OCEAN CITY BEACH PATROL
109 Talbot Street – Ocean City, MD
Call Us: 410-289-7556 l Contact the Ocean City Beach Patrol
WELCOME!
The Ocean City Beach Patrol is an organization of men and women dedicated to ocean rescue and beach safety along the shoreline of Ocean City, MD. We invite you to learn more about us by clicking on the “Know your Beach Patrol” link to the left. If you are someone who loves the ocean and would like to become a part of our organization, be sure to check out the opportunities for employment in the “Employment” link to the left.
The Ocean City Beach Patrol starts guarding the 10 miles of the beach on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The beaches are guarded seven days a week from Memorial Day weekend until the third Sunday following Labor Day Monday.
The beach patrol is on duty every day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. At 5:25 p.m., you will see the lifeguards signaling everyone out of the ocean. This is our way of letting the beach-goers know we are going off-duty, and they should not engage in any water-related activities until 10 a.m. the next day when lifeguards are back on duty.
We continue our efforts to educate the public, warning them about the dangers of swimming in unguarded waters through our weekly Sunday Afternoon Beach Safety Presentations along the entire OC Coast.
Remember our saying: “Keep Your Feet in the Sand until the Lifeguard is in the Stand.” This is a reminder to never go in the ocean when the beach patrol is not on duty.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Ocean City Beach Patrol is to provide for the safety and well-being of the beach patrons of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, who participate in beach and ocean-related activities. This mission includes educating the public, preventing potential accidents, and intervening when necessary and appropriate, both on the beach and in the adjacent Atlantic Ocean waters. The Patrol intends to fulfill its mission by:
- Recruiting the most highly qualified candidates.
- Employing qualified individuals for administrative and educational positions, competent surf rescue technicians, and public-minded surfing beach facilitators.
- Training personnel with the most current information, technology and equipment.
- Outfitting personnel with current, well-maintained, and appropriate equipment.
- Upholding the highest standards of professionalism; to present knowledgeable, capable, and reliable Surf Rescue Technicians to the general public.
This past summer we welcomed a video production crew and allowed access to some behind-the-scenes as well as on-the-job Beach Patrol activities. The result of the project, and hundreds of hours of filming and editing, resulted in the following 5-minute glimpse of the patrol. Special thanks to the production team. This project was undertaken without compensation, and has given us some incredible resources that we will use in our training and recruiting programs.
