- Kip Emig- Chief of the Brigantine Beach Patrol
- Beach Patrol Headquarters – 16th Street & Beach
- (609) 266-5233
Founded in 1938, the Brigantine Beach Patrol has grown both in numbers and the skills required of its members. Current manpower strength is 83 working guards, both male and female, with six officers. Kip Emig, Chief of the Brigantine Beach Patrol, is the highest-ranking member and supervisor of the patrol.
The Brigantine City Beach Patrol has a primary coverage area of approximately five miles of beach, with 25 stands. The patrol also responds to calls on an additional six miles of unprotected beach.
The Junior Lifeguard Program is a camp that introduces youngsters to the job of an oceanfront lifeguard. Skills taught are: swimming, running, torpedo rescues, paddle board rescues, and water safety. Participation in relay races and beach flags stress individual and team competition.
Rowing is taught to 14- and 15-year-olds who want to try out for the beach patrol in the future. Ages from 9-15 may participate.
The Beach Patrol provides the community with a free swim lesson program that runs approximately 5 weeks long. Lessons are 1 day a week for 45 minutes and they run Tuesday through Thursday.
MEET VINCE SERA
MEET CHIEF EMIG
Hi!
I’m 16, and I was wondering how you apply to be a lifegaurd?
Julia
We drive down to the sea wall to park near the lifeguard shack and porta potty. My 86 year old mother has walking issues and it’s the easiest place for her to get on the beach and have access to “bathroom”. We go early to get a good parking space . We pulled up behind 2 other cars that had just gotten there also. When they got out of their cars they were lifeguards at that beach . I thought maybe they were dropping off items for their day . Very disappointed when we got off the beach much later in the day and the cars were still parked there . I feel they took up prime parking for another elderly person or families . If they are healthy enough to be guards surely they could park on one of the side streets and walk . I do have pictures of the cars and plates but do not want to post to the public. Thank you for your time