2.75" x 2.5 " PATCH that reads: DESERT LIFEGUARD - CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS

This smaller sized patch (a larger size is also listed) patch was commissioned by a group of State Park Lifeguards who work mainly in the desert Southern California OHV parks, providing emergency medical services. 

State Park Lifeguards are open-water lifesaving professionals and trained peace officers with statewide authority. They help operate and manage state park units including coastal beaches, inland lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and in some desert OHV parks. There are both permanent and seasonal SP Lifeguards.

Aquatic Safety in California State Parks.

Public Safety
bullet Aquatic Rescues
bullet Medical Aid
bullet Operating and Maintaining Emergency Equipment
bullet Law Enforcement Services
bullet Specialty Assignments such as SCUBA Diving & Swiftwater Rescue

Visitor Assistance
bulletAdvising visitors of rules and regulations
bullet Providing general park information

Public Education and Interpretation
bullet Community Outreach
bullet Interpretive Programs
bullet Junior Lifeguard Program

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CSP Mission. To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages 280 park units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California. These treasures are as diverse as California: From the last stands of primeval redwood forests to vast expanses of fragile desert; from the lofty Sierra Nevada to the broad sandy beaches of our southern coast; and from the opulence of Hearst Castle to the vestiges of colonial Russia.

California State Parks contains the largest and most diverse natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation. The State Park System includes State Parks, State Natural Reserves, State Historic Parks, State Historic Monuments, State beaches, State Recreation Areas, State Vehicular Recreation Areas, State Seashores and State Marine Parks. Within the system are Natural and Cultural Preserves, lakes and reservoirs, coastal beaches, historic homes, Spanish era adobe buildings, lighthouses, ghost towns, museums, visitor centers, conference centers, and off-highway vehicle recreation areas.  Together, State Park System lands protect and preserve an unparalleled collection of culturally and environmentally sensitive structures and habitats, threatened plant and animal species, ancient Native American sites, historic structures and artifacts... the best of California's natural and cultural history.

With over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites and 4,500 miles of trails, the State Park System provides wonderful recreational, educational, and inspirational opportunities for over 67 million visitors a year.

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