That swim-at-your-own-risk warning sign commonly hanging at certain Long Island beaches and pools could be seen more often than usual this summer. With the area facing a lifeguard shortage, summer ...

The office scenery doesn’t get any better: The glistening ocean, while watching beachgoers enjoy the surf and sand. But lifeguarding is no easy task, having to watch over the crowds who flock to the ...

ORLEANS, Mass. (AP) — On the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend, Jack Jakubek, 22, was in the middle of the swim portion of the Nauset Beach lifeguard test that should have been a walk in the ...

Mayor Adams announced Friday that his administration is relaxing some test requirements for lifeguards in a bid to address staff shortages in their ranks that are expected to force swaths of city ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is holding a lifeguard qualifier session on July 21. Anyone who wants to work as a lifeguard at any of the New ...

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Open recruitment opportunities for lifeguard positions within the city's Department of Recreation and Parks, Aquatics Division begin Saturday, officials said. "I began my city ...

Lifeguards have a tough job. They have to stay focused at all times and be ready to go from sitting to swimming hard in a matter of seconds. It’s especially challenging because drowning doesn’t always ...