54150

Lifeguard

Lifeguard looks after the safety of people at beaches or swimming pools through accident prevention and rescue and educates the public on water safety. He/she monitors and ensures safety in the aquatic facility by preventing and responding to any emergencies. He/she identifies potential risks, advises individuals on proper behaviour and dangerous zones, and conducts life-saving techniques such as first aid.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 5415 Lifeguards

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Beach guard • Pool lifeguard

Elsewhere

No exclusion examples found.

Hierarchy context

5→54→541→5415→54150 Lifeguard

Major group

5 SERVICES AND SALES WORKERS

Sub-major

54 PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS

Minor group

541 PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS

Unit group

5415 Lifeguards

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

54150 — Lifeguard

ISCO-08

5419 — Protective services workers not elsewhere classified

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 54150 Lifeguard Alternative Title 54150 Beach guard Alternative Title 54150 Pool lifeguard

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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