Volusia County is looking for new lifeguards to fill over 100 open positions. Beach Safety is actively recruiting with spring break and the busy summer season right around the corner."We have about 133 seasonal lifeguard positions open," said Deputy Chief Tammy Malphurs of Beach Safety. When the day is a bit windy and overcast, fewer lifeguards are needed on duty, but beach season is on us and Daytona Beach, dubbed "the world's most famous beach", has to be ready to greet spring and summer visitors and keep them safe. Rip currents are often present and a threat to swimmers. Seasonal lifeguards are critical. "Right now, we're in the middle of our recruiting phase, and also, our seasonal lifeguard recruit class does start Monday," Malphurs said. Lifeguards have to be 16 years old and pass a series of rigorous swimming tests, but Beach Safety is offering good pay and bonuses for new and returning guards amid a national lifeguard shortage.New lifeguard recruits won't be on duty in time for spring break.Instead, existing staff is mandated to work over those weeks when high school and college students and families hit the sand.The real push is lifeguards for the summer season."It would be nice to have an extra eye," Linda Scafidi, a beachgoer, said. Out-of-towner Scafidi and her family set up near a lifeguard tower to take advantage of those extra eyes on the water.She knows how easily swimmers, especially children, can get in trouble. "We have parents who drown trying to save their own children because we're not professional. We don't know how to go against the tide or anything like that," Scafidi said. In season, Beach Safety likes to have between 50 and 80 lifeguard towers open every day.Now, they just need the people to sit in them, which is why they are trying to hire over 100.It's a job with a great view, and you can help save lives. "You save lives. That's the most important thing is when you come out here, and you make a rescue, and you save someone's life, you can't beat that," Malphurs said. If you'd like more information on becoming a lifeguard in Volusia County, go to the county's website.Top headlines: 'A giant boom': 4 dead after 2 planes collide near Central Florida lake3D-printed rocket launch scrubbedNumber of Floridians insured by Citizens Property Insurance triples as private insurers raise rates