Will AI replace Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 4 years and 6 months · Group: Protective Service

The official job description

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers do all day (for now)

Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment.
Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury.
Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information.
Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct.

Also known as

Aquatics Coordinator, Aquatics Lifeguard, Aquatics Specialist, Beach Attendant, Beach Lifeguard, Bus Monitor, Certified Lifeguard, Certified Ski Patroller

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 4 years and 6 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers?

4 years and 6 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment. The rest follows.