WEST SACRAMENTO – Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE) Member Christopher Connolly, 44, for being awarded a silver medal of valor by the State of California. Connolly, a California State Parks Seasonal Lifeguard II, saved the life of a surfer in December 2015 during the […]
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CSLEA Attends Weekend of Lifeguard Qualification Swims
GRANITE BAY – On Sunday, April 26, 2015, the California Department of Parks and Recreation held its annual requalification and new hire swim at Folsom Lake, one day after it held a similar swim at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County. “I had the extreme pleasure of attending both qualification swims to meet those who […]
‘Tis the Season – Seasonal Lifeguard Candidates Test Their Strength
Throughout California this month candidates for summer lifeguard positions at State beaches are putting their strength and endurance to the test in order to qualify for an interview and the chance to become a seasonal lifeguard. “I watched these young men and women try out at Half Moon Bay the second weekend in March,” said […]
CALEE Sponsors Lifeguards in Bodysurfing Championships
When five seasonal lifeguards with the California Department of Parks and Recreation competed in the 30th Annual California Bodysurfing Championships in Santa Cruz October 11, they had the support of their CSLEA affiliate, the California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE). “It is important the we recognize the lifesaving work our seasonal lifeguards provide, summer […]
