{"id":453073,"date":"2022-05-26T12:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T09:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lifeguard-shortage-could-shutter-a-third-of-us-public-pools-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2022-05-26T12:25:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T09:25:58","slug":"lifeguard-shortage-could-shutter-a-third-of-us-public-pools-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifeguard-shortage-could-shutter-a-third-of-us-public-pools-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lifeguard shortage could shutter a third of US public pools this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc4f3616de\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc4f3616de\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifeguard-shortage-could-shutter-a-third-of-us-public-pools-this-summer\/#%E2%80%9CLifeguard_shortage_could_shutter_a_third_of_US_public_pools_this_summer%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Lifeguard shortage could shutter a third of US public pools this summer&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifeguard-shortage-could-shutter-a-third-of-us-public-pools-this-summer\/#Not_all_about_fun_in_the_sun\" >Not all about fun in the sun<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLifeguard_shortage_could_shutter_a_third_of_US_public_pools_this_summer%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Lifeguard shortage could shutter a third of US public pools this summer&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>No shirt, no shoes, no lifeguards?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This summer, families looking for an open community pool or a guarded public beach might find it difficult due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American Lifeguard Association, it could even prevent about a third of the 309,000 pools across the country from opening. It also leat fewer staffed lifeguard towers at recreational beaches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver since lifeguarding started, we\u2019ve had difficulty filling the ranks because it\u2019s a tough job to obtain,\u201d said Wyatt Werneth, the association\u2019s national spokesman.<\/p>\n<p>It takes very rigorous physical training, first aid and trauma training and a lot of tentative-type skills such as watching the water.<\/p>\n<p>City officials in Overland Park, Kansas, were forced to close two of their five outdoor pools amid the staffing shortages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur staff worked incredibly hard throughout the winter and spring to hire, train, certify, onboard and schedule more than 150 lifeguards to safely staff the outdoor pools,\u201d city spokeswoman Meg Ralph said.<\/p>\n<p>The shortage is due in part to the pandemic and the cancelation of J-1 exchange work visas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to get through this,\u201d Werth said. \u201cAs first responders, lifeguards are very resourceful. Even in earlier times when we had a shortage in lifeguards, we find ways to educate and protect the public, which is our number one priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/070920-NYC-Lifeguards-shortages-PM.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An empty lifeguard chair is seen on Coney Island beach during a lifeguard shortage.\" class=\"wp-image-22418077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/070920-NYC-Lifeguards-shortages-PM.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/070920-NYC-Lifeguards-shortages-PM.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/070920-NYC-Lifeguards-shortages-PM.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/070920-NYC-Lifeguards-shortages-PM.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>An empty lifeguard chair is seen on Coney Island beach during a lifeguard shortage.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_all_about_fun_in_the_sun\"><\/span>Not all about fun in the sun<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from being super affordable, Felicia Bergan especially likes her pool in Grain Valley, Missouri, because it\u2019s a nearby place for her large family to take swim lessons.<\/p>\n<p>In towns with only one community pool, the staffed city-funded resource is vital.<\/p>\n<p>Bergan\u2019s 11-year-old has been able to swim for a couple of years now. However, her two youngest cannot get over their fears of the water in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lifeguard shortage would definitely concern me enough to change some of my behaviors,\u201d she said. \u201cAs a parent who can\u2019t swim at all, having a lifeguard near each part of the pool gives me piece of mind that there is a nearby person who can help my child if they are in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drowning can h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en in seconds and is often silent. It can happen to anyone, any time there is access to water. Every year in the U.S., there are an estimated 4,000 unintentional drownings \u2014 an average of 11 drownings per day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.<\/p>\n<p>If you are fortunate enough to have a summer outing to an open pool or staffed beach, Werth wants to remind everyone to continuously swim near a lifeguard, check nearby weather conditions and learn to swim.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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