［2023年4月1日］
香港政府拯溺員總工會今日發布，指由於救生員招聘不足的問題，康文署只能在19個泳灘提供救生員服務，而原定的21個泳灘則無法提供相應服務，呼籲市民泳注意安全，提高自我防護意識。
本港救生員人手嚴重不足，康文署公布的數據顯示，季節性救生員人數正不斷下降，2020及2021年實際聘用人數僅僅只有308及214人。近年不少救生員轉工流失，考取的牌照繁複，費用昂貴，行業欠缺前景，有不少救生員在未能續牌下轉行。而人手不足令在職救生員增加壓力，有救生員需要同時兼理兩個泳池。
季節性救生員月薪由港幣20,500元至港幣21,500元，視乎工作場地而定。合約全年救生員月薪由港幣20,800元至港幣21,840元。如圓滿完成整個合約期，並且在職期間工作表現及品格良好，兩者皆可另獲約滿酬金。由於救生員需要考獲多個拯溺、急救等牌照，同樣需要體能的工作，地盤工或考紀律部隊人工比救生員還高，很多都選擇轉行當消防等工作。長遠而言，當局必須重視救生員的工作待遇，作出整體檢討，才是解決之道。
The Hong Kong lifeguard association announced today that there aren't enough lifeguards to staff all the beaches. The government leisure department could only provide lifeguards at 19 beaches. They had to leave the other 21 beaches unattended. They're urging people to be extra careful swimming, since the lifeguards won't be around to watch everyone.
There's a huge shortage of lifeguards in Hong Kong. The department said the number of seasonal lifeguards they're able to hire has been dropping year after year. Last year they only hired 308 lifeguards, and this year they only managed to hire 214. A lot of lifeguards have been quitting in recent years. The jobs aren't very interesting or well-paying. The licenses to become a lifeguard are complicated and expensive to get. A lot of lifeguards can make more money doing other jobs like construction work.
For the lifeguards still on the job, things have gotten stressful since there are fewer of them to cover more beaches and pools. Some lifeguards even have to watch over two pools at once now. Seasonal lifeguards make between $20,000 to $21,000 Hong Kong dollars per month. Regular full-time lifeguards earn $20,800 to $21,840 HKD per month. If they work out a full contract and perform their duties well, they might get a small bonus when the contract is up.
To become a lifeguard, you need multiple lifesaving and first aid certifications, and the jobs can be physically demanding. People in similar jobs like site guards usually get paid more than lifeguards. So most lifeguards end up finding other careers that pay better, like becoming a firefighter.
In the long run, the government really needs to improve the conditions for lifeguards, give them a close review, if they want to fix this shortage problem. Giving lifeguards better pay and making the jobs more appealing could get more people interested in becoming lifeguards.
文 : 湯湯
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