What if the flag is red?

The rolling chairs still go out on the sand. The floating chairs stay on the beach on red and double red flag days.

Are there beach wheelchairs in the Keys or at Port Gellhorn?

Ocean Rescue lends them at Vice City’s beaches only. Other beaches have their own rules: ask the county or State park that runs them.

Is Ocean Rescue hiring?

Yes, ocean lifeguards and junior lifeguard instructors. Apply online: the swim test and the interview come next.

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Ocean Rescue and beach wheelchairs

Lifeguards on Ocean Beach, Vice Beach and Washington Beach, mats down to the water and free beach wheelchairs, booked online for half a day.

Run by Vice-Dale County

Reserve a beach wheelchair See the steps Get help

CostFree

Processing timeConfirmed at once

Ways to do itOnlineIn personBy phone

01About this service

Vice-Dale County Ocean Rescue guards the public beaches of Vice City, Ocean Beach included: the towers, the flags, the rescues, and the mats and chairs that take everyone down to the water.

Beach wheelchairs are free. Book one online for a morning or an afternoon: the booking is confirmed at once and the chairs wait for you at the lifeguard headquarters.

Who it’s for

Visitors who use a wheelchair, a walker or a cane, and their families
Anyone who finds soft sand hard going
Care homes and day programs, two chairs per booking

02How it works

3 steps, start to finish.

Step 1: Book online
Choose Ocean Beach, Vice Beach or Washington Beach, the day, the morning or the afternoon and one or two chairs.
Step 2: Pick up the chairs
Come to the lifeguard headquarters at the start of your time slot with a photo ID and your reference number.
Step 3: Go down to the water
A mat leads to the wet sand. Lifeguards help you onto it and, on calm days, into the floating chair.

03What to prepare

Have these ready.

A photo ID, kept by the lifeguards while you have the chairs
Your reference number, or the QR code in My Leonida

Online
Book a chair for a morning or an afternoon, up to two per booking.
In person
Ask at the lifeguard headquarters: chairs not booked are lent on the spot.
By phone
The county information line books chairs and reads the day’s flags.

Your request goes straight to the team in charge. Keep your reference number: it is your proof of filing.

04Questions

Frequently asked questions

05Run by

Who runs this service

Questions about your case? Vice-Dale County can help.

vicedalecounty.leonida.govVice-Dale CountyBeaches, neighborhoods and the county services behind the neon.Visit the site

County information line(305) 555-0200Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Emailvicedalecounty@state-of-leonida.com

Vice-Dale County Government Center111 Bayfront AvenueVice City, LD 33131

County offices open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the Ocean Beach Branch also opens on Saturday.

06Related services

Ocean Rescue and beach wheelchairs

About this service

Who it’s for

3 steps, start to finish.

Step 1: Book online

Step 2: Pick up the chairs

Step 3: Go down to the water