Huntington Beach Lifeguard Toyota Tundra

Huntington Beach lifeguarding has always been a “cool” job with all the scenic views. Add that to the ability to drive around in a full-sized Toyota Tundra, it is definitely that much cooler.

One sweet looking Toyota Tundra to cruise the beaches while checking out the scenic views.

The truck looks like a pretty standard Tundra with the obvious addition of lights and the surf board holder in the bed. It is most likely equipped with all sorts of emergency responder radio systems in the dash.

Lifeguards use the trucks to patrol the 3.5 miles of shoreline from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year. This amount of shoreline means that up to 65 lifeguards are employed during the summer season.

Besides the Tundra, the lifeguards also use:

• 24 Lifeguard Towers & Tower Zero on the pier equipped with medical supplies
• 11 Fully-equipped Toyota Emergency Vehicles
• Underwater Search & Recovery Team Gear (SCUBA/Wetsuits & Dry suits)
• Personal Protection Equipment for Chemical & Biological Exposures/Mark I Auto Injector Kits
• 3 Twin-Engine Rescue Vessels
• 4 Rescue Honda Personal Watercraft (PWC)
• 1 Inflatable Rescue Boat (motorized)
• 8 Inflatable flood boats
• 4 Honda ATVs
• Swiftwater/Flood Rescue Equipment
• Cliff Rescue Gear Bags/Light Rescue Rigging Systems

Not a bad collection of items for a beach that saw almost 8 million visitors and nearly 3,000 rescues in 2010.

It would be cool to think of Toyota changing their slogan for this area. Something like “Whether you need help on land or in the water, the Toyota Tundra will get you there!” Well, ok, that might be a stretch. Let’s just enjoy thinking about driving this cool truck while checking out the “scenery.”