 NBJG Program Dates: June 16 - July 30

Program Days: Monday through Thursday

Morning Session - 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Afternoon Session - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Program Overview

The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Program is an ocean-based program for youth ages 9 to 15. The 7-week program centers on ocean skill building, physical fitness, lifeguarding skills, and how to recognize potentially hazardous conditions in an ever-changing aquatic environment.

Lessons, skills, and events JGs accomplish each summer include:

Learning and exemplifying S.U.R.F. - Safety, Unity, Respect, Focus
Entering and exiting the water safely
Negotiating the surf and shorebreak
Long distance ocean swims
Paddling
Body surfing
Distance running
Identifying and swimming out of a rip current
Lifeguard safety and skills
Basic first aid and personal safety
Team building and good sportsmanship