Recognizes open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency services providers.

This Senate Resolution (SR 142) formally recognizes open water lifeguards in New Jersey as first responders and emergency services providers. It acknowledges their critical role in protecting lives and property through training and duties equivalent to first responders, including emergency medical response and water rescue. The resolution notes that federal law and other countries already grant lifeguards this status, and it directs copies to NJ Lifeguard and the American Lifeguard Association. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new legal rights or benefits but affirms their professional standing.