As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the swimmers are here - but the lifeguards aren't. At least, that's what some parks ...

What began as a debate over budget shortfalls has evolved into a high-stakes standoff between county and city officials, with the American Lifeguard Association (ALA) warning that the cost of these ...

New York City has some of the state’s strictest training guidelines for lifeguards working at public pools and beaches — and neighboring counties with more relaxed requirements have hired enough ...

ST. LOUIS — As Memorial Day weekend approaches, many families are looking forward to enjoying time at pools, lakes and beaches. But the tragic drowning incidents of two young children at summer camps ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is changing its lifeguard certification process with the hope that more candidates will apply. The DEM said the ...

Lifeguard shortages closed thousands of pools and beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, when social distancing requirements disrupted training and rising wages lured some workers to other summer jobs.

Facing a continuing shortage of lifeguards, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is changing its certification process in the hope of keeping more guards at beaches this season and ...

TODAY, MILWAUKEE COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT BEGAN SEARCHING FOR SUMMER LIFEGUARDS. A SHORTAGE LED TO THE CLOSURE OF MORE THAN HALF OF THE COUNTY’S POOLS LAST SUMMER, AND THE COUNTY WANTS TO AVOID A ...

It may not be warm enough to go swimming, but the search for this summer’s lifeguards for Philadelphia public pools is heating up as the city attempts to fully staff the free watering holes.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As people kick off the summer by flocking to beaches, lakes and pools, the swimmers are here - but the lifeguards aren't. At least, that's what some parks departments and ...

AND THE NEW ORLEANS RECREATIONAL DEPARTMENT OR IGNORED, NEEDS YOU TO MAKE A SPLASH AND GET CERTIFIED TO BE A LIFEGUARD. THAT’S RIGHT. AND THAT’S BECAUSE THERE’S A MAJOR SHORTAGE. WDSU REPORTER ARIEL ...