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- 9 - <br /> r _____ . -- . <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY BEACH OPERATIONS <br /> Ramsey County hires beach lifeguards under civil service <br /> guidelines . Lifeguards are paid from $5 . 40 - 6 . 02/hour <br /> depending upon seniority . Any beach having three or more <br /> lifeguards also has a senior lifeguard who supervises the <br /> others at a range of $5 . 81 - $6 . 50/hour . A chief lifeguard <br /> is employed to travel to all beaches inspecting operations. <br /> The wage begins at $7 . 28/hour . <br /> Ramsey County will open one beach Memorial Day and all re- <br /> maining beaches will open June 18 . Operating hours are <br /> 12 : 30 - 8 : 30 p.m. <br /> The lifeguards rotate positions every hour, working an eight <br /> hour shift. One hour is spent in the first aid room where <br /> they 'answer the phone, handle first aid problems and eat a <br /> lunch . This is their rest time although they are still on <br /> duty . It is a paid time to be in the rest room. <br /> All employees have reinstatement rights and receive an <br /> automatic cost of living pay increase . Most guards return <br /> from 4 - 5 years . <br /> • <br /> 0 <br /> 1 <br />